2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER fuel

#
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
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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.2 2.5 gal
(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.
22.5 gal(85 l) total
capacity appr
ox.5g al
(1 9l iters) Diesel engine Of whic
hreser ve
fuel
Model switha ppr ox.
24 .5 gal(93 l) total
capacity appr
ox.5g al
(1 9l iters) DEF
Note
sonD EF
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page247).
DEF is awater-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. 250
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#
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 vehicle mus tbeoperated wit hDEF if the
ex haus tgas af tertre atment sy stem is tofunction
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. The vehicle could be pro‐
hibited from publicr oad usebyan of ficia lordi‐
nance.
It ma ybei mprop eror punishable in some coun‐
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
(/ page247). *
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
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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* *R
ecommended forl owest possible fuel con‐
sum ption (lo westSA Ev iscosity class in ea ch
case ;obser vepossible restrictions of the
appr ovedSAE viscosity classes).
To achie vethel owest possible fuel consum ption,
it is recommended touse thee ngine oil specifica‐
tions mar kedint hetable fort he lo west SAEv is‐
cosity class. Obser veanyp ossible restrictions of
th ea ppr ove dSAE viscosity classes.
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. 252
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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
cases, engine oil of thet ype in thee ngine is not
av ailable, use ano ther appr ovedm ineral or syn‐
th etic 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.Therefill qu antity is then limited
to maximu m1.1US 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 refill qu antity is then limited
to maximu m1.1US qt (1.0 liter).
Yo um ustthen ha vean oil chang ecarried out at
th ee arlies tpossible opportunit y.
Engine oils ar ediffe re ntiated according to:
R Engine oi lbrand
R Grad e(MB -Fre igabe or MB-Appr oval)
R SAEc lassi fication (viscosity)
Oil chang einter val
The on-boar dcomputer automatically sho ws the
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 Approx. 11.1 qt
(10.5 liters)
OM642 Approx.1 3.2 qt
(12.5 liters)
OM65 1(rear wheel
drive) Appr
ox.1 2.2 qt
(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 The vehicle is ne w.
R Youu sethev ehicle mostl yunder arduous
conditions.
R Youd rive frequent lyat ah igh engine speed.
Re gular maintenance is aprere quisit efor favo ra‐
ble consum ption figures. Youc an only asses sthe
oil consum ption af teral ong journe y.Chec kthe
oil le velint he engine regularly ,e.g. weekl yor
eve rytime your efuel. Note
sonb rake fluid Obser
vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page247). &
WARNING Risk of an accident du eto
va por poc kets form ing in theb rake sys‐
tem
The brak efluid con stant lyabsorbs 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. Te
ch nica ldata 253

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Û
ATTENTION ASSIST:
Take aBreak! *A
TTENTION ASSIS Thas de tected fatigue or increasing inattenti ve‐
ness on thed rive r's par t(/pag e156). #
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 ratorh as reached
th em aximum le vel. #
Drain thew ater separator (/ page192).
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 faulty. #
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. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 271

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00B2
Check Engine Oil Level
(Add 1Liter) *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.
Re fill engin eoil (/ page188).
Obser vethen otes on engine oil (/ page251).
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 (/ page188).
Obser vethen otes on engine oil (/ page251).
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 (/ page188).
Obser vethen otes on engine oil (/ page251).
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. 272
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00AF
Replace Key Battery *T
he SmartK ey's batter yisdischarged. #
Changing theb atter y(/ pag e47).
00AF Obtain aNew Key *T
he SmartK eymus tber eplaced. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop. Ve
hicle Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00B2
Check Washer Fluid *T
hewasher fluid le velint hewasher fluid reser voir has fallen below
th em inimum. #
Adding washer fluid (/ page191).
003E *A
tlea st one door is open. #
Close al lthe doors.
f *T
he hood is open. &
WARNING Risk of accident if thee ngine hood is unlatched
while driving
An unloc kede ngin ehood ma yopen up when thev ehicle is in
motion and bloc kyour vie w. #
Neveru nlatc hthe engine hood while driving. #
Befor eevery trip, ensur ethat thee ngine hood is latched. #
Stop thev ehicle immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc on‐
ditions. #
Close theh ood.
003B
Inoperative See Opera-
tor’s Manual *T
hestationar yheater is temp orarily malfunctioning. #
When thev ehicle is at astandstill in ahorizontal position and
th ee ngine has cooled down: tr ytoswitchont hestationary
heater four times, leavin gagap of se veralm inutes between
eac hattem pt. #
Ifth es tationar yheater does no tswit ch on: consult aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
003B
Inoperative Refuel Vehi-
cle *T
her eist oo little fuel in thef uel tank.The stationar yheater cannot
be swit ched on. #
Refuel thev ehicle. 278
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps