2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER maintenance

Fi
lling up thew indshield washer sy stem &
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. #
Allowthe 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 &
WARNING Danger of bu rnsw hen open‐
ing theh ood
If yo uo pen theh ood when thee ngine has
ove rheated or during afireint he engine com‐
partment, youc oul dc om eintoc ontact wi th
ho tg ases or other escaping operating fluids. #
Befor eopening theh ood, allo wthe
engine tocool down. #
Inthee vent of afireint he engine com‐
partment, keep theh ood closed and call
th ef ires ervice. &
WARNING ‑Riskoff irea nd injur yfrom
windshiel dwashe rconcentrate
Wi ndshield washer concentrat eishighlyflam‐
mable. It could ignit eifitcomes int ocontact
wi th hote ngine component parts or the
ex haus tsystem. #
Mak esuret hat no windshield washer
concentrat espills out next tothef iller
opening. *
NO
TEDama getothee xterio rlighting
due tounsuitable windshield washer fluid Uns
uitable windshield washer fluid ma ydam‐
ag et he plastic sur face of thee xterio rlighting. #
Onlyuse windshield washer fluids that
ar ea lso suitable foru se on plast ic sur‐
fa ces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB Winter‐
Fit. Ad
ding washer fluid Wa
sher fluid reser voir (e xamp le) #
Pre-mix thew ashe rfluid in thec orrect mixing
ra tio in acontainer. #
Park thev ehicle on alevel sur face and secu re
it agains trolling away ( /pag e140). #
Ope nthe hood (/ page192). #
Pull thec ap of thew ashe rfluid con tainer 1
upwards bythet ab. #
Pour in thep re-mixed washer fluid. #
Press cap 1onto thef iller openin guntil it
audibly engages. #
Close theh ood (/ page192).
% Mix
thew ashe rfluid wit hwindshield washer
concentrat eallye ar round. Compl ywitht he
information about windshield washer fluid in
th et echnical dat a(/ pag e261).
% Compl
ywitht he fur ther information about
windshield washer fluid (/ page261 ) Cleaning
thew ater drain valveoft he air
intak ebox &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomoving
parts
Cer tainc omponents in thee ngine compart‐
ment ma ycontinue tomo veor suddenly
mo veagain even af tert he ignition has been
switched off, e.g. thec ooler fan.
Ma kesur eoft hefollowing befor eperform ing
ta sk sint he engine compartment: #
Switc hthe ignition off. 19 8
Maintenance and care

#
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. #
Allowthe 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 (/ page192). #
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. #
Allowthe 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. OM642 engine
#
Park thev ehicle in asafel ocation and secure
it agains trolling away. #
Switc hoffthea uxiliar yheating
(/ page106). #
Switc hoffthee ngine. #
Open theh ood (/ page192). Maintenance and care
19 9

wa
sher and thea ssociated spr aycould cause
considerable damag etothevehicle.
To avo id damag etoyourvehicle, obser vethef ol‐
lowing when using apowerwa sher:
R maintain aminimum dis tance of 11.8 in
(30 cm) tothev ehicle when using 25° flat-
spr aynozzle sand di rtgrinder sor27.6in
(70 cm) whe nusing round-spra ynozzle sand
obse rvet he information in thee quipment
manufacturer's operating instructions.
R do no tdirect then ozzle of thep owerwa sher
directl yatsensitiv eparts suc hastires, slits,
electrical components, batteries, light bulbs
and ventilation slits.
R maintai naminimum di stanc eof1 9.7 in
(50 cm) forar ear vie wcamera. Wa
shing thev ehicle byhand Obser
vethel egal requirements, fore xamp le in
man ycountries washing byhand is only allo wed
at speciall ydesignated wash ba ys.Int his case,
mak esuret hat aspeciall ydesignated wash ba yis
used forw ashing byhand. #
Use amild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo. #
Washthev ehicle wit hlukew armw ater and a
sof tcar sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose thev ehicle todirect sunlight. #
Carefully spr aythev ehicle wit hwater and dry
of fw ithal eather clo th.Bec arefulnot to
point thew ater je tdirectl ytow ards thea ir
inle tgrilles. The blo wershould be switched
of fw hiled oing so. #
Do no tlet thec leaning agent dr yonthe paint‐
wo rk.
