Refilling DEF
Variant 1
Variant 2
#
Screw disposable hose
2
onto the filler neck
of the vehicle until hand-tight.
#
Lift up and tip DEF refill canister
1
.
The filling process stops when the DEF tank is
completely full.
DEF refill canister
1
can be removed when it
has been only partially emptied.
#
Unscrew disposable hose
2
and close DEF
and refill canister
1
in reverse order.
#
Switch on the ignition for at least 60 seconds.
#
Start the vehicle.
%
Avoid storing DEF containers permanently in
the vehicle.
DEF refill bottle
Only screw the DEF refill bottle hand-tight onto
the filler opening in the engine compartment. It
may otherwise be damaged.
DEF refill bottles
1
can be obtained at many gas
stations or at a qualified specialist workshop.
Refill bottles without a threaded cap offer no
overfill protection. DEF may leak out as a result
of overfilling. Mercedes-Benz offers special refill
bottles with a threaded cap. These are available
at any Freightliner Sprinter service center.
#
Unscrew the protective cap from DEF refill
bottle
1
.
#
Place DEF refill bottle
1
as shown on filler
opening
2
and screw it on clockwise until
hand-tight.
#
Press DEF refill bottle
1
towards filler open‐
ing
2
.
The DEF tank is filled. This could take up to
one minute.
%
When the DEF refill bottle is no longer
pressed down, filling stops. The bottle can be
removed when it has been only partially emp‐
tied.
#
Let go of DEF refill bottle
1
.
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