2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER oil

Quality and capacity of engine oil
%
The container
softhevarious engine oils are
mar kedw itht he ACEA (Association of Euro‐
pean Automotiv eManufacturers) and/or API
(America Petroleu mInstitu te)c lassifications.
Onl yuse appr oved engine oils that cor re‐
spond totheMBS pecification sfor operating
fl uids and thep rescribed ACEA and/or API
classi fications name dbelow .Engine oil sof
ot her grades ar enotpermissible and can
re sult in thel oss of theN ew Vehicle Limited
Wa rrant y.The use of other engine oils not
appr ovedfor diesel engines can damag ethe
diesel particulat efilter (DPF).
MB- Freigabe orMB-App roval Gasoline engine MB-F
reigabe orMB-
Appr oval
M2 74 229.5Diesel engine
sMB-Freigabe orMB-
Appr oval
OM642/OM65 1228.51,229.3 1,
229.5 1,229.52 If
th ee ngine oils lis tedint hetable ar enotavaila‐
ble, youm ayadd amaximum 1.1USqt( 1.0l iter)
of thef ollowing engine oils once only:
R Vehicles with agasoline engine: MB-Frei‐
ga be or MB-Appr oval 229. 3orACEA A3/B4
R Vehicles with adiese lengine: MB-Freigabe
or MB-Appr oval 228.5, 229. 3or229.5
Multig rade engin eoils of thep rescribed SAEc las‐
si fication (viscosity) ma ybeuseda llye ar round,
ta king theo utside temp eratur eintoa ccount.
Vi scosity of thee ngine oil
* NO
TEEngine damag eduetoincor rect
SA Ec lassi fication (viscosity) of the
engine oil If
th eS AE classi fication (viscosity) of the
engine oil added is no tsuitable forp rolonged
lo wo utsid etemperatures, it ma ycause
engine damage.
The temp eratur ereadings of theS AE classi fi‐
cation ar ealway sb ased on fresh oil. Engine
oil ages when driving as aresult of soo tand
fuel residue. The characteristic sofengine oil
de teriorat esignificantl yatlowoutside tem‐
peratures. #
Use an engine oil of thea ppropriat eSAE
classi fication at lo woutsid etempera‐
tures. #
Use oil fora ll-year-round operation. The
temp eratur ereadings of theS AE classi fica‐
tion ar ealway sb ased on fresh oil. The temp era‐
tur ec haracteristics of thee ngine oil, especially at
lo wo utside temp eratures, can de teriorat esignifi‐
cantly due toagin gwhen driving.
Therefore, Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that you
ch ang ethe engine oil befor ethe star toft he cold
season. Onl yuse an appr oved engine oil in the
prescribed SAEc lassi fication fort his purpose. The viscosity indicates
thef lowc haracteristics of
af luid. With rega rd toengine oil, ahigh viscosity
is synonymous wit hthic kliquid and alow viscos‐
ity wit hthin liquid. Depending on theo utside
te mp eratures, select thee ngine oil according to
th eS AE classi fication (viscosity) .The table sho ws
th eS AE classi fications tobe used. The lo wtem‐
peratur echaracteristics of engine oils can de teri‐
orat esignificantl yduring operation due toaging
and soo tand fuel acc retion, fore xamp le.Aregu‐
lar oil chang ewithana pprove dengin eoil in the
appropriat eSAE classi fication is therefore
stro ngly recommended.
Ad ditive
* NO
TEEngine damag eduetouse of addi‐
tives in thee ngine oil The use of additional additives in
thee ngine
oil can damag ethe engine. #
Do no tuse an yadditional additives in
th ee ngine oil. Miscibility of engine oil
The benefits of high-quality engine oils are
re
duced bymixing oil.
We recommend that youo nly use engine oil of
th es ame grade and SAEc lassi fication as theo il
fi lled at thel asto ilch ange. If, in exceptional 330
Tech nica ldata

cases, oil of
thet ype in thee ngine is no tavaila‐
ble, use ano ther appr ovedm ineral or synthetic
engin eoil.
