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WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns when opening the
hood
If you open the hood when the engine has
overheated or when there is a re in the engine
compartment, the following situations may
occur:
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You could come into contact with hot
gases.
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You could come into contact with other
hot, escaping operating uids.
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Before opening the hood, allow the over-
heated engine to cool down.
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In the event of a re in the engine com-
partment, keep the hood closed and call
the re service.
If you have to carry out any work in the engine
compartment, touch only the following compo-
nents:
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Hood
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Engine oil ller opening cap
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Washer uid reservoir cap
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Coolant expansion reservoir cap
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of re and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into contact with hot com-
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite.
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Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next to the ller opening.
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Allow the engine to cool o and thor-
oughly clean the engine oil from compo-
nent parts before starting the vehicle.
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NNOOTE
TE Engine damage due to incorrect oil
lter, incorrect oil or additive
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Do not use engine oil or an oil lter with
speci cations deviating from those
required for the prescribed service inter-
vals.
Freightliner Sprinter recommends using origi-
nal or tested replacement and service parts.
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Do not change the engine oil or oil lter
in order to set change intervals longer
than those prescribed.
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Do not use any additive.
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Follow the instructions on the service
interval display for changing the engine
oil.
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NNOOTE
TE Damage caused by re lling too
much engine oil
Too much engine oil can damage the engine or
the catalytic converter.
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Have excess engine oil removed at a
quali ed specialist workshop.
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