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 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
R ataq ualified specialis tworks hop Coolant
Note
sonc oolant
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page233). Te
ch nica ldata 239

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
(/ page233).
% 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
(/ page151). Te
ch nica ldata 241

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
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 (/ page180).
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.
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 (/ page176).
Obse rvet he no tesone ngine oil (/ page237).
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 *D
ispla ymessag efor cer tain engines only:
The engin eoil le velist oo lo w. 256
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Engine Oil Level Low
Stop Vehicle Turn
Engine Off *
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 (/ page176).
Obse rvet he no tesone ngine oil (/ page237).
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 (/ page176).
Obse rvet he no tesone ngine oil (/ page237).
003D
Stop Vehicle Leave
Engine Running *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.
003D
StopV ehicle See Opera-
tor's Manual *T
he batter yisnolonger being charge da nd has reached an exces‐
sively lo wbatter ycharg eleve l.
* NO
TEPossible engine damag eifyou continue driving #
Do no tcontinue drivin gunde rany circum stances. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Stop in asafel ocation immediately .Donotcontinue driving. #
Switc hoffthee ngine. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
003D
12 VB attery See Opera-
tor's Manual *T
he engine is of fand theb atter ycharg eleve list oo lo w. #
Switc hoffelectrica lconsumer sthat ar enotrequ ired. #
Letthe engine runf or afew minutes or driv eanextende ddis‐
ta nce.
The batter yischarged.
003D
See Operator's Manual *T
he batter yisnolonger being charge d.
* NO
TEPossible engine damag eifyou continue driving #
Do no tcontinue drivin gunde rany circum stances. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 257

1,
2, 3. ..
3-zone automatic climat econtrol
(control panel) ....................................... .95
12 Vs ocket
see Soc ket(12 V)
11 5Vs ocket
see Soc ket(11 5V)
360° Camera Care.................................................1 83A
ABS (Anti-lo ckBrakin gSystem) .......... 137
Ac celeration
see Usin gkickdown
Ac tiv eB rake Assi st.............................. 13 9
Fu nction/no tes. ............................... 13 9
Setting .............................................. 141
Ac tiv eD ista nce Assis tDISTR ON IC ..... 14 2
Callin gupas peed........................... .144
Fu nctio n........................................... 14 2
Increasing/decreasing speed ........... 14 4
Re quirements .................................. .144
St eering wheel buttons ..................... 14 4
St oring aspeed ................................ 14 4
Switching off/deacti vating ............... 14 4
Switching on/activating ................... 14 4
Sy stem limitations ............................1 42
Ac tiv eL aneK eeping Assist .................150
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 151
Fu nctio n........................................... 15 0
Sy stem limitations ............................1 50
Tr ailer operation .............................. .150
Ad aptiv ecruise control
see ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assist
Fu nctio n............................................. 81
Switching on/of f................................ 81
Ad d-on equipment .................................. 19
Ad d-on equipment guidelines ...............19
Ad ditional tur nsignal light (all-
wheel driv evehicles) ............................. 85
Ad diti ve ................................................. 237
DEF .......................................... 127, 236
Engine oil .......................................... 237
Ad diti ves
Fu el .................................................. 234
Ad diti ves( DEF)
see DEF Ad
diti ves( engine oil)
see Additive
Ad diti ves( fuel)
see Fuel
ADR (working speed control) Adjusting ........................................... 151
Fu nctio n............................................ 151
Switching on/of f.............................. 151
Af ter-sales service center
see ASS YSTP LUS
Air bag Reduced pr otection ............................33
Air nozzles see Air vents
Ai rv ents ............................................ 98, 99
adjusting (front )..................................98
Ad justing (roof) .................................. 99
Re ar passenger compartment ............ 99
Airbag ...................................................... 32
Ac tivation ........................................... 29
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fro nt
passenger) ......................................... 32
Ins tallation locations .......................... 32
Overvie w........................................... .32
Pr otection ...........................................32
Sid eairba g. ........................................ 32
Wi ndo wcurtain airbag ........................ 32
Alar msystem
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem)
Alertness assistant see ATTENTION ASSIST
All-wheel drive Engaging ...........................................1 18
Engaging/disen gaging ......................1 19
LO Wr ang e........................................ 11 9
No tes. ............................................... 11 8
Animals Pets in thev ehicle .............................. 40
Anti-loc kbraking sy stem
see AB S(Anti-loc kBrakin gS ystem)
Anti-skid chains
see Sno wchains
Anti-thef tAlarms ystem
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem)
Anti-thef tprotection
Immobilizer ........................................ 55
Anti- theftp rotection
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem) 276
Index