Ve hicles with adiese lengine: ifth eg rade is
no ta vailable, youm ayalso refill wit hengin eoils
acco rding toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 228.5,
229. 3or2 29.5.Thetop-up quantity is then limi‐
te dtom aximum1.1US qt (1.0 liter).
Yo um ustthen ha vean oil chang ecarried out at
th ee arlies tpossible opportunit y.
Ve hicles with agasoline engine: ifth eg rade is
no ta vailable, youm ayrefill wit hengin eoils
acco rding toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 229.3
or AC EA A3/B4. The top-up quantity is then limi‐
te dtom aximum1.1US qt (1.0 liter).
Yo um ustthen ha vean oil chang ecarried out at
th ee arlies tpossible opportunit y.
Engine oils ar edistinguished by:
R engine oil brand
R grade (MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval)
R SAEc lassi fication (viscosity)
Oil chang einter val
The on-boar dcomputer automatically sho wsthe
dat eoft he next oil chang easane vent messa ge
on thed ispla y.
Mercedes-Benzr ecommends havin gthe oil
ch anged at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Engine oil capacities Engine
Engine oil
M2 74 around11.2 qt
(10.5 li ters)
OM642 around13.2 qt
(12.5 li ters)
OM65 1(rear wheel
drive) around
12qt
(1 1. 5l iters) Information on oil consum
ption
Depending on thed riving style, thev ehicle con‐
sumes amaximum of 1.1USq t(1.0l iter) of
engine oil per 620 mile s(10 00 km).
In thef ollowing cases, oil consum ption ma yalso
exc eed this limit:
R thev ehicle is ne w.
R youu sethev ehicle mostl yunder arduous
conditions.
R youd rive frequently at ahigh engine speed. Re
gular maintenance is aprerequ isitefor favo ra‐
ble consum ption figures. Youc an on lyasses sthe
oil consum ption af teral ong journe y.Chec kthe
oil le velint he engine regularly ,e.g. weekl yor
ev eryt ime your efuel. Note
sonb rake fluid Obser
vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page325). &
WARNING Risk of an accident du eto
va por poc kets form ing in theb rake sys‐
tem
The brak efluid con stantly absorbs moisture
from thea ir.T his lo werstheb oiling point of
th eb rake fluid. If theb oiling point is tool ow,
va por poc kets ma yformint he brak esystem
when theb rake sa reapplied hard.
This causes theb raking ef fect to be impaired. #
Have theb rake fluid rene we datt he
specified inter vals. *
NO
TEDama getopaint, plastic or rubber
by brak efluid Ther
eisar isk of damag etoproperty if brake
fl uid comes int ocontact wi thpaint, plastic or
ru bber. #
If paint, plastic or rubber comes into
con tact wi thbrak efluid, rinse wi th
wate rimmediatel y. Obser
vethen otes on paintwork/matt efinish
paintwor kcare( /pag e273).
Ha ve theb rake fluid replaced regular lyat aq uali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop.
Only use brak efluid appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz
in accordance wit hMB-Freigabe or MB-Appr oval
33 1.0.
Fu rther information on brak efluid:
R intheMBS pecification sfor operating fluids
at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
R ataq ualified specialis tworks hop Coolant
Note
sonc oolant
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page325). Te
ch nica ldata 331

Information on
thew indshield washer fluid
Re commended windshield washer fluid:
R abovefreezing point :e.g. MB SummerFit
R below freezing point :e.g. MB WinterFit
Mixin gratio
Fo rthe cor rect mixing ratio ,refer tothei nforma‐
tion on thea nti-freeze container.
Mix thew ashe rfluid wit hwindshield washer fluid
all year round.
Fi lling capacities
Wi ndshield washer sy stem
Wa sher fluid
5.8 qt (5.5 l)Re
frigerant Note
sonr efrigerant
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page325).
