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cled ata X X
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el Veh
iclei de nti fica tionn umbe r(VIN) X X
Date
ofthe first registration Paint
andcode X X
License
plate License
plate X X
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plate Protecting
theenviron ment
Natural resources formthebasis ofour
existence onthis planet. Theobjective isto
use thenatural resources whichformthe
basis ofour existence onthis planet sparingly
and inam anner which takesthe
requi rements ofboth nature andhumanity
into account..
Our declared policyisone ofintegrated
environment alprotection, startingatthe root
causes andencompassing inits management
decisions allthe consequences forthe
environment whichcouldarisefrom
production processesorthe products
themselves.
You toocan help protect theenvironment by
operating yourSprint erinan envir onme ntally
respon siblemann er. Fuel
consumption andthewear ofyour
engin e,brakes andtires largely depend on
the operatin gcondition sand your individual
drivin gstyle. Toreduce fuelconsumption and
wear, notethe following:
R avoid shorttrips.
R always ensure thatthetire pressure is
corr ect.
R avoid frequen tand abrupt acce lera tio n.
R av oidc arrying unne cessary we ight.
R rem ove skiand roofrac ks once youn o
lo nge rneed them.
R do not warm upthe engin ewhile thevehicle
is stat ionary.
R shift gears inat imely mannerso that each
gear isused onlyupto2
/ 3 of
its maximum
engin espeed.
R monit orthe fuel consumption .
Ar egularly servicedvehicle willalso help
protec tthe environmen t.Comply withthe
maint enanc eintervals indicat edbythe
AS SYST servic einterval display, aswell as 2
Prot
ecting thee nvironmentGeneral information

Int
rod uction Acti
veSer vice System (ASSYS T)
Gener alnot es Your
Sprinterise quip ped with theActive
Service System (ASSYST).The
maintenanc ecomputer tracksdistance
driven andthetime elapsed sinceyourlast
service. Theservice isshown inthe
multifunction displayint he instrumen t
cluster.
The multifunction displayshows amessage
approximately onemont hbefore the
maintenanc eservice isdue. Itindicates when
the next service isdue inmiles ordays.
The symbols orletters onthe service display
show thetype ofservice thatisdue.
0002 orA Oil
service plus
0001 orB Maintenanc
eservice
Service duedatedisplay Vehicles
withsteering wheelbuttons
One ofthe following messages appears:
^0002Service A:Due in... days ^0002Service
A:Due in... miles ^0002Service
ADuenow Vehicles
withoutsteering wheelbuttons
One ofthe following messages appears:
^0002 for
service A
^0001 for
service B
The remaining distanceinmiles (mi)orthe
remaining timeindays (d)isshown.
Service duedatehasbeen excee ded Aq
ualifi edspec ialist workshop,e.g. an
auth orizedS printe rD ealer resetsthe servic e
display duringtheservic eappointm ent. Vehicles
withsteering wheelbuttons
If the servic eduedate hasbeen exceeded,
one ofthe following messages willappear in
the display:
^0002Servi ceA:Exceede dby... days
^0002Servi
ceA:Exceede dby... miles
Addition
ally,awarning tonesounds.
Vehicles withoutsteering wheelbuttons
If the servic eduedate hasbeen exceeded,
ten secon dsafter switching onthe ignition
the 0002 or0001 symbol flashesforthe
servic e.Am inus signalsoappears infro ntof
the serv icedue date.
Serv iceinfor mation You
canfindal istwith descriptions ofthe
maint enancework inthis book let,start ing
fro m( Ypage 10).Following every
mainten anceservice, theauthorized Sprinter
dealer willreset theservice intervaldisplay
by conf irming themainten ancework
performed.
The authorized Sprinterdealer performin gthe
mainten anceservice willconf irmthework
has been carried outusing theconf irmation
pages inthis Maintenan ceBooklet
(Y page 15).
We cont inuously strivetoimprove our
products andaskforyour understan dingthat
we reserve theright tomake changes tothe
periodic maintenancework forour vehicles.
The informat ioninthis booklet isaccurate at
time ofprintin g.At the time ofyour scheduled
mainten anceappointment swithyour
authorized Sprinterdealer, themost current
service information willbeutilized foryour
vehicle's ageormileage. Pleasecheckwith
your authorized Sprinterdealer forany
changes tothe periodic maintenancework for
your vehicle.
i Ifthe ASS YST service intervaldisplay has
been accident allyreset, haveanauthorized 4
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ctionMaintenance
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A-B.