Fu
nctio n............................................ 11 5
Selecting pa rkposition .....................1 16
Direction indicator see Indicator
Displa y(care) ........................................ 185
Displa y(on-boa rdcompu ter) ............... 16 0
Displa ymessage .................................. .247
Callin gup( on-boar dcompu ter) ........ 247
No tes. ............................................... 247
Displa ymessages
00AC .............................................. .256
00B2---m ph................................... 253
003D 12VB atter ySee Operator's
Manual .............................................2 57
Ac tiveB rake Assi stFunctions Cur‐
re ntl yL imited See Ope rator's Man‐
ual .................................................... 250
Ac tiveB rake Assi stFunctions Limi‐
te dS ee Operator's Manual .............. 250
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stCur rently
Un available See Operator' sManual
.......................................................... 253
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stInoperative ... 253
Ac tiveD ista nce Assi stNo wA vaila‐
ble .................................................... 254
Ac tiveL aneK eeping Assis tCamera
Vi ew Restricted See Ope rator's
Manual ............................................. 254
Ac tiveL aneK eeping Assis tCur‐
re ntl yU navailable See Opera tor's
Manual ............................................. 255
Ac tiveL aneK eeping Assis tInoper‐
ative .................................................2 55
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tCamera
Vi ew Restricted See Ope rator's
Manual ............................................. 265
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tCur‐
re ntl yU navailable See Opera tor's
Manual ............................................. 266
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tIno pera‐
tive .................................................. .266
0099 Additiv eSystemF ault Emer‐
ge ncy Op.: XXX mphS ee Opera‐
to r's Manual .................................... .260 0099
Additiv eSystemF ault See
Operator' sManual .......................... .259
0099 Additiv eSystemF ault Starts
until Emerg. Op. :XXX See Opera‐
to r's Manual ..................................... 259
Air Conditioning Malfunction See
Operator's Manual ........................... 264
Appl yBrake toShif tfrom' P' ............ 265
00AD ATTENTION ASSIS TInopera‐
tive ................................................... 255
00AD ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
Break! ............................................... 255
0049 AutoLam pFunction Inope ra‐
tive .................................................. .266
Au xilia ryBatter yMalfunction ........... 264
Blind Spo tAssistCur rently
Un available See Operator' sManual
.......................................................... 254
Blin dSpotA ssistI no perative ............ 254
Blin dSpotA ssistT railer NotM oni‐
to red ................................................ 254
004D CheckBrake Fluid Le vel.......... 24 9
Chec kBrake Pads See Operator's
Manual .............................................2 49
00AC CheckCoolan tLeve lSee
Opera tor's Manual ........................... 258
00B2 CheckEngine Oil AtNext
Re fueling .......................................... 257
00B2Che ckEngine Oi lLevel (Add 1
Liter) ................................................ 256
003AChec kFuel Filter ..................... .256
0049Che ckLef tLow Beam (e xam‐
ple) .................................................. .266
0077Che ckTires .............................. 261
00B2 CheckWashe rFluid ................2 62
00AC Coolant TooH otStop Vehicle
Tu rn Engine Off ................................ 258
Cruise Control Inoperati ve............... 253
00CE Currently Un available Cam‐
er aD irty .......................................... .253
Curr ently Un available Radar Sen‐
sor sD irty .........................................2 54280
Index

0025Cur
rentl yU navailable See
Opera tor's Manual ........................... 252
00E5Curr ently Unavailable See
Operator' sManual ............................ 251
00AFDon' tForge tY our Key .............. .261
Driver' sDoorO pen&T ransmission
No tinPR isk ofVehicle Rolling
Aw ay ................................................ 265
00B3Engine Oil Le velC ann otBe
Measured ........................................ .256
00B2 Engine Oil Le velL ow Stop
Ve hicle Turn Engine Off .................... 256
00B2Engine Oi lPressur eStop
Switc hOffEngine ............................. 256
00B2 EngineO ilRe duce Oil Le vel.....2 56
0075Fr ont LeftMalfunction
Service Required (e xample).............. 247
00D4 Fuel Le velL ow ........................ .255
0024Incline TooS teep See Opera‐
to r's Manual .................................... .248
003BInope rativ eB atter yLow ........... 263
003B Inoperati veRefuel Vehicle .......2 63
0025 Inoperativ eSee Operator's
Manual ............................................. 252
00E5Inope rativ eS ee Operator's
Manual .............................................. 251
007A Inoperati veSee Ope rator's
Manual ............................................. .251
003B Inoperativ eSee Operator ’s
Manual ............................................. 263
00AFKe yNotDe tected (red dis‐
pl ay messa ge)...................................2 61
00AF KeyN otDe tected (whit edis‐
pl ay messa ge).................................. 262
0075Lef tSide Cur tain Airbag Mal‐
function Service Required (e xam‐
ple) .................................................. .247
0049 Malfunction See Operator ’s
Manual ............................................. 266
00CB Maximum Speed Exceeded ..... 253
NP ermanentl yActiv eRiskofR oll‐
ing Away ........................................... 264
00AF ObtainaNewKey .................... 262 00B2
Off.......................................... .253
00D9 Off.......................................... .254
Onl yShiftto' P' when Vehicle is
St ationary ........................................ 264
0024Pa rking Brak eInoperative ........24 8
0024 Parking Brak eSee Opera tor's
Manual ............................................. 24 9
00AF Place theK eyintheM arked
Space See Ope rator's Manual .......... 261
0077Please Cor rect Tire Pressure ....261
Ra dar Sensor sDirty See Opera‐
to r's Manual ..................................... 250
00E2 Refill Ad ditiv eEmer gency
Op.: XXX mphS ee Operator's Man‐
ual ....................................................2 59
00E2 Refill Ad ditiv eSee Operator's
Manual .............................................2 59
00E2 Refill Ad ditiv eStartsu ntil
Emerg. Op. :XXX See Operator's
Manual ............................................ .259
Re generation no tpossible ................ 258
009E Replace Air Filter .....................2 55
00AFRe placeKeyB atte ry ................. 262
Re versing No tPossible Service
Re quired .......................................... .264
003D See Ope rator's Manual ........... 257
Service Required Do No tShift
Gear sVisit Dealer ........................... .264
Shif tto' P' or 'N' toStartE ngine ...... 263
SO SN OTREADY .............................. 250
0075 SRS Malfunction Service
Re quired .......................................... .248
00CC Steering Malfunction
Incre ased Ph ysical Ef fort See
Ope rator's Manual ........................... 263
00CC Steering Malfunction Stop
Immediatel ySee Operator's Man‐
ual ....................................................2 63
St ep No tExtended Se eOperator's
Manua lorstepn ot ex tende dm al‐
function ............................................ 265
003DSt opVehicle Lea veEngine
Ru nning ............................................ 257 Index
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