% Yo
ur vehicle's climat econt rols ystemc an be
fi lled wit hR‑134a refrigerant. The refrigerant
R‑134a contains fluorinated greenhouse gas.
If yo ur vehicle is filled wit hR‑134a refrigerant, the
fo llowing informatio napplies:
* NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect refrig‐
erant If
th ei ncor rect refrigerant is used ,this can
damag ethe climat econt rols ystem. #
Use onl yR‑134a refrigerant or theP AG
oil appr ovedfor your vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz. #
The appr ovedPAG oil ma ynotbe mixed
wit ha ny ot herPAGo ilth at is not
appr ovedfor R‑134a refrigerant. Maintenance
work,s uc hasa dding refrigerant or
re placing components, ma ybecarried out only
by aq ualified specialis tworks hop. All thea pplica‐
ble regulations relatin gtot his and theS AE J639
st andar dmustbea dhered to.
All workon thec limat econt rols ystems hould
alw aysbec arried out at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop. Example:
refrigerant warning label
1 Warning symbols
2 Refrigerant capacity
3 Applicabl estandards
4 PAGo il par tnumber
5 Refrigerant type
Wa rning symbols 1refertot hefollowing:
R Potential dangers
R The per form anc eofm aintenance workat a
qu alified specialis tworks hop Ve
hicl edata Information on
vehicl edimensions The
following section con tains impor tant tech ni‐
cal da tafory our vehicle. Your vehicle documents
contain fur ther vehicle-specific and equipment-
dependent tech nica ldatas uchasv ehicle dimen‐
sions and weights. Tr
aile rhitch Note
sont he trailer hitch &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoafter‐
mar ketins tallation of atrailer hitc hthat
is no tpermissible
If af term arke tins tallation of atrailer hitc his
no tp ermissible and youi nstallat railer hitch
or other assembly parts, thel ongitudinal
frame member will be weakene dand may
break .Inthis case, thet railer ma ycome
loose from thev ehicle.
Ther eisar isk of an accident.
Only ins tallat railer hitc haftermar ketifitis
pe rm issible. Obser
vethen otes on trailer operation
(/ page160). Te
ch nica ldata 333

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
ATTENTION ASSIST Inop-
erative
00AD
ATTENTION ASSIST:
Take aBreak! *T
heATTENTION ASSIS Thas de tected fatigue or increasing inatten‐
tiveness on thed rive r's par t(/pag e152). #
If necessa ry,t ak eab reak. Engine
Displ
aymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00D4
Fuel Level Low *T
he fuel suppliesh avereached ther eser veleve l. #
Refuel.
009E
Replace Air Filter *
Ve hicles with adiese lengine: The engine air filter is clogged and
mus tber eplaced. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
00AC *T
hefanm otorisd efective. #
Without ahigh engine load, continue tothen eares tqualified
specialis tworks hop. Ensur ethat thec oolant temp eratur edis‐
pla yremain sbelo w2 48 °F (120 °C).
003A Check Fuel Filter *T
hewatert hat has accumulate dinthewate rsepa rato rh as reached
th em aximum le vel. #
Drain thew ater separator (/ page271).
00B3 Engine Oil Level Cannot
Be Measured *T
he electrical connection totheo il le vels ensor has been inter rup‐
te dort he oil le vels ensor is defective.
The engin eoil le velh as fallen tothem inimum le vel. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
00B2
Engine Oil Pressure Stop
Switch Off Engine *D
ispla ymessag efor cer taine ngines only:
The engine oi lpressur eistoo lo w.
* NO
TEEngine damag ecaused bydriving wit hinsuf ficient
engine oil pressure #
Avoid driving wit hinsuf ficient engine oil pressure. #
Stop in asafel ocation immediately .Donotcontinue driving. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. 348
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00B2
Check Engine Oil Level
(Add 1Liter) *D
ispla ymessag efor cer taine ngines only:
The engine oi llev el has fallen tothem inimum le vel.