At theo nse tofw inter,remo veall traces of road
salt deposits carefull yand as soon as possible. Note
sonc areofp aint and matte finish *
NO
TEPaint wo rkdamag eand cor rosion
due toinadequat ecare Fa
ilur etop romp tly and thoroughly remo ve
dir tfromb irdd roppings or other residue
could result in paintwor kdamag eand cor ro‐
sion at alater date. #
Cleand irto ffpaint and matt efinish
th oroughly and as soon as possible. Maintenance and care
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Obser
vethef ollowing no tes: Note
sonc leaning and car eA voiding paintwor kdamage
Pa int
R
Insect remains: soak wit hinsect
re mo vera nd then wash off.
R Birdd roppings: soak wit hwater and
th en wash off.
R Remo vecoolant, tree resin, oils,
fuels and greases: rubg entl ywitha
clo thsoaked in petroleum ether or
lighter fluid.
R Brak efluid: wash of fwithw ater.
R Tars tains :use tarr emo ver.
R Wax: us eas ilicone remo ver. R
Do no taffix sticke rs,f ilms or similar.
R Remo vedirtass oon as possible.
Mat tefinish
R
Onlyuse car eproducts appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz. R
Do no tpolish thev ehicle and alloy
wheels.
R Do no tuse aw ash program that
end swithah otwa xtreatment in
au tomatic car washes.
R Do no tuse paint cleaners, buf fing or
polishing products, or gloss preserv‐
ers, e.g. wax.
R Have paint repair scarried out in a
qu alified specialis tworks hop onl y. Note
sont he car eofvehicle parts &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windshield wiper sareswit ched on while
th ew indshield is being cleaned
If th ew indshield wiper saresetinm otion
while youa recleanin gthe windshield or
wiper blades, youc an be trapped bythew iper
arm. #
Alwayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and thei gnition befor ecleaning the
windshield or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of bu rning from thet ail‐
pipe or tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If youc om eintoc ontact wi th these
car parts, youc oul db urny ourself. #
Alwaysbep articularly careful when in
th ev icinit yoft hetailpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely whe ninthis area. #
Befor eanycon tact, allo wthe car parts
to cool down. 202
Maintenance and care

Note
sonc leaning and car eP reve nting damag etothevehicle
Ste ps
R
Clea nthe electrically operated steps
and their housing wit hapower
wa sher.
R Afterc leaning, spr aythel ateral
guides wit hsilicone spr ay.
R Clean thes teps in theb umper wit ha
po we rw ashe r. Do no
tuse oil or grease as alubricant.
Aluminum
dropsides R
Brush down thea luminum dropsides
wit hw ater and aneutral or mild alka‐
line cleaning agent. Do no
tuse abrasiv ecleaning agents to
clea nthe dropsides. Note
soni nterior care &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom pla stic
parts breakin goffafte rt he use of sol‐
ve nt-based car eproducts
Ca reand cleaning products con tainin gsol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in thec ockpit to
become porous.
When thea irbags ar edeplo yed, plastic parts
ma ybreak away. #
Do no tuse anyc areorc leaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclea nthe
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hfrom
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, fore xamp le, cause seat belt stotear
or fail in an accident. #
Neverb lea ch or dy eseat belts. Obser
vethef ollowing no tes: Note
sonc leaning and car eP reve nting damag etothevehicle
Seat belts Clean withlukewa rmsoap ywater. R
Do no tuse chemical cleaning
agents.
R Do no tdrythes eat belt byheating
abo ve176°F (80°C )orindirect sun‐
light.
Display Cleanthes urface carefully wi tham icro‐
fi ber clo thand LCD/TFT displ aycare
product. R
Switc hoffthed ispla yand le titcool
down.
R Do no tuse an yother agents.
