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Thank
youforchoosing thenew Sprinter
We hope youenjoy yourSprinter. Vehicle
safety andoperational reliabilityaretwo very
important factors.Tomaintain them,regular
maintenance servicesarenecessary.
We continuously strivetoimprove our
products andaskforyour understanding that
we reserve theright tomake changes tothe
periodic maintenance workforour vehicles.
The information inthis booklet isaccurate at
time ofprinting. Atthe time ofyour scheduled
maintenance appointmentswithyour
authorized Sprinterdealer,themost current
service information willbeutilized foryour
vehicle's ageormileage. Pleasecheckwith
your authorized Sprinterdealerforany
changes tothe periodic maintenance work
required foryour vehicle. PLEASE
NOTE
WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THATYOU
HAVE YOUR VEHICLE SERVICED BYAN
AUTHORIZED SPRINTERDEALERWHOIS
FULLY EQUIPPED TOPROVIDE THISSERVICE
AND THAT GENUINE MERCEDES-BENZ
PARTS BEUSED.
EMISSION CONTROLCOMPONENTS AND
SYSTEMS CANBEMAINTAINED, REPLACED,
OR REPAIRED BYANY AUTOMOBILE REPAIR
WORKSHOP ORINDIVIDUAL USING
CERTIFIED PARTS.
THE USE OFDEFECTIVE ORNON-
EQUIVALENT PARTSCANRESULT INYOUR
EMISSIONS PERFORMANCE WARRANTY
CLAIM BEINGDENIED. Symbols
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Maintenanc eBooklet: G
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or the health orlife ofothers.
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Asat25.05.2012

Reg
ular checks
In addition tothe maintenance service ,you
sho ulda lsop erform regular checks onthe
fol lowi ng (e.g. weekl y,wh en refu eling, or
bef ore any long jou rney ):
R Oi llev el –D epending onthe vehicle
equipment, checkthe oillevel ofthe engine
using either theoildipstick orusing the
cont rolsystem viathe multifunction
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002000240025/ display.
Refer tothe Operator's Manualformore
information onmeasuring theengine oil
level.
R Cool antlevel –The correct procedure for
check ingthe coolant levelisdescribed in
the Operator's Manual.
R Bra kefluid level –Ifthe brake fluidhasto
be refilled, visitanauthorized Sprinter
Dealer andhave thecause determined, e.g.
leakage orworn brake pads.
R Windshield washersystem–Ifthe
washer fluidlevel fallsbelow 1/3full,the
warning lampforthe washer fluidlevel
lights up.Add washer fluidmixed withan
approved windshield washerconcentrate,
test funct ionand check wiperblades.
R Lighting system
R Tire condition andtirepressur e–C heck
at least once amonth.Refer tothe "Tires
and Wheels" sectioninthe Operator's
Manual forguidel inesandthecorrect
procedure forcheck ingthe tire condition
and tirepressure. Notes
onthe warra nty
An exten siveandwell-equ ippednetwork of
authorized SprinterDealers isavaila bleto
carry outmaintenanc ework. Your authorized
Sprint erDealer canensure thatyour vehicle
is thoroughly servicedandrepaired by
professionals.
Please seetheService andWarranty
Inform ationBooklet fordetailed information
on warranty termsandcoverage. Please
followthemaintenance
instructions inthis Maintenance Booklet,
even ifyou allow athird partyto use the
vehicle andentrust themwithcareofthe
vehicle .Only inthis way willyou beable
to ensure thatyour warr anty rightsare
not affected .
Service, replacement, orrepa irof the
emission controldevices andsystem s
can beperf ormed byany automotive
repa irestablishm entorindividu alusing
certified parts.
We strongly recomm endthatany
maint enance workonyour vehicle is
carr iedout byyour authoriz edSpr inter
Dealer whichisfully equipp edtoperf orm
this service.
Please notethat special instruct ions and
special measuring devicesarerequired for
servicin gthe engines inorder tocomply with
legal requirement sconcern ingexhaust
emissions. Modifyingortamperin gwith
emissions componentsisn otpermissible.
