2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER warning

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Thank you for choosing the new Sprinter
We hope you enjoy your Sprinter. Vehicle
safety and operational reliability are two very important factors. To maintain them, regular
maintenance services are necessary.
We continuously strive to improve our prod-
ucts and ask for your understanding that we
reserve the right to make changes to the peri-
odic maintenance work for our vehicles.
The information in this booklet is accurate at time of printing. At the time of your scheduled
maintenance appointments with your author-
ized Sprinter dealer, the most current service
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 required for
your vehicle. PLEASE NOTE
WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU
HAVE YOUR VEHICLE SERVICED BY AN
AUTHORIZED SPRINTER DEALER WHO IS
FULLY EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE
AND THAT GENUINE MERCEDES-BENZ
PARTS BE USED.
EMISSION CONTROL COMPONENTS AND
SYSTEMS CAN BE MAINTAINED, REPLACED,
OR REPAIRED BY ANY AUTOMOBILE REPAIR
WORKSHOP OR INDIVIDUAL USING CERTI-
FIED PARTS.
THE USE OF DEFECTIVE OR NON-EQUIVA-
LENT PARTS CAN RESULT IN YOUR EMIS-
SIONS PERFORMANCE WARRANTY CLAIM
BEING DENIED. Symbols
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As at 14.03.2014

General
................................................... 2
Vehicle data ............................................. 2
Protection of the environment ................. 2 Maintenance Booklet
............................4
Introduction ............................................. 4 Active Service System (ASSYST) ........ 4
Tire rotation ....................................... 5
Arduous operating conditions ............ 5
Wear parts ........................................ .6
Regular checks .................................. 6
Notes on the warranty ...................... .6
Service records .................................. 7
Parts/service products ...................... 7
Exhaust system maintenance .................. 7 Warning: exhaust gas aftertreat-
ment system – diesel engines ............ 7
BlueEFFICIENCY ®
exhaust gas
aftertreatment using DEF ................... 7
Description of maintenance work for
the exhaust system .................................. 8 Changing the engine oil and filter ...... 8
Replacing the air filter ........................ 8
Replacing the fuel filter ...................... 8
Checking the diesel particle filter ...... 8
Checking and adding DEF .................. 8
Maintenance service ................................ 8 Vehicle maintenance work
(including exhaust system main-
tenance) ............................................. 8
Description of maintenance work ...... 9
Additional work ................................ 11
Confirmation .......................................... 12 Tire rotation ..................................... 12
Delivery inspection .......................... 14
Maintenance service ........................ 15
9065840906É9065840906~ËÍ Contents
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Introduction
Active Service System (ASSYST)
General notes Your Sprinter is equipped with the
Active
Service System (ASSYST) . The mainte-
nance computer tracks distance driven and
the time elapsed since your last service. The
service is shown in the multifunction display
in the instrument cluster.
The multifunction display shows a message
approximately one month before the mainte-
nance service is due. It indicates when the
next service is due in miles or days.
The symbols or letters on the service display
show the type of service that is due.
0099 orA
A Oil service plus
009A orB B Maintenance service
Services are carried out in a series defined as A-B. The first oil service plus (Service A) is due
after 20,000 miles. The first maintenance ser-
vice (Service B) is due after 40,000 miles.
Service due date display Vehicles with steering wheel buttons
One of the following messages appears:
^0099Service A: Due in ... days
Service A: Due in ... days
^0099Service A: Due in ... miles Service A: Due in ... miles
^0099Service A Due now Service A Due now
Vehicles without steering wheel buttons
One of the following messages appears:
^ 0099 for service A
^ 009A 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
display during the service appointment. Vehicles with steering wheel buttons
If the service due date has been exceeded,
one of the following messages will appear in
the display:
^0099Service A: Exceeded by ... Service A: Exceeded by ...
days days
^0099Service A: Exceeded by ... Service A: Exceeded by ...
miles
miles
Additionally, a warning tone sounds.
Vehicles without steering wheel buttons
If the service due date has been exceeded,
ten seconds after switching on the ignition
the 0099 or009A symbol flashes for the ser-
vice. 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, starting
from (Y page 9). Following every mainte-
nance service, the authorized Sprinter dealer will reset the service interval display by con-
firming the maintenance work performed.
The authorized Sprinter dealer performing the maintenance service will confirm the work
has been carried out using the confirmation
pages in this Maintenance Booklet
(Y page 15).
We continuously strive to improve our prod-
ucts and ask for your understanding that we
reserve the right to make changes to the peri-
odic maintenance work for our vehicles.
The information in this booklet is accurate at time of printing. At the time of your scheduled
maintenance appointments with your author-
ized Sprinter dealer, the most current service
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 vehi-cle.
i If the ASSYST service interval display has
been accidentally reset, have an authorized
Sprinter dealer correct the setting. A reset 4
IntroductionMaintenance Booklet