* NO
TEEngine damag ecaused bydriving wit hinsuf ficient
engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswit hinsuf ficient engine oil. #
Che ckthee ngine oil le velatt he next fuel stop.
To pupe ngineoil (/ page267).
Obser vethen otes on engine oil (/ page329).
00B2 Engine Oil Reduce Oil
Level *D
ispla ymessag efor cer taine ngines only:
The engine oi llev el is tooh igh.
* NO
TEEngine damag ecaused bydriving wit hexcess engine
oil #
Avoid long journe yswit he xcess engine oil. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediately and ha vethe
engine oil suctioned off.
00B2
Engine Oil Level Low
StopV ehicle Turn
Engine Off *D
ispla ymessag efor cer taine ngines only:
The engine oi llev el is tool ow.
* NO
TEEngine damag ecaused bydriving wit hinsuf ficient
engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswit hinsuf ficient engine oil. #
Stop in asafel ocation immediately .Donotcontinue driving. #
Switc hoffthee ngine. #
Chec kthe engine oil le vel.
Ad de ngin eoil (/ page267).
Obser vethen otes on engine oil (/ page329).
00B2 Check Engine Oil At
Next Refueling *T
he engine oil le velh as fallen tothem inimum le vel.
* NO
TEEngine damag ecaused bydriving wit hinsuf ficient
engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswit hinsuf ficient engine oil. #
Che ckthee ngine oil le velatt he next fuel stop.
To pupe ngineoil (/ page267).
Obser vethen otes on engine oil (/ page329).
003D *T
he battery's charge leve list oo lo w. #
Stop in asafel ocation immediately .Donotcontinue driving! #
Letthe engine run. #
Do no tcontinue driving unti lthe displa ymessag egoes out. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 349

1,
2, 3. ..
3-zone automatic climat econtrol
(control panel) ....................................... .96
12 Vs ocket
see Soc ket(12 V)
11 5Vs ocket
see Soc ket(11 5V)
360° Camera ........................................ 15 0
Car e................................................. .274
Fu nctio n........................................... 15 0
Selecting aview. .............................. 15 2
Switching au tomatic operation
on/of f(rear vie wcamera) ............... .152 A
ABS (Anti-lo ckBrakin gSystem) .......... 13 8
Ac celeration
see Usin gkickdown
Ac cess data
Setting (Blue tooth®
). ........................ 24 2
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... 43
Ac tiv eB rake Assi st.............................. 14 0
Fu nction/no tes. ............................... 14 0
Setting .............................................. 14 2
Ac tiv eD ista nce Assis tDISTR ON IC ..... 14 4
Callin gupas peed........................... .145
Fu nctio n........................................... 14 4
Increasing/decreasing speed ........... 14 5
Re quirements .................................. .145
St eering wheel buttons ..................... 14 5
St oring aspeed ................................ 14 5
Switching off/deacti vating ............... 14 5
Switching on/activating ................... 14 5
Sy stem limitations ............................1 44
Ac tiv eL aneK eeping Assist .................158
Fu nctio n........................................... 15 8
Sy stem limitations ............................1 58
Tr ailer operatio n............................... 15 8
Ac tiv eP arking Assist
Maneuvering assis tance ................... 15 2
Ad aptiv ecruise control
see ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assist
Fu nctio n............................................. 82
Switching on/o ff................................ 82
Ad d-on equipment .................................. 20
Ad d-on equipment guidelines ............... 20Ad
ditional tur nsignal light (all-
wheel driv evehicles) ............................. 86
Ad diti ve ................................................. 329
DEF .......................................... 128, 328
Engine oi l......................................... 329
Ad diti ves
Fu el .................................................. 326
Ad diti ves( DEF)
see DEF
Ad diti ves( engine oil)
see Additive
Ad diti ves( fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dres sbook
see Contacts
AD R(wo rkings peed control)
Ad justing .......................................... 15 9
Fu nctio n........................................... 15 9
Switching on/of f.............................. 15 9
Af ter-sales service center
see ASS YSTP LUS
Air bag Reduced pr otection ............................34
Air nozzles see Air vents
