2010 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER service indicator

Introduction
Active Service System (ASSYST)
General notes Your Sprinter is equipped with the
Active
Service System (ASSYST) . The
maintenance computer tracks distance
driven and the time elapsed since your last
service.
The maintenance service is shown in
the multifunction display in the instrument
cluster.
Approximately one month before the
maintenance service is due, the multifunction
display shows a message. It indicates when
the next maintenance service is due in miles
or days.
The icons or letters on the service indicator
show the type of service that is due.
¯ or A Oil Service Plus
° or B Maintenance service
Service due date display Vehicles with steering wheel buttons
One of the following messages appears:
^¯Service A: due in ... days
^¯Service A: due in ... miles
^¯Service A Carry out now
Vehicles without steering wheel buttons
One of the following messages appears:
^¯
for service A
^° for service B
The remaining distance in miles (mi) or the
remaining time in days (d) is shown.
Service due date has been exceeded A qualified specialist workshop, e.g. an
authorized Sprinter dealer resets the service
indicator during the service. Vehicles with steering wheel buttons
If the service due date has been exceeded,
one of the following messages will appear in
the display:
^¯Service
A: overdue by ... days
^¯Service A: overdue by ...
miles
A warning tone also sounds.
Vehicles without steering wheel buttons
If the service due date has been exceeded,
the ¯ or ° service icons flash for 10
seconds after the ignition is switched on. A
minus

sign also appears in front of the service
due date.
Service information You can find a list with descriptions of the
maintenance work in this booklet, from
(Y page 10). Following every maintenance
service, the authorized Sprinter dealer will
reset the service interval display by
confirming

the maintenance work performed.
The authorized Sprinter dealer performing the
maintenance services will confirm the work
has been carried out using the confirmation
pages in this Service Booklet (Y page 16).
We continuously strive to improve our
product and ask for your understanding that
we reserve the right to make changes in the
periodic maintenance work for our vehicles.
The information in this booklet is accurate as
of the press date. At the time of your
scheduled maintenance appointments with
your authorized Sprinter dealer, the most
current maintenance work information will be
utilized for your vehicle's age or mileage.
Please check with your authorized Sprinter
dealer for any changes to the periodic
maintenance work for your vehicle.
i If the ASSYST service interval display has
been accidentally reset, have an authorized
Sprinter dealer correct the setting. A reset
should only be performed once the
corresponding maintenance service has 4
Introduction
Maintenance Booklet

Emission system maintenance
Emission control system caution -
diesel engines
Your Sprinter is equipped with emission
control
devices to comply with current diesel
exhaust emission regulations in countries
where the vehicle is certified for sale.
Observe our recommended maintenance
instructions in order to ensure the proper
operating state of your vehicle.
Observe the following:
a) Diesel engines require diesel fuel with
extremely low sulfur content for road vehicles
(maximum 15 ppm sulfur), in compliance with
ASTM standard D975. Failure to use ultra low
sulfur highway diesel fuel (ULSD) can severely
damage the vehicle's exhaust gas
aftertreatment system.
b) We approve the use of B5 (standard ULSD
which may contain up to 5% bio-diesel) for all
BlueEFFICIENCY ®
diesel engines.
Diesel fuels which contain a higher proportion
of bio-diesel, e.g. B20, or pure bio-diesel fuel
can severely damage the engine and fuel
system and are not permitted.
Contact your service center for further
information. If the B5 biodiesel blend is not
sufficiently labeled to clearly indicate that it
meets the USLD standard, it should not be
used. The New Vehicle Limited Warranty for
new vehicles does not cover damage caused
by the use of fuels not meeting fuel standards
approved by the distributor named on the
inside of the front cover.
c) The prescribed engine maintenance
work must be carried out fully and at the
required intervals.
d) Exhaust gas aftertreatment system
operation must not be modified in any
way. Alterations are not permissible by law.
Alterations can also damage the catalytic
converter and result in increased fuel
consumption and impaired engine running
conditions. If the "CHECK ENGINE" indicator lamp lights
up

in the instrument cluster when the engine
is running, this indicates that there may have
been a malfunction in the engine control
system or in the exhaust gas aftertreatment
system.
We recommend that the malfunction is
checked as soon as possible. BlueEFFICIENCY
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exhaust gas
aftertreatment using DEF
BlueEFFICIENCY ®
exhaust gas
aftertreatment requires a reducing agent
(DEF) in order to function properly.
Maintaining

the level and condition of the DEF
is part of the regular maintenance service
work.
DEF is a non-flammable, non-toxic, colorless
and odorless, water-soluble liquid.
! Only use DEF according to ISO 22241. Do
not add special additives to DEF or dilute it
with water. This can damage the
BlueEFFICIENCY ®
exhaust gas
aftertreatment. Description of emission system
maintenance jobs
The composition of exhaust emissions is
influenced not only by the exhaust gas
aftertreatment system, but also by various
engine parts and their settings.
Maintenance of the exhaust system must
therefore include these engine parts. Some
maintenance jobs are actually only tests.
They are important, however, because they
allow early detection of discrepancies which
can later lead to increased exhaust
emissions.

It is generally less costly to adjust
deviations of this sort immediately than to
wait until they incur high repair costs. The
maintenance intervals have been determined
so that the vehicle, under normal operating 8
Description of emission system maintenance jobs
Maintenance Booklet

Maintenance service descriptions
Oil Service Plus/maintenance service Oil Service
Plus Maintenance
service Check by service advisor
Check vehicle for corrosion, accident and paint
damage
^ ^
Oil service
Engine: oil and filter change
^ ^
Lubrication work
Lubricate the trailer tow hitch
^
Lubricate the hinges on the rear door
^
Maintenance
Check function and condition
Front and rear seat belts, seat belt buckles, seat belt
buckle extensions
^ ^
Indicators, indicator lamps
^
Headlamps, exterior lighting
^
Windscreen wipers, rear windscreen wiper,
windscreen washer system, headlamp cleaning
system
^
Check for leaks and general condition
Observe line routing and chafing.
If
there is fluid loss, determine the cause and remedy
it All assemblies: engine, transmission, transfer case,
axles, steering, power steering pump, brakes
^ ^
All lines, hoses and sensor cables
^ ^
All reservoirs, shock absorbers, front axle joints,
covers, sleeves, dust caps
^ ^
Auxiliary rubber springs
^ ^
Steering mechanism: tie rod, steering lever, rubber
sleeves, dust caps
^ ^10
Maintenance service descriptions
Maintenance Booklet

Oil Service
Plus Maintenance
service Service indicator
Reset the maintenance computer
^ ^
Additional work
Once only at first Oil Service Plus
Retighten nuts and bolts
Rear axle: retighten spring brackets
Every second maintenance service
Automatic transmission: oil and filter change
Replace air filter element (observe the installation date)
Replace the poly-V-belt
Every fourth maintenance service
Check level of the diesel particle filter
Every two years (J2)
Hydraulic brake system: renew brake fluid
Replace the dust filter for the heating/ventilation or the activated charcoal/combination
filter for the air conditioning (observe the installation date)
Every sixth maintenance service/every 10 years (J10)
Rear axle: oil change
Every sixth maintenance service/every 15 years (J15)
Replace coolant (observe coolant mixture ratio)
Confirmations
Tire rotation
For information about tire rotation, see (Y page 5). Date: Mileage:
Date: Mileage:
Date: Mileage:12
ConfirmationsMaintenance Booklet