2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER fuel cap

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Nevertouc hthe danger zone sur round‐
ing movin gcomponent parts ,e.g.t he
ro tatio na reaoft hefan. #
Remo vejewe lrya nd watches. #
Keep items of clo thing and hair away
from moving parts. &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsf romh otcom‐
ponent parts in thee ngine compartment
Cer tainc omponents in thee ngine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. thee ngine, the
ra diator and parts of thee xhau stsystem. #
Allo wthe engine tocool down and only
to uc hc omponent parts desc ribed in the
fo llowing. If
yo uh ave tocar ryout an yworkint he engine
compartment, touc ho nlyt he following compo‐
nents:
R Hood
R Engine oil filler openin gcap
R Washer fluid reser voir cap
R Coolant expansion reser voir cap #
Open theh ood (/ page173). #
Remo vedirtfromw ater drain valve 2 of air
intak ebox1 . Draining
thef uel filter &
WARNING Danger of fire and explosion
due tofuel
Fu els ar ehighly flammable. #
It is essential toavoid fire ,o pen flames,
smokin gand creating spar ks. #
Befor efilling up, switc hoffthee ngine,
and, if applicable, thea uxiliar yheating. &
WARNING Risk offire and explosion due
to fuel
Fu els ar ehighly flammable. Ther eisarisk of
fi re and explosion due tocontact wi thhot
component parts. #
Allo wthe engine and thee xhau stsys‐
te mtoc ool down. *
NO
TEEngine damag eduetodela yed
drainag eofthe fuel filter Ve
hicles with adiese lengine: delayed
drainag eofthe fuel filter can lead toengine
damage.
If the 003A indicator lam plights up, drain the
fuel filter immediately. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
pollution du etodisposal in anon-envi‐
ro nmental ly-friendly manner #
Dispose of thew ater/fuel mixtur einan
environmentally-friendly manner. Mo
torO M642 #
Park thev ehicle in asafel ocation and secure
it agains trolling away. #
Switc hoffthea uxiliar yheating
(/ page100). #
Switc hoffthee ngine. #
Open theh ood (/ page173). 18 0
Maintenance and care

Ra
ting .You can find theG ross Axle Weight Rating
on theB -pillar on thed rive r's side.
Speed rating: thes peed rating is pa rtof thet ire
identification .Itspecifies thes peed rang ef or
whic hatireisa pprove d.
GV W( Gross Vehicl eW eight): theG ross Vehicle
We ight includes thew eight of thev ehicle includ‐
ing fuel, tools, thes par ew heel, accessories
ins talled, occupants, luggag eand thet railer
dr aw bar nose weight if applicable. The Gross Vehi‐
cle Weight mus tnever exceed theG ross Vehicle
We ight Rating (GVWR )specifie donthe B-pillar on
th ed rive r's side.
GV WR (Gross Vehicl eW eight Rating): the
GV WR is them aximum permitted gross weight of
th ef ully laden vehicle (weight of thev ehicle
including all accessories, occupants, fuel, lug‐
ga ge and thet railer dr awbar nose weight if appli‐
cable). The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating is speci‐
fi ed on thev ehicle identification plat eonthe B-
pillar on thed rive r's side.
Maximum weight of thel aden vehicle: the
maximu mweight is thes um of thev ehicle's curb
we ight ,weight of thea ccessories, maximum load
and thew eight of thef actor yins talled optional
equipment.
Kilopascal (kPa): metric unitfort irep ressu re.
6.9 kP aarethee quivalent of 1psi. Ano ther unit
fo rt irep ressu reis bar .100 kilopascals (kPa) are
th ee quivalent of 1bar.
Load index: in additiontothel oad-bearing index,
th el oad inde xmayalso be imprinted on thes ide‐
wa ll of thet ire. This specifies thel oad-bearing
capacity mor eprecisel y.
Cur bw eight: thew eight of avehicle wit hstand‐
ar de quipmen tincludin gthe maximum capacity
of fuel, oil and coolant. It also includes thea ir-
conditioning sy stem and optional equipment if
th ese ar einstalled on thev ehicle, but does not
include passenger sorluggage.
Maximum tir eload: them aximum tir eload is
th em aximum permissible weight in kilog rams or
lbs forw hichat ireisa pprove d.
Maximum permissible tir epressure: maximum
permissible tir epressur efor one tire.
Maximum load on one tire: maximum load on
one tire. This is calculated bydividing them axi‐
mum axle load foro ne axle bytwo.
PSI (pounds per squar einch): standar dunit of
measuremen tfor tir epressu re. Aspec
tratio: relationship between tir eheight
and tir ewidthinp ercent.
Ti re pressure: pressureinside thet irea pplying
an outwar dforce toeve rysquar einc hoft he
tire's sur face. The tir epressur eiss pecified in
pounds per squar einc h( psi), in kilopascal (kPa)
or in bar .The tir epressur eshould onl ybecorrec‐
te dw hen thet ires ar ecold.
Ti re pressur eoncoldt ires: thet ires ar ecold
when thev ehicle has been par kedw itht he tires
out of direct sunlight foratl east thre eh our sand
th ev ehicle has been driven less than 1m ile
(1.6 km).
Ti re contact sur face: thep artoft he tir ethat
comes int ocontact wi th theroad.
Ti re bead: thep urpose of thet ireb ead is to
ensur ethat thet ires its securely on thew heel
ri m. Ther eareseveralw irec ores in thet ireb ead
to preve ntthet iref romc hanging lengt honthe
whee lrim.
Sid ew all: thep artoft he tir ebetwe en thet read
and thet ireb ead.
Special equipment weight: thec ombined
we ight of those optional extras that we igh more
th an ther eplaced standar dparts and mor ethan
5l bs (2. 3kg). These optiona lextras ,suc has
high-pe rformance brakes, le velc ontrol sy stem, a
ro of luggag erackorah igh-perform anc ebatter y,
ar en otincluded in thec urb weight and the
we ight of thea ccessories.
TIN (Tir eIdentification Number): auniqu eiden‐
tification number whic hcan be used byatire
manufacturer toidentify tires, fore xamp lefora
product recall, and thus identif ythe pur chasers.
The TIN is made up of them anufacturer identifi‐
cation code, tir esize, tir etype code and them an‐
ufacturing date.
Load-bearing index: thel oad-bearing inde x(also
load index) is acode that con tains them aximum
load-bearing capacity of atire.
Tr action: traction is ther esult of friction between
th et ires and ther oad sur face.
We ar indicator: narrow bars(tread wear bars)
th at ar edistributed overthe tir etread. If thet ire
tread is le velw itht he bars, thew ear limit of
1/1 6in( 1.6m m) has been reached.
Distribution of vehicl eoccupants: distribution
of vehicle occupants over designated seat posi‐
tions in avehicle. Wheels and tires
217

