Refueling - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual

132 Driving and parking
Possible cause:
Electric level control has been deactivated due
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to undervoltage. The battery may not be charg-
ing.
Handling and ride comfort may suffer.
Start the vehicle.
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Consult a qualified specialist workshop as soon
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as possible.

Refueling

Refueling the vehicle
& WARNING Risk of fire or explosion from
fuel
Fuels are highly flammable.
Fire, open flames, smoking and creating
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sparks must be avoided.
Before refueling, switch off the vehicle
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and, if installed, the stationary heater,
and leave them switched off during refu-
eling.
& WARNING Risk of injury from fuels
Fuels are poisonous and hazardous to your
health.
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
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contact with skin, eyes or clothing.
Do not inhale fuel vapor.
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Keep children away from fuel.
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Keep doors and windows closed during
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the refueling process.
If you or other people come into contact with
fuel, observe the following:
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
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soap and water.
If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
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immediately rinse them thoroughly with
clean water. Seek medical attention
immediately.
If you swallow fuel, seek medical atten-
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tion immediately. Do not induce vomiting.
Change immediately out of clothing that
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has come into contact with fuel.
& WARNING Risk of fire and explosion due to
electrostatic charge
Electrostatic charge can ignite fuel vapor.
Before you open the fuel filler cap or take
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hold of the pump nozzle, touch the met-
allic vehicle body.
To avoid creating another electrostatic
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charge, do not get into the vehicle again
during the refueling process.
& WARNING Risk of fire from fuel mixture
Vehicles with a diesel engine:
If you mix diesel fuel with gasoline, the flash
point of the fuel mixture is lower than that of
pure diesel fuel.
While the vehicle is running, component parts
in the exhaust system may overheat without
warning.
Never refuel using gasoline.
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Never mix gasoline with diesel fuel.
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* NOTE Do not use diesel to refuel vehicles
with a gasoline engine
If you have accidentally refueled with the
wrong fuel:
Do not switch on the vehicle. Otherwise
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fuel can enter the engine.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage to the fuel system
and the engine. The repair costs are high.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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Have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
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completely.
* NOTE Do not use gasoline to refuel vehi-
cles with a diesel engine
If you have accidentally refueled with the
wrong fuel:
Do not switch on the vehicle. Otherwise,
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fuel can enter the fuel system.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage to the fuel system
and the engine. The repair costs are high.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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Have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
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completely.