The
sequence ofSprint erservices isA-

Spri
nter dealer corre ctthe setti ng.Areset
should onlybeperform edonc ethe
corr espondin gmaint enanc eservic ehas
been carried out.Resett ingthe ASSYST
servic einterval display without performing
the corr espondin gmaint enanc eservic e
may result inengin edamage and/or
damage toother vehicle partsthatarenot
cover edbythe New Vehicle Limited
Warrant y. Tir
er ota tion
Your vehicle's tiresareacritical component
to overa llvehicl eperforma nceand stabi lity.
The usefullife oftires willvary and is
pro portional totiret ype ,speed rating,
ambient condition s,tire loads, tireinflat ion
pressure, roadsurfaces ,and individual
drivin gstyle. Wether efore recom mend
regularly checkingthe tires forwear and
corr ecttire pressure, and-ift he tire
con figuration allows-that the tires are
rotated regularly .
Tires canonly berotated onvehicles withthe
same tiresize onthe front andrear axles.
If your vehicle's tireconfiguration allowsfor
tire rotation, tirerotation shouldbe
performed inaccordance withthe
recommen dedintervals, orsooner atthe first
signs ofirregular (uneven) treadwear. Tire
rotation recommen dationswilllikely
necessitat eatirerotation atleast atevery
maintenanc eservice.
Single tiresatrear If
your vehicle isequipp edwith tires ofthe
same size,tires canberotated byfollowing a
front -to-rear rotation patternthatwill
maintain theinten dedrotation (spinning)
direction ofthe tire (onunidirectional tires,an
arrow onthe sidewa llindicates theinten ded
rotation orspinning direction ofthe tire). Dual
tires atthe rear If
your vehicle isequipp edwith tires ofthe
same size,thetires onthe front axlecanbe
rotated withtheinner tiresonthe rear axle in
pairs sothat theinten dedrotation (spinning)
direction ofthe tires remains thesame. Ifthe
tread pattern onthe tires isnot unidirectional,
the outer tiresonthe rear axle canberotated
from oneside tothe other. Diagram
showingtirerotation forsingle anddual
tires
This Maintenanc eBooklet contains a
practical tirerotation confirmationpage,
which youcan usetorecord thedate and
mileage forevery tirerotation (Ypage 5). Arduous
operating conditions
The maintenanc eintervals havebeen
determined sothat under normal operating
condition sthe vehicle shouldoperate
properly between maintenanc eservices .
Arduous operatingconditions mayrequire
that thefollowing partsbereplaced atshort er
int ervals:
R INTER IORFILTERS
(Ex amples: dustfilter, recirculating air
filter, activated charc oalfilter or
combin ationfilter) aretobe replaced as
indicat edbythe maint enanc ecomput er.
Under severe dustconditions ,orift he
climate control isoperated frequentlyin air
recirc ulation mode,thefilters should be Introd
uction
5Maintenance Booklet

Reg
ular checks
In addition tothe maintenance service ,you
sho ulda lsop erform regular checks onthe
fol lowi ng (e.g. weekl y,wh en refu eling, or
bef ore any long jou rney ):
R Oi llev el –D epending onthe vehicle
equipment, checkthe oillevel ofthe engine
using either theoildipstick orusing the
cont rolsystem viathe multifunction
steering <001B000F00180018001D003E00110022001D00150020000D00220025001C0015
002000240025/ display.
Refer tothe Operator's Manualformore
information onmeasuring theengine oil
level.
R Cool antlevel –The correct procedure for
check ingthe coolant levelisdescribed in
the Operator's Manual.
R Bra kefluid level –Ifthe brake fluidhasto
be refilled, visitanauthorized Sprinter
Dealer andhave thecause determined, e.g.
leakage orworn brake pads.
R Windshield washersystem–Ifthe
washer fluidlevel fallsbelow 1/3full,the
warning lampforthe washer fluidlevel
lights up.Add washer fluidmixed withan
approved windshield washerconcentrate,
test funct ionand check wiperblades.