Ai rv ents .......................................... 99, 100
adjustin g(front) .................................. 99
Ad justing (roof) ................................. 100
Re ar passenger compartment .......... 100
Airbag ...................................................... 33
Ac tivation ........................................... 30
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fro nt
passenger) ......................................... 33
Ins tallation locations .......................... 33
Overvie w........................................... .33
Pr otection ...........................................33
Sid eairba g. ........................................ 33
Wi ndo wcurtain airbag ........................ 33
Alar msystem
see ATA (Anti-Thef tAlarms ystem)
Alertness assistant see ATTENTION ASSIST
All-wheel drive Engaging ...........................................1 19
Engaging/disen gaging ......................1 20
LO Wr ang e........................................ 12 0
No tes. ............................................... 11 9
Alternativ eroute
see Route Index
369

Engaging
reve rseg ear ....................... 11 7
Fu nctio n............................................ 11 6
Selecting pa rkposition .....................1 17
Direction indicator see Indicator
Displa y(care) ........................................ 276
Displa y(mu ltimedi asystem) .............. 189
Home screen .................................... 188
No tes. ............................................... 187
Operating ......................................... 189
Settings ............................................ 19 9
Displa y(on-boa rdcompu ter) ............... 16 8
Displa ymessage .................................. 339
Callin gup( on-boar dcompu ter) ........ 339
No tes. .............................................. 339
Displa ymessages
00AC ............................................... 348
00B2---m ph................................... 345
003D 12VB atter ySee Operator's
Manual .............................................3 50
Ac tiveB rake Assi stFunctions Cur‐
re ntl yL imited See Ope rator's Man‐
ual ................................................... .342
Ac tiveB rake Assi stFunctions Limi‐
te dS ee Operator's Manual .............. 342
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stCur rently
Un available See Operator' sManual
.......................................................... 345
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stInoperative ... 345
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stNo wA vaila‐
ble .................................................... 346
Ac tiveL aneK eeping Assis tCamera
Vi ew Restricted See Ope rator's
Manual ............................................. 347
Ac tiveL aneK eeping Assis tCur‐
re ntl yU navailable See Opera tor's
Manual ............................................. 347
Ac tiveL aneK eeping Assis tInoper‐
ative .................................................3 47
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tCamera
Vi ew Restricted See Ope rator's
Manual ............................................. 358
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tCur‐
re ntl yU navailable See Opera tor's
Manual ............................................. 358 Ad
aptiv eHighbeam Assis tIno pera‐
tive .................................................. .358
0099 Additiv eSystemF ault Emer‐
ge ncy Op.: XXX mphS ee Opera‐
to r's Manual ..................................... 352
0099 Additiv eSystemF ault See
Operator' sManual .......................... .352
0099 Additiv eSystemF ault Starts
until Emerg. Op. :XXX See Opera‐
to r's Manual ..................................... 352
Air Conditioning Malfunction See
Operator's Manual ........................... 356
Appl yBrake toShif tfrom' P' ............ 357
00AD ATTENTION ASSIS TInopera‐
tive ................................................... 347
00AD ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
Break! ............................................... 348
0049 AutoLam pFunction Inope ra‐
tive .................................................. .359
Au xilia ryBatter yMalfunction ........... 356
Blind Spo tAssistCur rently
Un available See Operator' sManual
.......................................................... 347
Blin dSpotA ssistI no perative ............ 347
Blin dSpotA ssistT railer NotM oni‐
to red .................................................3 47
