fuel MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2019 MY19 with 7” screen

Symbols
..................................................... 4At
agl ance ................................................. 6
Cockpit ........................................................ 6
Instrument clus ter ....................................... 7
Overhead control panel ............................. 10
Door control panel .................................... .14
Emergencies and breakdowns ................... 16Genera
l notes.......................................... 18
Environmental pr otection .......................... 18
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ...................18
Information about attachments, add-
on equipment, ins tallations and con‐
ve rsions .................................................... .19
Operating Instructions ...............................20
Service and vehicle operation ...................20
Operating saf ety ........................................ 21
Declarations of conformity ........................ 22
Diagno stics connection ............................ .22
No tes on changes tothe engine output ..... 23
Qualified specialist workshop .................... 23
Ve hicle registration ................................... 23
Cor rect use of theve hicle .........................23
Multi Purpose Vehicle ................................ 24
Information on problems with your
ve hicle .......................................................24
Re porting saf ety defects ............................ 24
Limited Warranty ...................................... .24
QR codes forre scue card .......................... 24
Data storage ..............................................25
Copyright .................................................. .27Occupant saf
ety...................................... 28
Re stra int sy stem ........................................28
Seat belts .................................................. 30
Airbags ...................................................... 32
Children in theve hicle ...............................34
No tes on pets in theve hicle ......................40 Opening and closing
...............................41
SmartK ey................................................... 41
Doo rs........................................................ 44
Sliding door ............................................... 45
Electrical sliding door ................................ 46
Re ar-end doors .......................................... 50
Pa rtition sliding door .................................. 51
Electrical step ............................................ 52
Side window ..............................................53
Anti-theft pr otection ..................................55 Seats and
stowage .................................. 59
Co rrect driver's seat position .................... 59
Seats ......................................................... 59
Ad justing thesteering wheel ..................... 71
St ow age areas .......................................... .72
Bottle holder .............................................. 74
Cup holder ................................................ .74
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... 74
Soc kets ...................................................... 75
Wi relessly charging the mobile phone
and coupling with theex terior antenna ..... 77
Ins talling or removing thefloor mats ......... 78 Light and vision
....................................... 79
Ex terior lighting ......................................... 79
Ad justing the interior lighting .................... 82
Changing bulbs .......................................... 83
Wi ndshield wipe rs..................................... 88
Mir rors ...................................................... 90
Using sun visors ........................................ 92 Climate control
....................................... 93
Overview of climate control sy stems ......... 93
Operating climate control sy stems ............ 95
Operating air vents .................................... 98
Au xilia ryheating ........................................99
Operating cargo compartment ventila‐
tion .......................................................... 102 Driving and pa
rking .............................. 103
Driving .................................................... .103
Battery main switch ................................. 11 4
Au tomatic transmission ........................... 11 5
All-wheel drive .......................................... 11 8
DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation) ............ 12 0
Electronic le vel control ............................ 121
Re fueling ................................................ .125
Pa rking .................................................... 13 2
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems ..........1 36