Engine number
The engine number is
stamped ont othe crank‐
case. Youc an obtain fur ther information from any
qu alified specialis tworks hop. Operating fluids and capacities
Note
sono perating fluids &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom operating
fl uids harmful to your health
Operatin gfluids ma ybepoisonous and harm‐
ful to yo ur health. #
Obse rvet he text on theo riginal contain‐
er sw hen using, storing or disposing of
operating fluids. #
Alwayss tore operating fluids sealed in
th eir original containers. #
Alwaysk eep children away from operat‐
ing fluids. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALN OTE Environmental
pollution du etodisposing of operating
fl uids in anon-en vironmen tallyr esponsi‐
ble manner Operating
fluids include thef ollowing:
R fuels
R exhaus tgas af tertre atment additives, e.g.
DEF
R lubricants
Incor rect disposal of ope rating fluids can
caus econsiderable damag etothe environ‐
ment. #
Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner. Operating
fluids include thef ollowing:
R fuels
R exhaus tgas af tertre atment additives, e.g.
DEF
R lubricants
R coolant
R brak efluid
R windshield washer fluid
R climat econtrol sy stem refrigerants
Use onl yproducts recommended byMercedes-
Benz.D amagecaused bytheu se of products that ha
ve notb eena pprove disn otcoveredbyt he
Mercedes-Benzg uarantee or goodwill gestures.
Yo uc an identif yoperatin gfluids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benzbyt hefollowing insc ript ions on
th ec ontainer:
R MB-F reigabe (e.g. MB- Freigabe 229. 51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l2 29.51)
Fu rther information on appr ovedoperating fluids:
R intheMBS pecification sfor operating fluids
at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com (b yenter‐
ing thed esignation)
R ataq ualified specialis tworks hop &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els ar ehighly flammable. #
Fire, open flames ,smokin gand creation
of spar ksmus tbea voided. #
Swit chofft he ignition and, if available,
th es tationar yheater ,befor eand while
re fueling thev ehicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuels
Fu els ar epoisonous and hazardous to your
health. #
Do no tswa llowf uel or le titcomeinto
con tact wi thskin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do no tinhale fuel vapor. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep door sand windo wsclosed du ring
th er efueling process.
If yo uoro ther people come int ocontact with
fuel, obser vethef ollowing: #
Immediatel yrins efueloffyo ur skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes int ocontact wit hyour
ey es, immediatel yrins ethem thor‐
oughly wit hclean water.Seek medical
attentio nimmediately. #
Ifyo us wallowf uel, seek medical atten‐
tio nimmediatel y.Do no tinduce vomit‐
ing. #
Chang eimmediately out of clo thing that
has com eintoc ontact wi thfuel. Te
ch nica ldata 233