and/or anticorrosion/antifreeze products
other than those approved for your vehicle
are being used. You can find coolant
instructions under the "Coolant" section of the vehicle Operator's Manual. Contact an
authorized Sprinter Dealer for a list of anti-
corrosion/antifreeze products that are
approved for your vehicle. Wear parts
The maintenance computer recommends the
inspection of certain wear parts, however, it
cannot judge the condition of these wear
parts. Only qualified aftersales technicians
can determine if a wear part should be
replaced. Regular checks
In addition to the maintenance service, you
should also perform regular checks on the
following (e.g. weekly, when refueling, or
before any long journey):
R Oil level – Depending on the vehicle equip-
ment, check the oil level of the engine using either the oil dipstick or using the control
system via the multifunction steering
wheel/multifunction display. Refer to the
Operator's Manual for more information on
measuring the engine oil level.
R Coolant level – The correct procedure for
checking the coolant level is described in
the Operator's Manual.
R Brake fluid level – If the brake fluid has to
be refilled, visit an authorized Sprinter
Dealer and have the cause determined, e.g. leakage or worn brake pads.
R Windshield washer system – If the
washer fluid level falls below 1/3 full, the
warning lamp for the washer fluid level
lights up. Add washer fluid mixed with an
approved windshield washer concentrate,
test function and check wiper blades. R
Lighting system
R Tire condition and tire pressure – Check
at least once a month. Refer to the "Tires
and Wheels" section in the Operator's Man-
ual for guidelines and the correct proce-
dure for checking the tire condition and tire
pressure. Notes on the warranty
An extensive and well-equipped network of
authorized Sprinter Dealers is available to
carry out maintenance work. Your authorized
Sprinter Dealer can ensure that your vehicle
is thoroughly serviced and repaired by pro-
fessionals.
Please see the Service and Warranty Infor-
mation Booklet for detailed information on
warranty terms and coverage.
Please follow the maintenance instruc-
tions in this Maintenance Booklet, even if you allow a third party to use the vehicle
and entrust them with care of the vehicle. Only in this way will you be able to ensure
that your warranty rights are not affected.
Service, replacement, or repair of the
emission control devices and systems
can be performed by any automotive
repair establishment or individual using
certified parts.
We strongly recommend that any mainte-
nance work on your vehicle is carried out by your authorized Sprinter Dealer which
is fully equipped to perform this service.
Please note that special instructions and spe- cial measuring devices are required for serv-
icing the engines in order to comply with legal requirements concerning exhaust emissions.
Modifying or tampering with emissions com-
ponents is not permissible. Your authorized
Sprinter Dealer is familiar with the relevant
regulations. 6
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Service records
Your authorized Sprinter Dealer will certify in this booklet the maintenance services that it
has performed on your vehicle.
Other than the maintenance services descri-
bed, the Maintenance Booklet does not
record or reflect any repair work that may
have been performed on your vehicle. Please
keep those receipts with your vehicle
records.
You can find information about the warranty
in your Service and Warranty Information
Booklet.
Your authorized Sprinter Dealer will gladly
provide more information on the mainte-
nance of your vehicle. Parts/service products
We recommend using only genuine
Mercedes-Benz parts for service and repair
work, since these conform to our specifica-
tions. In addition, use only fuels, lubricants
and corrosion inhibitors/antifreeze agents
that correspond to the factory specifications. Please see your authorized Sprinter Dealer
for more information on this subject. Exhaust system maintenance
Warning: exhaust gas aftertreatment
system – diesel engines
Your Sprinter is equipped with emission con-
trol devices to comply with current diesel
exhaust emission regulations in countries
where the vehicle is certified for sale. Follow
our recommended maintenance instructions
in order to ensure the proper operating state of your vehicle.
Note the following:
a) Diesel engines require diesel fuel with
extremely low sulfur content for road vehicles
(maximum 15 ppm sulfur), in compliance with ASTM D975 standard. Failure to use ultra low
sulfur highway diesel fuel (ULSD) can severely damage the vehicle's exhaust gas aftertreat-
ment 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 that contain a higher proportion
of bio-diesel, e.g. B20 or pure bio-diesel fuel,
can severely damage the engine and fuel sys- tem and are not permitted.
Contact your Service Center for more infor-
mation. If the B5 bio-diesel blend is not clearly
labeled to indicate that it meets the ULSD
standard, it should not be used. The New
Vehicle Limited Warranty does not cover
damage caused by the use fuels that do not
meet our approved fuel standards.
c) The prescribed engine maintenance
work must be carried out fully and at the required intervals.
d) The exhaust gas aftertreatment sys-
tem 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 con-
sumption and impaired engine running con-
ditions.
If the "CHECK ENGINE" indicator lamp lights
up in the instrument cluster when the engine
is running, this indicates that there may be a
malfunction in the engine control system or in the exhaust gas aftertreatment system.
We recommend having the malfunction
checked as soon as possible. BlueEFFICIENCY
®
exhaust gas after-
treatment using DEF
BlueEFFICIENCY ®
exhaust gas aftertreat-
ment 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. Exhaust system maintenance
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