fuel DODGE SPRINTER 2008 2.G Repair Manual

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\3 Service products and capacitiesService products are:\4
fuels
\4
lubricants (e.g. engine oils, transmis-
sion oils, hydraulic fluids, greases)
\4
antifreeze additives, coolant
\4
brake fluid
Service products are tested for suitabili-
ty in our assemblies. Approved service
products meet the highest quality stan-
dards and are listed in the
Mercedes-
Benz Specifications for Service Pro-
ducts
. For this reason, only use service
products that have been approved for
your vehicle. This is an important condi-
tion for warranty claims to be upheld. In-formation about approved service
products is available from all authorized
Sprinter Dealers.
You will find details about windshield
washer fluid in the “Operation” section
(
\2
page 333).
It is neither necessary nor permissible to
mix special additives with approved ser-
vice products (except for approved fuel
additives). Therefore, special additives
must not be mixed with fuels or lubri-
cants. The properties of the service
products could be adversely affected by
special additives and result in damage to
the assemblies.The vehicle operator is responsible at all
times for any use of special additives.
The use of special additives may result in
a limitation or an invalidation of your
warranty entitlement.
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Fuels for gasoline engines
Premium unleaded gasoline
FuelsWarning
G
Gasoline is highly flammable and poison-
ous. It burns violently and can cause seri-
ous injury. Whenever you are around
gasoline, avoid inhaling fumes and skin
contact, extinguish all smoking materials.
Never allow sparks, flame or smoking ma-
terials near gasoline! Direct skin contact
with fuels and the inhalation of fuel va-
pors are damaging to health.
Switch off the engine before refueling.
!
CAUTION
If you are refueling the vehicle from
drums or canisters, you should filter
the fuel before adding it to the tank.
This will prevent malfunctions in the
fuel system caused by contaminated
fuel.
!
CAUTION
To maintain the engine’s durability
and performance, premium unleaded
gasoline must be used. If premium
unleaded is not available and low oc-
tane fuel is used, follow these pre-
cautions:
Have the fuel tank only partially filled
with unleaded regular and fill up with
premium unleaded as soon as possi-
ble.
Avoid full throttle driving and abrupt
acceleration.
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Fuel requirementsOnly use premium unleaded fuel:\4
The octane number (posted at the
pump) must be 91 min. It is an aver-
age of both the Research (R) octane
number and the Motor (M) octane
number: (R+M) / 2). This is also
known as the ANTI-KNOCK INDEX.
Unleaded gasoline containing oxygen-
ates such as ethanol, IPA, IBA and TBA
can be used provided the ratio of any
one of these oxygenates to gasoline
does not exceed 10%; MTBE not to
exceed 15%.The ratio of methanol to gasoline must
not exceed 3% plus additional cosol-
vents.
Using mixtures of ethanol and methanol
is not allowed. Gasohol, which contains
10% ethanol and 90% unleaded gasoline,
can be used.
These blends must also meet all other
fuel requirements, such as resistance to
spark knock, boiling range, vapor pres-
sure, etc. Do not exceed an engine speed
of 3000 rpm if the vehicle is loaded
with a light load, such as two persons
and no cargo.
Do not exceed
2/3 of maximum ac-
celerator pedal position if the vehicle
is fully loaded or operating in moun-
tainous terrain.
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Fuels for diesel engines Fuel requirements
Only use commercially available vehicu-
lar ULTRA-LOW SULFUR HIGHWAY DIE-
SEL FUEL (15 ppm SULFUR MAXIMUM).
Chrysler Vans LLC USA now approves
the use of B5 bio diesel (standard diesel
with a maximum of up to 5% Bio diesel
content) in the Sprinter vehicle CRD die-
sel engine.
Information on diesel quality can
normally be found on the fuel pump.
!
CAUTION
The following may lead to increased
wear or engine damage:
\4
Using gasoline that does not
meet the specifications men-
tioned above
\4
The use of non-approved special
additives
!
CAUTION
Marine diesel fuel, Bio diesel fuel,
heating oil or the like must not be
used.
Do not blend diesel fuel with marine
diesel fuel, Bio diesel fuel or heating
oil. The use of such non-approved fu-
els or blending diesel fuel may result
in malfunction or cause engine dam-
age. Damage or malfunctions result-
ing from poor fuel quality or from
blending specific fuel additives are
not covered by the Sprinter warranty.
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Diesel fuels containing a higher percen-
tage of Bio diesel content will cause da-
mage to your engine and are not
approved.
Damage or malfunctions resulting from
poor fuel quality are not covered by the
Sprinter vehicle Warranty.
!
CAUTION
As bio diesel can be refined from a va-
riety of raw materials resulting in
widely varying properties, the only ap-
proved bio diesel content is one that
meets ASTM D6751 specification. It
must also have the necessary oxida-
tion stability (min. 6h, proved with EN
14112 method) to prevent damages
to the system from deposits and/or
corrosion.
If the B5 Bio diesel blend is not suffi-
ciently labeled to clearly indicate that
it meets the above standards, do not
use it.
!