#
Neverrefuel using gasoline in diesel
engines. #
Neverm ixga soline wit hdiesel fuel. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect fuel Even small amounts of
thew rong fuel could
re sult in damag etothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and emission cont rols yst em.
Ne verrefuel with:
R Gasoline
R Marine diesel
R Heating oil
R Purebio-diese lorvegetab le oil
R Paraffin or kerosene #
Do no tmix suc hfuels wit hdiesel fuel
and do no tuse an yspecial additives.
If yo uh ave accidentally refueled wit hthe
wrong fuel ,obser vethef ollowing: #
Do no tswitc hont he ignition. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. *
NO
TEMalfunctions du etocontaminated
fuel Fu
el contamination can lead tomalfunctions
in thef uel sy stem. #
Ifyo ua reusin gdrums or canis ters to
re fuel thev ehicle, yous houl dfilter the
fuel befor efilling. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect fuel Incor
rect fue lcan lea dtoengine damage. #
Refuel only ULSD or diesel fuel wit ha
sulfur content of maximu m15ppm. Usually
youw illfind information abou tthe fuel
grade on thef uel pump. If ther eisnoi dentifica‐
tion on thef uel pump, consult agasstation
attendant.
The fuel grade recommended fory our vehicle is
fo und on thei nstruction label in thef uel filler
fl ap . Note
sonl owoutside temperatures &
WARNING Risk offire and explosion due
to fuel igniting
If yo uh eat fuel sy stem components, e.g. with
ah eat gun or open flame, these components
could be damaged.
Fu el ma yleak out and ignite. Depending on
th et ype of damage, fuel might no tescape
until thee ngine is running. #
Neverh eat fuel sy stem components. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop
to have them alfunction rectified. Re
fill onl ywithc ommerciall yavailable ULTRA-
LO WS ULFUR DIESEL (ULSD, maximum sulfur
content 15ppm), whic hfulfills theA STMD 975
st andard.
The flow properties of diesel fuel ma ybeinade‐
qu ateatl owoutside temp eratures due toparaf fin
separation.
% Malfunctions
resulting from paraf fins epara‐
tion can only be rectified byheating the
entir efuel sy stem. Park thev ehicle in a
heated garage ,for example.
To prev ent malfunctions, diesel fuel with
impr oved flow ch aracteristic sisavailable in the
winter mon ths. Yo uc an obtain fur ther informa‐
tion on this at theg asstatio norf romy our fuel
supplier.
Yo ur vehicle is equipped wit hafuel preheating
sy stem. This additionall yimp rove st he flow char‐
acteristic softhe diesel fuel byabout 14.5 °F
(8 °C). ULTR A-LO WS ULFUR DIESEL can be used
without risk of malfunction down toan outside
te mp eratur eofapproximately 14.5 °F (-1 0°C).
* NO
TEDama gedue togasoline or paraf fin Gasolin
eorparaffinind iese lfue limpair sthe
lubricity of thef uel. This can result in damage
to thef uel injection sy stem, fore xamp le. #
Do no tadd an ygasoline or paraf finto
diesel fuel toimpr oveitsflow character‐
istics. B20 fuels wit
hbio-diesel content
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect fuel Continuous use of fuels wi
thbio-diesel con‐
te nt ove r5%( B20 fuels) can leadtof uelfilter Te
ch nica ldata 235

clogging
.Deposits ma yalsof ormont he fuel
injector .This ma yreduce thee ngine output.
Unburned fuel can getint ot he oil pan. This
causes thee ngine oil le veltor ise. This can
cause engin emechanical damage.
Obser vethef ollowing points to avoid damage
and reducing thee ngine output: #
Fill up wit hfuels wit hbio-diesel content
of 5% (ULSD) or less, whene verp ossi‐
ble. #
Regular lych ecky our engine oil le velif
yo uu se B2 0fuels on aregular basis. #
Strictl yfollo wthe oil chang einter vals
qu oted in thei nstrument clus tera nd
within your Main tenance Bookl et. #
Use only engine oils and filters
appr ovedfor use in your vehicle. #
Ifyo udon otplan todriv eyour vehicle
fo rs everal weeks, comple tely fill the
fuel tank in ad vance wi thULSD fuel. Fo
rm orei nformation, consult theg asstation
st aff. The identification of fuels wit hbio-diesel
con tent (ULSD or B20) mus tbec lear .Ift he iden‐
tification is no tclear ,don otrefuel .Don otrefuel
wit ha nyfuel sthat ha venotb eena pprove df or
yo ur vehicle.
Ta nk content and fuel reser ve
The total capacity of thef uel tank ma yvary,
depending on thev ehicle equipment.
Ta nk content and fuel reser ve Gasoline engine
Total capacity
M2 74 approx.22g al
(85 liters) Diesel engine
Total capacity
OM6 51/OM642 appr ox.2 4.5 gal
(93 liters) Gasoline engine Of whic
hreser ve
fuel
Model switha ppr ox.
19 gal(85 l)tot al
capacity appr
ox.5g al
(1 9l iters) Diesel engine Of whic
hreser ve
fuel
Model switha ppr ox.
20 gal(93 l)tot al
capacity appr
ox.5g al
(1 9l iters) DEF
Note
sonD EF
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page233).
DE Fisaw ater-soluble fluid fort he exhaus tgas
af te rtre atment of diese lengines.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byadditives in
DE Forbyd iluting DEF The DEFe
xhaustgasa ftertreatment sy stem
could be destr oyed bythef ollowing:
R Additives in DEF
R Dilutin gDEF #
Onlyuse DEFina ccordance wit hISO
222 41 . #
Do no tmix additives. #
Do no tdilut eD EF. *
NO
TEDama geand malfunctions caused
by impurities in DEF Impurities in DE
Fresult in thef ollowing:
R Higher emission values
R Damag etothe catalytic con verter
R Engine damage
R Malfunctions in theD EFexhaus tgas
af te rtre atment sy stem #
Avoid impurities in DEF. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTESoiling wi th
DEF DEF
residue cr ystallizes af ters ome time and
st ain thea ffected sur faces. 236
Tech nica ldata

#
Immedia tely rinse su rfaces that com ein
con tact wi thDEF when filling wit hwater
or remo veDEF wi thad am pcloth and
col dw ater.
If DEF has alread ycrystallized, clean using a
spon geand col dwater. If
yo uo pen theD EFtank ,small amounts of
ammoni avapor ma ybereleased. Do no tinhale
an ya mmonia vapor that ma ybereleased. Fill the
DEF tank only in well-ventilated areas.
DEF consum ption and filling capacity
DEF consum ption
Lik efuel consum ption, DE Fconsum ption is highly
dependent upon driving stylea nd operating con‐
ditions. DEFc onsumption is usuall ywithin a
ra ng eof0a nd10%oft he fuel consum ption. If
necessar y,DEF mu stbe refilled in acco rdance
wit hthe instructions when ther efill messag eis
displa yedint he instrument clus ter.This ma yalso
be necessar ybetwe en thes cheduled mainte‐
nance.
To tal capacity of DEF tank Ve
hicl eT otal capacity
All model s5 .8gal(22 liter s) Exhau
stgasa ftertreatment
The exhaus tgas af tertre atment sy stem mus tbe
operated in conjunction wit hDEFif it is tofunc‐
tion cor rectl y.
If yo uo perat ethe vehicle without DEF or with
emissions-rele vant malfunctions ,the legal MOT
appr oval is in validated. Youw illthen probably no
longer be permitted tooperat ethe vehicle on
public roads.
It ma ybei mproper or punishable in som ecoun‐
tries tooperat eavehicle that uses no DE Forone
th at does no tcompl ywitht he specifications of
th ese operating instructions.
Engine management monitor sthe exhaus tgas
af te rtre atment component sfor compliance with
emiss ions la wsand regulations. If youa ttem ptto
operat ethe vehicle without DEF ,withd iluted DEF
or wit hadiffe re nt reducing agent ,this will be
de tected bythee ngine management sy stem.
Other emissions- releva nt malfunctions ,e.g.
me tering malfunctions or sensor er rors,a re also
de tected and log ged. The engin
emanagement sy stem subsequently
pr eve nts thee ngine being restar teda fter issuing
aw arning message.
Therefor eadd DE Ftank regular lyduring vehicle
operation or ,atthe latest, af terr eceiving thef irst
wa rning messag eviathei nstrument clus ter. Engine oil
Note
sone ngine oil
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page233). *
NO
TEEngine damag ecaused byan
incor rect oil filter ,incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do no tuse engine oil soroilfilter sother
th an those whic hmeetthe specifica‐
tions necessar yfor thep rescribed
service inter vals. #
Do no talter thee ngine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger chang einter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do no tuse additives. #
Have thee ngine oil changed af tert he
prescribed inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends having theo il
ch anged at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Fu rther information on engine oil and oil filter:
R intheMBS pecification sfor operating fluidsat
http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com (b yentering
th ed esignation)
R ataq ualified specialis tworks hop Te
ch nica ldata 237

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 238
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
(/ page233). &
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 e182).
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
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Note
sonc oolant
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
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