2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER checking oil

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Toopen: pull handle 1torelease the hood. #
Reach into thega p and push the hood catch
handle upwards. #
Open the hood and hold it up. #
Take support 1from the brac ket on the
hood and pull it down wards. #
Inse rtthe support into the brac ket below 2. &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
material in the engine compartment or
th eex haust sy stem
Clo ths or other flammable materials left in
th e engine compartment bymis take could
igni teupon coming into con tact wi thhot sec‐
tions of the engine or exhaust sy stem. #
Ensure that there are no flammable
ex tern al materials in the engine com‐
partment or on theex haust sy stem
af te r maintenance workhas been con‐
ducted. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when opening and closing the engine
hood
When opening or closing the engine hood, it
may suddenly drop into the end position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine hood's range of mo vement. #
Only open or close the engine hood
when there are no persons in the engine
hood's range of mo vement. *
NO
TEDama getothe hood Pushing
the hood closed with your hands
could damage it. #
Toclose the hood, let it drop from the
specified height. #
Toclose: liftthe hood slightl y. #
Movesupport 1tothe brac ket on the hood
and apply light pressure toengage it. #
Lowe rth e hood and let it drop from a height
of appr oximately 0.5 ft(15 cm). #
If it is still possible tolift the hood a little,
open the hood again and let it drop from a
height of appr oximately 0.7 ft(20 cm) until it
engages cor rectly. Engine oil
Che
cking the engine oil le vel with a dip stick &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component pa rts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and pa rts of theex haust sy stem. #
Letthe engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
as follo ws. Depending on
the engine, the dipstick may be in
va rying locations in the engine compartment.
Wa iting time before checking the oil le vel:
R engine at normal operating temp erature:
fi ve minutes
R engine not at normal operating temp erature
(the engine was only star ted briefly, forex am‐
ple): 30 minutes 280
Maintenance and care

Dip
stick (e xamp le) #
Park theve hicle on an even sur face. #
Remo vedipstick 1and wipe it off. #
Slowly insert dipstick 1into the dipstick
guide tube as far as it will go and pull it out
af te rth re e seconds.
R Oil le vel OK: the oil le vel is between the
MIN and the MAX mar k.
R Oil le velto o low: the oil le vel is at the MIN
mark or belo w. #
Ifth e oil le vel is too lo w,add appr ox.
1. 1 US qt (1 liter) engine oil. #
Ifth e oil le vel is too high, drain off excess
engine oil.
Vi sit a qualified specialist workshop.
Checking the engine oil le vel with the on-
board compu ter
Re quirements:
R The vehicle is le vel during the measuring
process.
R The hood is not open.
R Depending on the driving profile, the oil le vel
can be displa yed only af ter a driving time of
up to30 minutes and only when the ignition
is switched on.
On-board computer: 4 Service 5
Engine Oil Level
Yo u will see one of the following messa ges on
th e multifunction displa y:#
Measuring Engine Oil Level...: measurement
ofthe oil le vel not yet possible. Repeat the
qu ery af ter driving for a maximum of
30 minutes. #
Engine Oil Level OK andthe bar showing the
oil le vel on the multifunction display is green
and lies between "MIN" and "MAX": the oil
le ve l is OK. #
Engine Oil Level Drive until the engine is
warm. :wa rm upthe engine tooperating tem‐
perature. #
Engine Oil Level Correct Measurement Only
if Vehicle Is on Level Ground: park theve hicle
on a le vel sur face. #
Engine Oil Level Add 1,0 liq.gal. andthe bar
showing the oil le vel on the multifunction dis‐
play is orange and lies below "MIN": add
1. 1 US qt (1 l ) of engine oil. #
Reduce Engine Oil Level andthe bar showing
th e oil le vel on the multifunction display is
orange and lies abo ve"MAX": drain off excess
engine oil.
Vi sit a qualified specialist workshop. #
For Engine Oil Level Switch Ignition On :
switch on the ignition in order tocheck the
engine oil le vel. #
Engine Oil Level System Inoperative: the sen‐
sor is defective or not connected. Visit a
qu alified specialist workshop. #
Engine Oil Level System Currently Unavaila-
ble: close the hood.
% Ve
hicles with cold oil le vel displa ys:the oil
le ve l is automatically displa yed on the multi‐
function display af terth eve hicle has been
non-operational for an extended pe riod. If it
is not possible tomeasu rethe engine oil
le ve l, a cor responding message will appear.
Ad ding engine oil &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
ra diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts desc ribed in the
fo llowing. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing the hood
If yo u open the hood when the engine has
ove rheated or during a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, you could come into con tact wi th
hot gases or other escaping operating fluids. Main
tenance and care 281

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Before opening the hood, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the hood closed and call
th efire service. If
yo u ha vetocar ryout any workinthe engine
compartment, touch only thefo llowing compo‐
nents:
R Hood
R Engine oil filler opening cap
R Washer fluid reser voir cap
R Coolant expansion reser voir cap &
WARNING Risk offire and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into con tact wi thhot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite. #
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next tothefiller opening. #
Allow the engine tocool off and thor‐
oughly clean the engine oil from compo‐
nent parts before starting theve hicle. *
NO
TEEngine damage due toincor rect oil
fi lter, incor rect oil or additi ve #
Do not use engine oil or an oil filter with
specifications deviating from those
re qu ired forth e prescribed service
inter vals.
Mercedes-Benz recommends using original or
te sted replacement and service parts. #
Do not change the engine oil or oil filter
in order toset change inter vals longer
th an those prescribed. #
Do not use any additive. #
Follow the instructions on the service
inter val display forch anging the engine
oil. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byadding too
much engine oil To
o much engine oil can damage the engine
or the catalytic con verter. #
Have excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Engine OM651
Engine OM642
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Turn cap 1counter-clockwise and remo veit. #
Add engine oil. #
Replace cap 1and turn it clockwise until it
engages. #
Check the oil le vel again. Check using the on-
board computer (/ page 281),check with
th e oil dipstick (/ page 280). Checking
the coolant le vel &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
ra diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts desc ribed in the
fo llowing. 282
Maintenance and care