004D CheckBrake Fluid Le vel.......... 341
Chec kBrake Pads See Operator's
Manual .............................................. 341
00AC CheckCoolant Le velS ee
Opera tor's Manual ............................ 351
00B2 CheckEngine Oil AtNext
Re fueling .......................................... 349
00B2Che ckEngine Oi lLevel (Add 1
Liter) ................................................ 349
003AChec kFuel Filter ..................... .348
0049Che ckLef tLow Beam (e xam‐
ple) .................................................. .359
0077Che ckTires .............................. 353
00B2 CheckWashe rFluid ................3 55
00AC Coolant TooH otStop Vehicle
Tu rn Engine Off ................................ 350
Cruise Control Inoperati ve............... 345 374
Index

00CE
Currentl yU navailable Cam‐
er aD irty .......................................... .345
Curr ently Un available Radar Sen‐
sor sD irty .........................................3 46
0025Cu rrently Un available See
Operator' sManual .......................... .344
00E5 Currentl yU navailable See
Opera tor's Manual ........................... 343
00AFDon't Forget Your Key .............. 354
Driver' sDoorO pen&T ransmission
No tinPR isk ofVehicle Rolling
Aw ay ................................................. 357
00B3Engine Oil Le velC ann otBe
Measured ........................................ .348
00B2 Engine Oil Le velL ow Stop
Ve hicle Turn Engine Off .................... 349
00B2Engine Oi lPressur eStop
Switc hOffEngine ............................. 348
00B2 EngineO ilRe duce Oil Le vel.....3 49
0075Fr ont LeftMalfunction
Service Required (e xample).............. 339
00D4Fu el LevelL ow ........................ .348
0024Incline TooS teep See Opera‐
to r's Manual .................................... .340
003BInope rativ eB atter yLow ........... 355
003B Inoperati veRefuel Vehicle .......3 55
0025 Inoperativ eSee Operator's
Manual ............................................. 344
00E5Inope rativ eS ee Operator's
Manual ............................................ .343
007A Inoperativ eSee Operator's
Manual ............................................. 343
003BInope rativ eS ee Operator ’s
Manual ............................................. 355
00AFKe yNotDe tected (red dis‐
pl ay messa ge).................................. 354
00AFKe yNotDe tected (whit edis‐
pl ay messa ge).................................. 354
0075Lef tSide Cur tain Airbag Mal‐
function Service Required (e xam‐
ple) .................................................. .339
0049Malfunction See Operator ’s
Manual ............................................. 359 00CB
Maximum Speed Exceeded ..... 345
NP ermanentl yActiv eRiskofR oll‐
ing Away ........................................... 357
00AF ObtainaNewKey .................... 355
00B2 Off.......................................... .345
00D9 Off.......................................... .346
Onl yShiftto' P' when Vehicle is
St ationary ........................................ .357
0024 Parking Brak eInoperative ........ 340
0024Pa rking Brak eSee Opera tor's
Manual .............................................. 341
00AFPlace theK eyintheM arked
Space See Ope rator's Manual .......... 354
0077Please Cor rect Tire Pressure ....354
Ra dar Sensor sDirty See Opera‐
to r's Manual ..................................... 342
00E2 Refill Ad ditiv eEmer gency
Op.: XXX mphS ee Operator's Man‐
ual ....................................................3 52
00E2 Refill Ad ditiv eSee Operator's
Manual .............................................. 351
00E2 Refill Ad ditiv eStartsu ntil
Emerg. Op. :XXX See Operator's
Manual .............................................. 351
Re generation no tpossible ................ 351
009E Replace Air Filter .....................3 48
00AFRe placeKeyB atte ry ................. 354
Re versing No tPossible Service
Re quired .......................................... .356
003D See Operator's Manual ........... 350
Service Required Do No tShift
Gear sVisit Dealer ........................... .357
Shif tto' P' or 'N' toStartE ngine ...... 356
SO SN OTREADY .............................. 342
0075 SRS Malfunction Service
Re quired .......................................... .340
00CC Steering Malfunction
Incre ased Ph ysical Ef fort See
Ope rator's Manual ........................... 356
00CC Steering Malfunction Stop
Immediatel ySee Operator's Man‐
ual ....................................................3 56 Index
375