Diesel - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual

For more information about refuelling
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( page 141).
If the vehicle will mainly be used in countries
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with increased water content in the diesel
fuel, Mercedes-Benz recommends installing a
fuel filter with a water separator. You can
obtain information about this from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Diesel at very low outside temperatures
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WARNING
If you heat fuel system components, e.g. with
a hot-air gun or naked flame, these compo-
nents could be damaged. This can cause fuel
to escape and ignite. Depending on the type
of damage, fuel may also not escape until the
engine is running. There is a risk of fire and
explosion.
Never heat fuel system components. Contact
a qualified specialist workshop to rectify the
malfunction.
The flow properties of diesel may be inadequate
at low outside temperatures due to paraffin sep-
aration.
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ration can only be rectified by heating the
entire fuel system. Park the vehicle in a
heated garage, for example.
To prevent operating problems, diesel with bet-
ter flow qualities is offered during the winter
months.
Winter diesel fuels in the Federal Republic of
Germany and other Central European countries
are reliable up to an outside temperature of
Ò22 †. Winter diesel, which can be used without
difficulties at the temperatures normally
encountered, is available in most countries.
Your vehicle is equipped with a fuel preheating
system. This improves the flow properties of the
diesel fuel by approximately 8 †.
Fuel additives
! Do not add any petrol or kerosene to diesel
fuel to improve its flow characteristics. Petrol
or kerosene impairs the lubricity of the diesel
fuel. This can cause damage to the injection
system, for example.
Service products and capacities
Information on fuel consumption
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Environmental note
CO (carbon dioxide) is the gas which scien-
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tists believe to be principally responsible for
global warming (the greenhouse effect). Your
vehicle's CO emissions are directly related to
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fuel consumption and therefore depend on:
efficient use of the fuel by the engine
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driving style
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other non-technical factors, such as envi-
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ronmental influences, road conditions or
traffic flow
You can minimise your vehicle's CO
sions by driving carefully and having it serv-
iced regularly.
Only for certain countries: the respective
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current consumption and emission values of
your vehicle can be found in the COC papers
(EC CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY). These
documents are supplied when the vehicle is
delivered.
Consumption figures were found in the cur-
rently valid respective version:
for vehicles from the Euro 5 standard
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according to regulation (EC) no. 715 /
2007
for vehicles from the Euro 6 standard
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according to regulation (EC) no. 595 /
2009
Fuel consumption depends on:
the type of vehicle
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the style of driving
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the operating conditions
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the type or quality of the fuel used
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The vehicle will use more fuel than usual in the
following situations:
at very low outside temperatures
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in urban traffic
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during short journeys
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in mountainous terrain
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when towing a trailer
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For vehicles with 4-cylinder diesel engines
and axle ratios AR5 4.727 or AR6 5.100:
pulling away in 2nd gear is recommended when
the vehicle is on a level road and is unladen.
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