Wo rkmode ............................................. .156
Tr ailer operation ...................................... 157 Instrument Display and on-board
compu
ter............................................... 16 3
Overview of Instrument Display ............... 16 3
Overview of the buttons on thesteer‐
ing wheel .................................................1 64
Operating the on-board computer ........... 16 4
Overview of the displa yson the multi‐
function display ....................................... 16 5
Setting the instrument lighting ................1 662
Contents

Instrument Display (color dis‐
play)
1 Speedome ter →
16 3
2 00E5 ESP®
→
297
3 00BA Distance warning →
303
4 00E9 Seat belt not fastened →
302
5 003E003D Turn signal indica‐
to rs →
80
6 Multifunction display →
297
7 0077 Tire pressure loss warn‐
ing lamp →
297
8 00B9 Check Engine →
303
9 0028 Preglow and malfunction
in preglow sy stem
A Tach ome ter →
16 3
B 0049 and0024 (USA) or 0024
(Canada) parking brake is
applied (red) →
297
C 0027 and004D (USA) or 004D
(Canada) brakes (red) →
297 D
003D Electrical malfunction →
303
E Coolant temp erature indicator
and 00AC coolant too hot →
303
F 0024 Electri c parking brake
(yellow) →
297
G 0075 Restra int sy stem →
28
H 0057 High beam →
80
I 0058 Low beam →
79
J 0060 Parking lights →
79
K Fuel le vel indicator and 00D4
fuel reser vewith fuel filler cap
location indicator →
303
L Fo
g light →
79
M 005E Rear fog light →
79
N 004D Brakes (yellow) →
297
O 0025 ABS malfunction →
297
P 00BB ESP®
deactivated →
297 At
aglance – In stru ment clus ter7

Instrument Display (black
and
white display) with steering
wheel buttons
1 Speedome ter →
16 3
2 00E5 ESP®
→
297
3 00BA Distance warning →
303
4 00E9 Seat belt not fastened →
302
5 003E003D Turn signal indica‐
to rs →
80
6 Displ ayofwa rning and indica‐
to r lamps
003E Atleast one door is not
comple tely closed
0077 Tire pressure loss →
297
00CC Powe r-assis tedsteering
malfunction →
303
003D Electrical malfunction →
303
0053 SOS/emergency call sys‐
te m (Mercedes-Benz emer‐
ge ncy call sy stem)
00D4 Active Brake Assi stdeac‐
tivated
00D7 ATTENTION ASSIST deac‐
tivated
e OFF Lane Keeping Assist
inactive
00CE Highbeam Assist →
81 e
(White) Lane Keeping
Assist active and ready toissue
wa rnings / e(Red) Lane
Ke eping Assist issues warning
7 00B9 Check Engine →
303
8 0028 Preglow and malfunction
in preglow sy stem
9 Tach ome ter
A 0049 and0024 (USA) or 0024
(Canada) parking brake is
applied (red) →
297
B 0027 and004D (USA) or 004D
(Canada) brakes (red) →
297
C 00D4 Reser vefuel →
303
D DEF supply low →
127
E 002E LOW RANGE active →
11 9
F 0024 Electric pa rking brake
(yellow) →
297
G Multifunction display →
297
H 0075 Restra int sy stem →
28
I 0057 High beam →
80
J 0058 Low beam →
79
K 0060 Parking lights →
79
L Fo
g light →
79
M 005E Rear fog light →
79 8
Ataglance – In stru ment clus ter

1
Checking and topping up oper‐
ating fluids →
263
St arting assis tance →
219
2 Buttons forth e SOS emer gency
call sy stem and roadside assis‐
ta nce →
217
3 Warning lamp →
216
Saf etyve st →
216
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided) →
216
4 Vehicles with rear-wheel drive:
hy draulic jack and tire-change
to ol kit →
230 5
Hazard warning lights →
80
6 QR code for accessing there s‐
cue card →
24
7 Todisconnect thest ar ter bat‐
te ry →
222
8 Fuelfiller flap with instruction
labels for tire pressu re, fuel
type and QR code for access‐
ing there scue card →
12 5
9 Flat tire →
218 16
Ataglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns

Environmental pr
otection
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
damage due tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
your vehicle is
directly related totheve hicle's operation.
Yo u can make a contribution toenvironmen tal
pr otection byoperating your vehicle in an
environmentally responsible manner. Todo
th is, obser vethefo llowing recommendations
on ope rating conditions and your personal
driving style.
Operating conditions: #
Make sure that the tire pressures are
alw ays cor rect. #
Do not transport any unnecessa ry
we ight (e.g. a roof rack which is no lon‐
ge rre qu ired). #
Obser vethe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
Always ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm upthe engine while sta‐
tionar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a su fficient
dis tance to ot hervehicles. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. #
Shift gears in good time and use each
ge ar only up to00C3 of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch off the engine when in stationary
traf fic fo r a prolonged time. #
Drive in a fuel-ef ficient manne r.Pay
attention tothe ECO display for a fuel-
ef ficient driving style. Environmental issues and
recommendations
It is recommended torege nerate and recycle sub‐
st ances ins tead of immediately disposing of
th em.