Your authorized SprinterDealer isfamiliar
with therelevant regulations. Service
records
Your authorized SprinterDealer willcert ifyin
this booklet themaint enanc eservic esthat it
has perform edon your vehicle.
Other thanthemaint enanc eservic es
described, theMainten anceBookletdoes not
recor dorreflect anyrepair workthatmay
have been perform edon your vehicle. Please
keep those receipt swithyour vehicle
recor ds.
You canfind infor mation aboutthewarranty
in your Serviceand Warrant yInformation
Book let.
Your authorized SprinterDealer willgladly
provide moreinformation onthe
maint enanc eofyour vehicle. Introd
uction
7Maintenance Booklet

Part
s/operating materials
We recommen dusing only genuine
Mercedes-B enzparts forservice andrepair
work, sincethese conform toour
specifications. Inaddition, useonly fuels,
lubricants andcorrosion inhibitors/
antifreez eagents thatcorrespond tothe
factory specifications. Pleaseseeyour
authorized SprinterDealer formore
information onthis subject. Emission
systemmaintenance Emission
controlsystem caution -
diesel engine s
Your Sprint erisequipp edwith emission
cont roldevices tocomply withcurrent diesel
exhaust emission regulations incountr ies
where thevehicle iscertif iedforsale. Follow
our recommen dedmaintenan ceinstruc tions
in order toensure theproper operating state
of your vehicle.
Note thefollowing:
a) Diesel engines requiredieselfuelwith
extr emely lowsulfur contentforroad vehicles
(maximum 15ppm sulfur), incompliance with
ASTM D975stand ard. Fa ilur et ou seultra low
su lfur high wa ydiese lfue l(UL SD) cansever ely
da ma gethe vehicle'se xhau st gas
af tertr eatment syste m.
b) We appro vethe useo fB5(stand ardU LSD,
wh ich mayconta inup to5% bio-d iese l)for all
Blu eEFFI CIENC Y®
dies el eng ines.
Die selfue lstha tcont ain ahigher propo rtion
can severe lydamage theengin eand fuel
syst emand arenotp ermit ted.
Contac tyour Serv iceCenter formore
infor mation .Ift he B5 bio-diesel blendisnot
clearly labeledtoindicate thatitmeets the
ULSD standard, itshould notbeused. The
New Vehicle Limited Warranty doesnotcover
damage causedbythe use fuels thatdonot
meet ourapproved fuelstandards. c)
The prescribed enginemaintenance
work must becarried outfully andatthe
requir edintervals.
d) The exhaust gasafter treat ment
system operation mustnotbemodified
in any way. Alteration sarenot permissible
by law. Alteration scan also damage the
catalytic converterand result inincreased
fuel consumption andimpaired engine
running condition s.
If the "CHECK ENGINE" indicator lamplights
up inthe instrumen tcluster whentheengine
is runn ing,this indic ates thattheremay bea
malfun ction inthe enginecon trol syst emor
in the exhaust gasaftert reat men tsyst em.
We recomm endh avingt he malf unction
ch ecke da ssoona spossible . BlueEFF
ICIENCY ®
exhaust gas
aftert reatm entusing DEF
BlueEFFICIENCY ®
exhaust gas
aftertreatmen trequires areducing agent
(DE F)inorder tofunc tion properly.
Maintain ingthe level andcondition ofthe DEF
is part ofthe regular maintenanc eservic e
work.
DE Fisa non -flamm able,non-toxic, colorless
and odorless, water-soluble liquid.
! Only useDEFa ccor ding toISO 22241.Do
not add special additives toDE Fo rdilute it
with water .This can damage the
BlueEFFICIE NCY®
exhaust gas
aftertr eatment . Desc
ription ofemission system
maintenance jobs
The composition ofexhaust emissions is
influenced notonly bythe exhaust gas
aftertr eatment system,butalso byvarious
engine partsandtheir settin gs.
Maintenanc eofthe exhaust systemmust
therefore includetheseengine parts.Some
maintenanc ejobs areactually onlytests. 8
Des
cription ofemission systemmaintenance jobsMaintenance
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ofbio-diese l,e.g. B20 orpure bio-dies elfuel,