If
yo u ha vetocar ryout any workinthe engine
compartment, touch only thefo llowing compo‐
nents:
R Hood
R Engine oil filler opening cap
R Washer fluid reser voir cap
R Coolant expansion reser voir cap &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing the hood
If yo u open the hood when the engine has
ove rheated or during a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, you could come into con tact wi th
hot gases or other escaping operating fluids. #
Before opening the hood, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the hood closed and call
th efire service. &
WARNING Risk of scalding from hot
coolant
The engine cooling sy stem is pressurized,
particular lywhen the engine is warm. If you
open the cap, you could be scalded byhot
coolant spr aying out. #
Letthe engine cool down before open‐
ing the cap. #
When opening the cap, wear pr otective
gl ove s and saf etygl asses. #
Open the cap slowly torelease pres‐
sure. Allow
the engine and the engine cooling sy stem
to cool down before checking the coolant le vel or
re filling coolant.
* NO
TEPaint wo rkdamage due tocoolant If coolant
gets on painted sur faces, the paint‐
wo rkcan be damaged. #
Add coolant carefully. #
Remo vespilled coolant. Checking
the coolant le vel Example: coolant
expansion reser voir #
Park theve hicle on an even sur face. #
Open the hood (/ page278). #
Slow ly tu rncoolant expansion reser voir cap
1 half a turn coun ter-clockwise and allow
exc ess pressure toescape. #
Turn coolant expansion reser voir cap 1fur‐
th er and remo veit. #
Check the coolant le vel.
There is enough coolant in coolant expansion
re ser voir if the coolant reaches the MAX
mar k.
Ad ding coolant #
Refill th e coolant tothe MAX mark on the
coolant expansion reser voir.
Only use coolant appr oved byMercedes-Benz to
avo id damaging the engine cooling sy stem. #
Replace coolant expansion reser voir cap 1
and tigh ten in a clo ckwise direction. #
Start the engine. #
After appro ximately five minutes, switch off
th e engine again and allow it tocool down. #
Che ckthe coolant le vel again and add coolant
if necessar y.
% Obser
veadditional coolant information
(/ page 347). Main
tenance and care 283

see
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Rear view camera
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (symmetrical low
beam) ................................................ .84
Driving in winter ................................ 11 5
Driving off-road ................................. 11 6
Driving on flooded roads .................. .115
Driving on wetro ads ........................ .115
Hyd roplaning .................................... 11 5
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation)
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 127
No tes ................................................ 12 6
Dual-zone au tomatic climate con‐
trol (control panel) ............................... 100
DY NA MIC SELECT
Displaying vehicle data ..................... 215E
E10 ........................................................ .341
EBD (electronic brake forc e distri‐
bution) .................................................. .148
ECO display Function ............................................ 11 9
Re setting .......................................... 180
Electric pa rking brake .......................... 14 3
App lying automatically .................... .143
Applying or releasing manually ........ .144
Emergency braking ........................... 14 4
No tes ................................................ 14 2
Re leasing automatically .................... 14 3
Electric sliding door Function ............................................. 52
Opening wi thbutton ...........................52
Opening with the door handle ............ 54
Opening/closing with theke y ............ 54
Programming theke y ........................ .54
Re setting ............................................ 55
Un locking manually ............................ 54
Electrical closing assi st
No tes .................................................52
Electrical consum ption
Ke y .................................................... .47
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electrical step
Emer gency release ............................ .58
Extending/r etra cting .......................... 57Fu
nction ............................................. 57
Obs tacle ............................................. 57
Pr eve nting extending ......................... .57
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Electronics ............................................ 337
Emer gency
Assis tance overview .......................... .18
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided) .................... 292
Saf etyve st ....................................... 292
Wa rning lamp .................................. .292
Emer gency braking
Elect ric pa rking brake ...................... .144
Manual parking brake ....................... 14 2
Emer gency call sy stem
Au tomatic emergency call ............... .293
Information ...................................... 292
Manual emer gency call .................... 293
Overview .......................................... 292
Tr ans ferred data ...............................2 93
Emer gency engine start ..................... .304
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle ........................... 11 0
Emer gency Tensioning Devices
Ac tivation ........................................... 32
En gaging drive position (automatic
transmission) ........................................ 12 3
Engaging neut ral (automatic trans‐
mission) ................................................ .122
Engaging reve rsege ar ......................... 12 2
Engaging/disengaging LOW RANGE ...12 6
Engine Engine number ................................ .338
Pa rking (s tart/s top button) .............. 14 0
Problems .......................................... 13 5
St arting (in emer gency operation
mode) ............................................... 11 0
St arting (s tart/s top button) .............. 11 0
St arting assis tance .......................... 295
Engine data Showing ............................................ 216
Engine electronics (no tes) ...................3 37
Engine number .................................... .338
Engine oil .............................................. 281
Ad ditive ............................................ 344
Checking the oil le vel (on-board
computer) ........................................ .281
Checking the oil le vel with a dip‐
st ick ................................................ .280
Filling capacity ................................. 345 Index
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