Plastic trim R
Clean wit hadampm icrofiber clo th.
R Forh eavy soiling: use car eproduct
re commended forM ercedes-Benz . R
Do no taffix sticke rs,f ilms or similar.
R Do no tallowtoc ome int ocontact
wi th cosmetics, insect repellent and
sun creams.
Re alwo od/
trim ele‐
ments R
Clean wit hamicro fiber clo th.
R Blackpiano-lacquer look: clean with
ad am pcloth and soap ywater.
R Forh eavy soiling: use car eproduct
re commended forM ercedes-Benz . Do no
tuse sol vent-based cleaning
agents, polishes or waxes. 204
Maintenance and care

Note
sonc leaning and car eP reve nting damag etothevehicle
Headliner Clean withasoftb rush or dr yshampoo.
Clo thseat
co vers Va
cuu mupd irts uchasc rumb sord ust
and then use adam pm icrofiber clo th
and a1%s oapsuds solution toclea nthe
entir eseat co ver.Do no tspot-clean.
Use cleaning and car eprodu cts recom‐
mende dfor Mercedes-Benz . Do no
tuse an yoil-based cleaning and
car eproducts.
Imitation
leather seat
co vers Va
cuu mupd irts uchasc rumb sord ust
and then use adam pcotto ncloth and a
1% soapsuds solution toclea nthe entire
seat co ver.Do no tspot-clean.
Use cleaning and car eprodu cts recom‐
mende dfor Mercedes-Benz . Do no
tuse am icrofiber clo th.
Do no tuse anyo il-based cleaning and
car eprodu cts.
Genuine
leather seat
co vers Re
gular lyvacuu mupd irts uchas
crumb sordusta nd then use adamp
cotton clo thtoclea nthe entir eseat cov‐
ers.
Fo rh eavy soiling: use alea ther care
agent recommended byMercedes-Benz
fo ra ftertreatment. Do no
tuse am icro fiber clo th.
Do no tuse anyo il-based cleaning and
car eprodu cts.
Ste ering
wheel and
ge ar or
selector
le ver Clean wit
hadampcloth.
Pe dals and
floo rmats Clea
nwithad ampcloth .D onotuse an ycleaning and car eprod‐
ucts.
Ve hicl einte‐
ri or Clean wit
hadampcloth. R
Do no tuse ap owe rwashe r.
R Allo wthe vehicle interior todryc om‐
ple tely af terc leaning.
R Do no tallow liquids topenetra teinto
ga ps or cavities.
Curtains The curtains ma yonlybed rycleaned. Do no twash thec urtains. Maintenance and care
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Re
ar axle tir epressures on vehicles with rear wheel driv eand Super Single tires
Max. rear axle load 7055 lbs (3200 kg)Ti
re s/disc wheel Vehicl eload Max.rear axle load
7055 lbs (3200 kg)
285/65R16C 131R Fullyl aden 460 kPa(4.6b ar/6 7psi) Max
.rear axl eload 7716 lbs (3500 kg) Ti
re s/disc wheel Vehicl eload Max.rear axle load
77 16 lbs (3500 kg)
285/65R16C 131R Fullyl aden 520 kPa(5.2b ar/7 5psi) Be sur
etoalso obse rvet he following fur ther rela‐
te ds ubjects:
R Notesont irep ressur e(/pag e224 )
R Tire and Loading In form atio nplacard
(/ page231 )
R Maximum tir epressur e(/pag e235) Overvie
wofthe tirepressur etable fore me rgency spa rewheels Ti
re s/emer gency spar ewheel Air pressur eIncombination with vehicle
tires
225/7 5R16C1 21/120R (122L) 1)
370k Pa(3.7 bar/5 4psi) 225/7 5R16C1 21/120R (122L)
225/7 5R16C1 21/120R (122L) 1)
690 kP a(6.9 bar/100 psi) 285/65 R16C 131R 1)
Va lid touse foras horttime as an emer gency
spa rewheel on Super Sin glev ehicles forad is‐
ta nce of maximum 100km( 62 miles) and at a
maximu mspee dof55k m/h (34 mph). Ti
re pressur emonitoring sy stem Fu
nction of thet irep ressur emonitor on sin‐
gl et ires &
DANG ER Risk of acciden tdue toincor‐
re ct tir epressure
Eac htire, including thes par e(if pr ovided),
should be checkedm onthl ywhen cold and
inflated tothei nflation pressur erecommen‐
ded bythev ehicle manufacturer on thev ehi‐
cle placar dortirei nflation pressur elabel. (If
yo ur vehicle has tires of adiffe re nt size than
th es ize indicated on thev ehicle placar dor
tir ei nflation pressur elabel, yous houl ddeter‐ mine
thep roper tir einflation pressur efor
th ose tires.)