The releva nt environmental guidelines and regula‐
tions ser vetoprotect the environment and
should be follo we d carefully. Mercedes-Benz Genuine
Parts
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
damage caused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Daimler
AGoffers recycled reconditioned
components and pa rts with the same quality
as new parts. The same entitlement from the
Limited Warranty is valid as for new parts. #
Use recycled reconditioned components
and pa rts from Daimler AG. *
NO
TEThe ef fectiveness of there stra int
sy stems can be impaired byinstalling
accessory parts, per form ing repairs or
we lding operations Airbags, Emer
gency Tensioning Devices as
we ll as control units and sensors forthe
re stra int sy stems can be ins talled in thefo l‐
lowing areas of theve hicle:
R Door frames
R Roof frames
R Doors
R Door pillars
R Door sills
R Seats
R Cockpit
R Instrument clus ter
R Center console #
Do not ins tall any accessories such as
audio sy stems in these areas. #
Do not per form repairs or welding oper‐
ations. #
Have accesso ryparts ins talled at a
qu alified specialist workshop. If
yo u use parts, tires, wheels or saf ety-re leva nt
accesso ries which ha venot been appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz, the operating saf ety of theve hi‐
cle may be jeopardized. Saf ety-re leva nt sy stems,
e.g. the brake sy stem, may malfunction. Only use
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts or parts of equal
qu ality. Use only tires, wheels and accesso ry
parts that are appr oved foryo ur vehicle model.
Mercedes-Benz tests original parts, con version
parts and accessory parts that ha vebeen
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model forre liability,
saf ety and suitabilit y.Despite ongoing ma rket
re sear ch,we are unable toassess other parts. 18
General no tes

Otherwise,
theva lues of theve hicle's diagnostic
sy stem will be dis torted. Some of these values
are prescribed bylaw and must be cor rect at all
times.
The factory equips theve hicle with a wooden or
plastic cargo compartment floor; this is an inte‐
gral part of theve hicle stru cture. If you ha vethe
cargo compa rtment floor remo ved, theve hicle
body may be damaged. Load securing will then
be impaired and the maximum loading capacity
of the tie-down points will no longer be guaran‐
te ed. Therefore, do not ha vethe cargo compart‐
ment floor remo ved.
Note s onthe pa rtition
Wi thout a partition, vehicles that are appr oved as
commercial vehicles (N1, N2) do not fulfill
ISO 27956, whi chdescribes the equipment for
properly securing a load in delivery vehicles. If
th eve hicle is used totranspo rtgoods, retrofitting
th e partition is stronglyrecommended, as prop‐
erly secu ring the load in vehicles without a parti‐
tion will alw ays be a complex operation. Operating Instructions
These Operating Instructions describe all models
and all standard and special equipment available
fo ryo ur vehicle at the time these Operating
Instructions wenttopress. Countr y-specific dif‐
fe re nces are possible. No tethat your vehicle may
not be equipped with all functions described. This
is also the case for sy stems and functions rele‐
va nt tosaf ety. Therefore, the equipment on your
ve hicle may dif fer from that in the descriptions
and illustrations.
The original pur chase agreement documen tation
fo ryo ur vehicle contains a list of all the sy stems
in your vehicle.
Should you ha veany questions concerning equip‐
ment and operation, consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
The Operator's Manual and Maintenance Booklet
are impor tant documents and should be stored in
th eve hicle.
Note onvehicles which are equipped bybody
manu factu rers
Alw ays obser vethe body manufacturer's Operat‐
ing Instructions. You could otherwise failto rec‐
ognize dangers. Service and
vehicle operation Wa
rranty The Limi
tedWa rranty foryo ur vehicle is in
accordance with thewa rranty term s and condi‐
tions in the Service and Warranty In form ation
booklet.
Yo ur authorized Mercedes-Benz Center will
re place and repair all factor y-ins talled parts in
acco rdance with thete rm s of thefo llowing war‐
ra nty term s and conditions:
R New Vehicle Limited Warranty
R Exhaust Sy stem Warranty
R Emission Sy stems Warranty
R California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachu‐
setts, New York,Pe nnsy lvania, Rh ode Island
and Verm ont Emission Control Sy stem War‐
ra nty
R State Warranty En forc ement La ws("Lemon
La ws ")
Re placement parts and accessories are co vered
by the Mercedes-Benz Parts and Accessories
Wa rranties.
These are available at any authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
% Should
you lose your Service and Warranty
In fo rm ation booklet, ha vean authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center ar range for a replace‐
ment. The new Service and Warranty In for‐
mation booklet will be pos tedto yo u. Ve
hicle operation outside the USA or Canada When
you are tra veling abroad with your vehicle,
obser vethefo llowing points:
R service points or replacement parts may not
be available immediatel y.
