Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual page 200

198 Maintenance and care
Filling up the windshield washer system
& WARNING Risk of burns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Certain components in the engine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
Allow the engine to cool down and only
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touch component parts described in the
following.
If you have to carry out any work in the engine
compartment, touch only the following compo‐
nents:
Hood
R
Engine oil filler opening cap
R
Washer fluid reservoir cap
R
Coolant expansion reservoir cap
R
& WARNING Danger of burns when open‐
ing the hood
If you open the hood when the engine has
overheated or during a fire in the engine com‐
partment, you could come into contact with
hot gases or other escaping operating fluids.
Before opening the hood, allow the
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engine to cool down.
In the event of a fire in the engine com‐
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partment, keep the hood closed and call
the fire service.
& WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
windshield washer concentrate
Windshield washer concentrate is highly flam‐
mable. It could ignite if it comes into contact
with hot engine component parts or the
exhaust system.
Make sure that no windshield washer
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concentrate spills out next to the filler
opening.
* NOTE Damage to the exterior lighting
due to unsuitable windshield washer fluid
Unsuitable windshield washer fluid may dam‐
age the plastic surface of the exterior lighting.
Only use windshield washer fluids that
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are also suitable for use on plastic sur‐
faces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB Winter‐
Fit.
Adding washer fluid
Washer fluid reservoir (example)
Pre-mix the washer fluid in the correct mixing
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ratio in a container.
Park the vehicle on a level surface and secure
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it against rolling away (
Open the hood (
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Pull the cap of the washer fluid container
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upwards by the tab.
Pour in the pre-mixed washer fluid.
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Press cap 1 onto the filler opening until it
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audibly engages.
Close the hood (
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Mix the washer fluid with windshield washer
concentrate all year round. Comply with the
information about windshield washer fluid in
the technical data (
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Comply with the further information about
windshield washer fluid (
Cleaning the water drain valve of the air
intake box
& WARNING Risk of injury due to moving
parts
Certain components in the engine compart‐
ment may continue to move or suddenly
move again even after the ignition has been
switched off, e.g. the cooler fan.
Make sure of the following before performing
tasks in the engine compartment:
Switch the ignition off.
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