As an added saf etyf eature, your vehicle has
been equipped wit hatirep ressur emonitor‐
ing sy stem (TPMS) that illuminates alow tire
pressur etelltale when one or mor eofyour
tires is significantl yunde r-inflated. Accord‐
ingly ,whent he lo wtirep ressur etelltale illu‐
minates, yous houl dstopa nd checky our tires
as soon as possible,a nd inflatethem tothe
proper pressure. Driving on asignificantly
under-inflated tir ecauses thet iretoo verheat
and can lead totiref ailure. Under-inf lation
also reduces fuel ef ficiency and tir etread life,
and ma yaffect thev ehicle's handling and
st opping ability .Please no tethat theT PMS is
no tas ubstitut efor proper tir emaintenance,
and it is thed rive r's responsibility tomaintain
cor rect tir epressure, evenifu nder-inflation 228
Wheel sand tires

Information on
thed irection of th etires' rota‐
tion Ti
re sw ithas pecified direction of rotatio nh ave
additional benefits ,e.g.ift hereisar isk ofhydro‐
planing. Youw ill on lyga in these benefits if the
cor rect directio nofrotation is obser ved.
An ar rowonthes ide wall of thet irei ndicates its
cor rect directio nofrotation.
Yo um ayalso ins tallas par ew heel agains tthe
direction of rotation. Obser vethet ime restriction
on use as well as thes peed limitation specified
on thes par ew heel. Information on
storing wheels Obser
vethef ollowing when storing wheels:
R Wheels that ha vebeen remo veds hould be
st ored in acool, dr yand, if possible, dark
place.
R Protect thet ires from oil, grease and fuel. Overvie
wofthe tire-chang etool kit Necessar
ytire-changing tools ma yinclude, for
ex ample:
R Jack
R Wheel wrench
% Yo
uw illfind them aximum load capacity of
th ej acks tatedont he adhesiv elabel
attached tothej ack.
The jac kismaintenance-free. If ther eisa
malfunction, please contact aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop.
Ve hicles with rear wheel drive The tire-chang
etool kit is located in stowage
compartment 1abo vethes tepoft he co-driv‐
er's door and in thes towa ge compartment in the
fo ot we ll on thec o-driver side. Preparing
thev ehicle foraw heelchange Re
quirements:
R The requ ired tire-chang etool is available.
R The vehicle is no tonaslope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slipper yand le vel
ground. #
Appl ythe parking brake. #
Movethef ront wheels tothes traight-ahead
position. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe transmission toposition 005D. #
Switc hoffthee ngine. #
Mak esuret hat thee ngine cann otbe star ted. #
Take thev ehicle tool kit from thef ootwell on
th ec o-driver side (/ page219). Ve
hicles with rear-wheel drive #
Take thej acka nd thet ire-chang etool kit out
of thes towa ge compartment (/ page241). #
Ifnecessa ry,r emo vetheh ub cab. #
Assemble thel ug wrenc hextensio nusing the
middl erod and ther od wit hthe lar gest diam‐
et er from thet hree-piece jac kpum pleve r. #
Startin gwitht he middle rod, slide thel ug
wrenc hextensio nasfar as it will go ont othe
lug wrench. #
Using thel ug wrench, loosen thew heel nuts
or bolts on thew heel youw ish tochang eby Wheels and tires
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