Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2018 Operating Instructions Manual page 288

286 Maintenance and care
& WARNING Risk of fire and explosion due
to fuel
Fuels are highly flammable. There is a risk of
fire and explosion due to contact with hot
component parts.
Allow the engine and the exhaust sys‐
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tem to cool down.
* NOTE Engine damage due to delayed
drainage of the fuel filter
Vehicles with a diesel engine: delayed
drainage of the fuel filter can lead to engine
damage.
If the indicator lamp ! lights up, drain the
fuel filter immediately.
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ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
pollution due to disposal in a non-envi‐
ronmentally-friendly manner
Dispose of the water/fuel mixture in an
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environmentally-friendly manner.
Motor OM642
OM651 front wheel drive
OM651 rear wheel drive
Park the vehicle in a safe location and secure
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it against rolling away.
Switch off the auxiliary heating
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( page 108).
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Switch off the engine.
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Open the bonnet (
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Place a suitable collector beneath drain hose
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2.
Switch on the ignition.
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Open drain screw 1
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mixture emerges from drain hose 2.
Close drain screw 1
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0.2 litre of the water/fuel mixture has been
collected.
After 30 seconds, the electrical fuel pump
automatically stops the discharge of the
water/fuel mixture.
After draining, switch off the ignition.
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page 279).
until the water/fuel
as soon as around