R unleaded fuel forve hicles with a catalytic
con verter may not be available. Leaded fuel
can cause damage tothe catalytic con verter.
R the fuel may ha vea considerably lo wer
octane number. Unsuitable fuel can cause
engine damage.
Cer tain Mercedes-Benz models are available in
Europe thro ugh the European Delivery Program.
Fo r more information, please consult an author‐
ized Mercedes-Benz Center, or write toone of the
fo llowing addresses:
In the USA: 20
General no tes

#
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
engine or thest ationary heater are run‐
ning. #
Open a window on the windward side of
th eve hicle toensure an adequate sup‐
ply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk offire due tohot station‐
ary heater components
When thest ationary heater is swit ched on,
parts of theve hicle can become very hot, e.g.
th est ationary heater exhaust sy stem.
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th:
R hot parts of thest ationary heater exhaust
sy stem
R theex haust gas itself
There is a risk of fire. #
When thest ationary heater is swit ched
on, make sure that:
R Hot vehicle parts do not come into
contact with flammable materials.
R The exhaust gas can flow out of the
st ationary heater exhaust pipe
unhindered.
R The exhaust gas does not come into
contact with flammable materials. *
NO
TEDama getothe auxiliary heating If
th e auxiliary heating is not used for an
ex tended pe riod of time, it can be damaged. #
Switch the auxiliary heating on for
around ten minu tes at least once a
month. *
NO
TEDama getothe auxiliary heating
due toove rheating If
th e hot air flow is bloc ked, the auxiliary
heating can overheat and switch off. #
Do not block the hot air flow. %
Ve
hicles with modified fuel displa ys:if an
ex tern ally operated consumer is connec ted
via the cable forth e auxiliary heater, this is
not take n into conside ration on the "range
re maining" display of the on-board computer. In
this case, obser vethe fuel displa y.The fuel
display pr ovides the cur rent le vel.
If yo u are transpo rting hazardous materials, com‐
ply with there leva nt sa fety regulations. Alw ays
place objects at a suf ficient dis tance from the
outlet opening of the auxiliary heating.
Au xilia ryheating works independently of the
engine and complements the climate cont rol sys‐
te m in theve hicle. Auxilia ryheating heats the air
inside theve hicle tothe set temp erature. Hot-water auxiliary heater
Fu
nction of the hot- water auxiliary hea ter
The hot-water auxiliary heater complements your
ve hicle's climate contro l system, and has a
heater boos ter,auxiliary heating and auxiliary
ve ntilation function. In addition, the auxiliary
heating sy stem heats the engine coolant topro‐
te ct the engine and sa vefuel during thewa rming-
up phase. The auxiliary heating heats the air
inside theve hicle tothe set temp erature. It is not
dependent on the heat output of theru nning
engine. The auxilia ryheating is operated directly
using theve hicle's fuel. Forth is reason, the fuel
ta nk must ha vebeen filled abo vethere ser vefuel
le ve l so that the auxiliary heating can work. The
auxilia ryheating automatically adapts its operat‐
ing mode tothe outside temp erature and
we ather. It is therefore possible that the auxiliary
heating may switch from ventilation toheating
mode or from heating toventilation mode. When
th e engine is running, auxilia ryventilation is not
acti ve.Au xilia ryheating automatically switches
itself off af ter a maximum of 50 minutes. Yo u
cannot use the "auxiliary ventilation" ope rating
mode tocool the air inside theve hicle tobelow
th e outside temp erature. Auxilia ryheating helps
to heat up theve hicle while the engine is running
and at low outside temp eratures.
Operating the hot-wa ter auxiliary heater draws
po we r from theve hicle batter y.Therefore, drive a
re asonably long dis tance af ter heating or ventilat‐
ing theve hicle twice in succession at most.
Au xilia ryheating can be activated only at temp er‐
atures below 40 °F (4.5 °C).
Switching the hot- water auxiliary heating on
and off with the button
Re quirements:
R The fuel tank is filled abo vethere ser vefuel
le ve l. 100
Climate cont rol

Switching auxiliary heating on and off
#
Toswitch on: pressthe003B button. #
Toswitch off: pressthe003B button.
Switching on the specified temperature #
Swit chon the ignition. #
Toswitch on: pressthe003B button. #
Toswitch off: pressthe003B button. #
Set thete mp erature using the0082 button. #
Press the 003B button.
