Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 907 2018 Operating Instructions Manual page 274

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Maintenance and care
To open: pull handle
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net.
Reach into the gap and push the bonnet catch
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handle upwards.
Open the bonnet and hold it up.
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Take support 1 from the bracket on the bon‐
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net and pull it downwards.
Insert the support into the bracket below 2.
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& WARNING Risk of fire due to flammable
material in the engine compartment or
the exhaust system
Cloths or other flammable materials left in
the engine compartment by mistake could
ignite upon coming into contact with hot sec‐
tions of the engine or exhaust system.
Ensure that there are no flammable
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external materials in the engine com‐
partment or on the exhaust system after
maintenance work has been conducted.
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
when opening and closing the engine
bonnet
When opening or closing the engine bonnet, it
may suddenly drop into the end position.
There is a risk of injury for anyone in the
engine bonnet's range of movement.
Only open or close the engine bonnet
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when there are no persons in the engine
bonnet's range of movement.
1 to release the bon‐
* NOTE Damage to the bonnet
Pushing the bonnet closed with your hands
could damage it.
To close the bonnet, let it drop from the
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specified height.
To close: lift the bonnet slightly.
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Move support 1 to the bracket on the bon‐
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net and apply light pressure to engage it.
Lower the bonnet and let it drop from a
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height of approximately 15 cm.
If it is still possible to lift the bonnet a little,
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open the bonnet again and let it drop from a
height of approximately 20 cm until it
engages correctly.
Engine oil
Checking the engine oil level with an on-
board computer
The engine oil level is determined when driving.
Depending on the driving profile, the oil level can
only be displayed after a driving time of up to
30 minutes and only when the ignition is
switched on.
Correct measurement of the oil level is not possi‐
ble in the following cases:
the vehicle is not level.
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the bonnet was opened beforehand.
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The engine must then be restarted and the
engine oil level is measured when driving.
On-board computer:
Service Engine oil level:
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You will see one of the following messages in
the multifunction display:
Engine oil level Measuring
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of the oil level not yet possible. Repeat the
query after driving a maximum of 30 minutes.
Engine oil level OK and the bar to display the
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oil level in the multifunction display is green
and lies between "MIN" and "MAX": the oil
level is OK.
Engine oil level Warm up the
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the engine to operating temperature.
Engine oil level Correct measurement only if
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vehicle is on level ground: park the vehicle on
an even surface.
now: measurement
engine: warm up