CAUTION
The exhaust aftertreatment device
(DPF) will be seriously damaged if
you use
\4
LOW SULFUR HIGHWAY DIESEL
FUEL (500 ppm SULFUR MAXI-
MUM)
\4
any other diesel fuel with a sulfur
content of above 15 ppm
\4
any other diesel fuel with a Bio
diesel content of above 5%
\4
any other diesel fuel with a Bio
diesel content up to 5%, which
does not meet the above men-
tioned standards
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For more information on diesel fuels
contact your authorized Sprinter Dealer. Diesel fuels for use at very low tem-
peratures Only use commercially available vehicu-
lar ULTRA-LOW SULFUR DIESEL FUEL
(15 ppm SULFUR MAXIMUM).To prevent malfunctions, diesel fuel with
improved cold flow characteristics is of-
fered in the winter months. Check with
your fuel retailer.
At very low temperatures the fluidity of
No. 2 diesel fuel may become insuffi-
cient due to paraffin separation. For this
reason the vehicle comes equipped with
a fuel preheater. It permits trouble-free
engine operation to a temperature of ap-
proximately 14 °F (–10 °C).
At temperatures below 14 °F (–10 °C) a
certain quantity of fuel flow improver
may be added. These substances may
only be mixed within the vehicle’s fuel
tank.Engine power may drop according to the
proportion of fuel flow improver. For this
reason, keep the percentage of fuel flow
improver to the minimum necessitated
by the ambient temperature.
Adding kerosene to diesel fuel is not rec-
ommended even at low temperatures.
iCommercially available vehicular
ULTRA-LOW SULFUR HIGHWAY DIE-
SEL FUEL may contain up to 5% bio
diesel. This proportion will not have
an effect on performance and wear.
!
CAUTION
Do not fill the tank with gasoline.
Do not mix diesel fuel with gasoline
or kerosene. The fuel system and en-
gine will otherwise be damaged,
which is not covered by the Sprinter
vehicle warranty.
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Do not blend other specific fuel addi-
tives with diesel fuel except for fuel flow
improver. They only result in unneces-
sary cost, and may be harmful to the en-
gine operation.
Flow improversThe effectiveness of flow improvers can-
not be guaranteed with all fuels. Ob-
serve the mixing ratio and comply with
the handling instructions given from the
manufacturer.
Warning
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Under no circumstances should gasoline
be mixed with diesel fuel.
Due to the high pressure and high temper-
ature in the injection system, there is a
risk of fire and explosion.In addition, there is a risk of engine damage.Always follow basic safety rules when
working with any combustible material.
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CapacitiesVehicle
Engine with
oil filter
Tank
Cooling
system
Windshield washer /
headlamp cleaning
system
Engine oil
Capacity
Including
reserve fuel
Coolant
1
1 Whenever the coolant is replaced, a concentration of 50% by volume of corrosion inhibitor/antifreeze should be maintained. This provides antifreeze pro-
tection down to -34,6 °F (-37 °C). Do not exceed a concentration of 55% by volume (antifreeze protection down to approximately -49 °F (-45 °C)), as the
heat dissipation properties deteriorate at higher concentrations. Observe the Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Service Products, Sheet 325.
Water with MB windshield
washer fluid
2500 CRD, 3500 CRD
13.21 US qt.
(12.5 l)
25.0 US gal
(100 l)
2
2 Including a reserve of 5.3 US gal (20 l).
5.3 US gal
(20 l)
10.75 US qt.
(10.0 l)
approx. 7.40 US qt. (7.0 l)
2500, 3500
10.04 US qt.
(9.5 l)
25.0 US gal
(100 l)
2
5.3 US gal
(20 l)
7.40 US qt.
(7.0 l)
approx. 7.40 US qt. (7.0 l)
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The vehicle will use more fuel than usual
in the following conditions:\4
at very low temperatures
\4
in urban traffic
\4
on short trips
\4
when towing a trailer
\4
when driving with a heavy load
\4
in mountainous terrain
Fuel consumptionEnvironmental note
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A vehicle’s CO
2 emissions and fuel con-
sumption depend on:
\4efficient use of fuel by the engine
\4the style of driving adopted
\4other non-technical factors such as
environmental influences or road con-
ditions
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623 *Technical data
Rims and tires
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\3 Rims and tires
!
CAUTION
Only use tires which have been test-
ed and approved for your Sprinter ve-
hicle by the vehicle manufacturer.
Tires approved by the vehicle manu-
facturer are developed to provide the
best possible performance in con-
junction with the driving safety sys-
tems on your Sprinter vehicle such as
ABS, BAS, ASR or ESP
®.
Using tires other than those ap-
proved by the vehicle manufacturer
may result in damage that is not cov-
ered by the Sprinter vehicle warran-
ty.
Using tires other than those ap-
proved by the vehicle manufacturer
can have detrimental effects, such as
poor handling characteristics
increased noise
increased fuel consumption
Moreover, tires and rims not ap-
proved by the vehicle manufacturer
may, under load, exhibit dimensional
variations and different tire deforma-
tion characteristics that could cause
them to come into contact with the
vehicle body or axle parts. Damage to
the tires or the vehicle may be the re-
sult.
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