R Lighting system
R Tire condition andtirepressur e–C heck
at least once amonth.Refer tothe "Tires
and Wheels" sectioninthe Operator's
Manual forguidel inesandthecorrect
procedure forcheck ingthe tire condition
and tirepressure. Notes
onthe warra nty
An exten siveandwell-equ ippednetwork of
authorized SprinterDealers isavaila bleto
carry outmaintenanc ework. Your authorized
Sprint erDealer canensure thatyour vehicle
is thoroughly servicedandrepaired by
professionals.
Please seetheService andWarranty
Inform ationBooklet fordetailed information
on warranty termsandcoverage. Please
followthemaintenance
instructions inthis Maintenance Booklet,
even ifyou allow athird partyto use the
vehicle andentrust themwithcareofthe
vehicle .Only inthis way willyou beable
to ensure thatyour warr anty rightsare
not affected .
Service, replacement, orrepa irof the
emission controldevices andsystem s
can beperf ormed byany automotive
repa irestablishm entorindividu alusing
certified parts.
We strongly recomm endthatany
maint enance workonyour vehicle is
carr iedout byyour authoriz edSpr inter
Dealer whichisfully equipp edtoperf orm
this service.
Please notethat special instruct ions and
special measuring devicesarerequired for
servicin gthe engines inorder tocomply with
legal requirement sconcern ingexhaust
emissions. Modifyingortamperin gwith
emissions componentsisn otpermissible.
Your authorized SprinterDealer isfamiliar
with therelevant regulations. Service
records
Your authorized SprinterDealer willcert ifyin
this booklet themaint enanc eservic esthat it
has perform edon your vehicle.
Other thanthemaint enanc eservic es
described, theMainten anceBookletdoes not
recor dorreflect anyrepair workthatmay
have been perform edon your vehicle. Please
keep those receipt swithyour vehicle
recor ds.
You canfind infor mation aboutthewarranty
in your Serviceand Warrant yInformation
Book let.
Your authorized SprinterDealer willgladly
provide moreinformation onthe
maint enanc eofyour vehicle. Introd
uction
7Maintenance Booklet

They
areimportan t,however, becausethey
allow earlydetect ionofdiscrepanc ieswhich
can later leadtoincreased exhaust
emissions. Itis generally lesscostlyto adjust
deviations ofthis sort immediately thanto
wait until theyincur highrepair costs.The
mainten anceintervalshave been determin ed
so that thevehicle, undernormal operating
condit ions,should operate properly between
mainten anceservices. Changing
theengine oiland filter
Change theengine oiland oilfilter every
increase, determinethe cause andtake
nec essary correctives teps. Donot reset the
serv iceinterval display ifthe oillevel isfilled
up orthe oilischan gedattim esoth erthan
the recomm endedintervals . Rep
lacing thea irfilt er
Und ernor mal dust conditio ns,the airfilter
the airfiltercap and housin gbefor eremo ving
the airfilter. Rep
lacing thef uel filter Checking
thed iesel particle filter
The level ofthe diesel particle filter must be
chec kedforthe firsttim ea t100,00 0m iles.
If the satur ation levelisstill below the
thr eshold valueat100 ,000m iles, the
satur ation levelofthe diesel particle filter
must bechec kedagain ateach subsequen t
oil serv iceplus/m aintenan ceserv ice.
If the level ofthe diesel particlefilterisabove
the limit value, thediesel particlefiltershould
be replac ed. Onc
ethe new diesel particle filter has been
fit ted, thechec kingcycle startsagain after
100 ,000m iles. Checking
andadding DEF Main
tenanceserv icedescr iptions Veh
icle maintena nceserv icework
(includ ingemissi onsyst em
ma intena nce)
i The maint enanceserv ices should be
carr iedout atthe spec ified mileage oraft er
the spec ified numb erofyears (which ever
com esfirs t).
You canfindd etailed descriptions ofthe
maint enanceserv ices here (Ypage 10).
You canfindad escription ofthe scopeof
maint enancefor the exhaust systemhere
(Y page 8). Main
tenanceserv icedescr iptions
9Maintena nce
Booklet1,
000 miles. Ifoil consumpt ionshould
0 0
Check
andadd DEFe ver y1 ,000m iles.
should bereplac edever y4
,00 0m iles. Clean
0
2
Repl
acethefuel filter ever y0 ,000m iles.