The red or blue indicator lamp on the003B
button goes on or off.
Colors of the indicator lamp:
R Blue: auxiliary ventilation has been switched
on.
R Red:auxilia ryheating has been switched on.
R Yello w: departure time has been pre-selec‐
te d.
Au xilia ryheating or ventilation switches off af ter
a maximum of 50 minutes.
Swit ching heater boos ter mode on and off #
Toswitch on: start the engine. #
Press the 003B button. #
Toswitch off: pressthe003B button.
Heater boos ter mode will be switched on at
an outside temp erature of less than 32 °F
(0 °C) when necessar y.
% Heater boo
ster mode is available only for
ve hicles with hot-water auxiliary heatings.Ad
justing the hot-water auxiliary hea ter with
the on-board co mputer
Re quirements:
R The fuel tank is filled abo vethere ser vefuel
le ve l.
R The ignition is switched on.
On-board computer: 4 Settings 5
Heating
Setting the switch-on time #
Select Settings. #
Select the desired departure time.
Ac tivating the departure time #
Activate the departure time byticking the
box.
% Ensure
that A, B and C ea chcor respond to a
programmed departure time.
% The programmed time
remains set only until
th e next time the engine is star ted.
Selecting prog rammed time #
Set therequ ired programmed time A,B or C.
% The
requ ired prog rammed time A,B or C will
appear only if the box toactivate the depar‐
ture time is tic ked. #
Select there qu ired prog rammed time by
swiping left or right, e.g. A,B or C.
Problems with hot water auxiliary heating Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
FA IL00A3 Signal transmission between transmitter and
vehicle is malfunctioning. #
Change your position in relation totheve hicle, moving closer if nec‐
essar y.
FA IL Thestar ter battery is not suf ficiently charge d. #
Charge thest ar ter batter y.
The fuel tank is not filled up tothere ser veleve l. #
Refuel at the nearest gasst ation.
FA IL0099 Au
xilia ryheating is malfunctioning. #
Have the auxiliary heating checked at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. Climate
control 101

*
NO
TEWearing out the brake linings by
continuously dep ressing the brake pedal #
Do not depress the brake pedal continu‐
ously whilst driving. #
Touse the braking ef fect of the engine,
shift toa lo werge ar in good time. *
NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in and
engine when pulling away #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.Pull away immedi‐
atel y. #
Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle until the engine has reached
its operating temp erature. *
NO
TEDama getothe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel The engine is not
running smo othly and is
misfiring.
Non-combus ted fuel may getinto the cata‐
lytic con verter. #
Only depress the accelera tor pedal
slightly. #
Have the cause rectified immedia tely at
a qualified speciali st workshop. Exhaust emission monitoring
Specific engine sy
stems are designed tokeep
poisonous components of exhaust emissions
within legal limits.
These sy stems only workoptimally if they are
main tained exactly according tomanufacturer's
specifications. It is forth is reason that all work
on the engine should only be per form ed byquali‐
fi ed and authorized Mercedes-Benz Center tech‐
nicians.
Under no circum stances should engine settings
be changed. In addition, all specific main tenance
wo rkmust be per form ed at regular inter vals and
in compliance with the service regulations of the
dealer named in the imprint. Referto the mainte‐
nance booklet for de tails.
Information about short-distance trips
If th eve hicle is predominantly used for short-dis‐
ta nce driving, fuel may accumulate in the engine
oil and cause engine damage.
If yo u main lydrive short dis tances, you should
drive on a free way or go for a country drive for 20 minutes
every300 km (480 miles). This facili‐
ta testh ere ge neration of the diesel particulate fil‐
te r.
Note s onthe speed limitation &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh exceed‐
ing the specified tire load rating or the
permissible speed rating
Exceeding the specified tire load rating or the
permissible speed rating may lead totire
dama geand tothe tires bur sting. #
Therefore, only use tire types and sizes
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. #
Obser vethe tire load rating and speed
ra ting requ ired foryo ur vehicle. As
the driver, you must find out about the maxi‐
mum permissible speed forth e tires (tire and tire
pressure). In particular, obser vethe legal requ ire‐
ments for tires forth e count ryyou are in.
Yo u can permanently limit the speed of your vehi‐
cle.
Mercedes-Benz recommends a qualified special‐
ist workshop for programming the speed limita‐
tion.
Before overtaking, take into consideration that
th e engine speed limiter pr events the speed
increasing be yond the programmed speed limita‐
tion.
On downhill gradients, the speed limitation may
be exc eeded. Apply the brakes if necessar y.
Displ aymessages indica tethat you are approach‐
ing the limit speed.
Information about fore ign trips
Service
An extensive Mercedes-Benz service is also avail‐
able abroad. Ne vertheless, please remember that
services or spare parts may not be available
immediatel y.The releva nt wo rkshop directories
are available from an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Fu el
In some countries, only fuels with an inc reased
sulfur con tent are available.
Uns uitable fuel can cause engine damage. In for‐
mation about fuel can be found in the "Fuel" sec‐
tion (/ page 264). Driving and parking
107

#
When driving on unpa vedro ads or off-
ro ad, regular lych eck theve hicle under‐
side. #
Remo vetrapped plants or other flam‐
mable material. #
Ifth ere is damage, consult a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle af ter driving
off-road When driving off-road or on unpa
ved sur fa‐
ces, fore ign bodies such as stones and
branches could become trapped on theve hi‐
cle underside, on wheels and tires, causing
damage totheve hicle.
Fo reign bodies could cause thefo llowing
damage:
R Damage the suspension, the fuel tank or
th e brake sy stem.
R Disturb the balance and cause vibrations. #
Regular lyremo veany trapped fore ign
bodies, e.g. stones and branches. #
After driving off-road, check carefully
whe ther there is any damage tothe
ve hicle. #
Ifth ere is damage, ha vetheve hicle
ch ecked at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. When driving off-road or on unpa
ved sur faces,
ch eck theve hicle underside, wheels and tires
re gularly at regular inter vals. In particular,
re mo veany trapped fore ign bodies, e.g. stones
and branches.
Obser vethefo llowing no tesre ga rding fore ign
bodies of this kind:
R They may damage the suspension, the fuel
ta nk or the brake sy stem.
R They may disturb the balance and cause
vibrations.
R They may be flung out from theve hicle when
yo u continue driving.
If th ere is any damage, inform a qualified special‐
ist workshop.
When driving off-road on steep inclines, you must
make sure that the DEF tank is su fficiently filled.
Therefore, ensure a le vel of at least ten li ters
before off-road driving. When driving off-road and on con
stru ction sites,
sand, mud and water,also mixed with oil, can get
into the brakes. This may lead toare duction in
braking ef fect or total brake failure, also as a
re sult of increased wear. The braking characteris‐
tics will vary depending on the material that has
got into the sy stem. Clean the brakes af ter driv‐
ing off-road. If youth en notice a reduced braking
ef fect or hear scraping noises, ha vethe brake
sy stem checked immediately at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Adjust your driving style to the
ch anged braking characteristics.
Driving off- road or on con stru ction sites increa‐
ses the possibility of vehicle damage which may
in turn lead tothefa ilure of cer tain major assem‐
blies and sy stems. Adapt your driving style to the
off-road driving conditions. Drive carefull y.Ha ve
any vehicle damage rectified at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop as soon as possible.
When driving on rough cross-country terrain, do
not shift the transmission into the neutral posi‐
tion and do not disengage the clutch. You could
lose control when attem pting tobrake theve hicle
with the service brake. If your vehicle cannot
manage an uphill incline, drive back down in
re ve rsege ar.
When loading your vehicle for off-road driving or
on a construction site, keep theve hicle's center
of gr avity as low as possible.
Checklist before off-road driving R Check the fuel and DEF le vels (/ page163)
and add if necessary (/ page 125).
R Engine: check the oil le vel and add oil if nec‐
essary (/ page 205). Before driving up or
down extreme inclines or slopes, fill th e oil to
th e maximum le vel.
% If
yo u drive up or down extreme inclines or
slopes, the00B2 symbol may appear in the
multifunction displa y.The engine operating
saf ety is not put at risk if you ha vefilled the
engine oil tothe maximum le vel before the
jou rney.
R Vehicle tool kit: check that the jack is work‐
ing (/ page 250).
R Make sure that a lug wrench (/ page 250), a
wo oden underlay forth e jac k,aro bust tow
ro pe, a folding spade and a wheel chock are
car ried in theve hicle.
R Tire s and wheels: check the tire tread dep th
( / page 232) and the tire pressure
(/ page 239). Driving and parking
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