Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2019, Operating Instructions Manual

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Closing the DEF filler cap on lockable filler
caps
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After filling the DEF tank, place DEF filler cap
1 on the filler neck and tighten it clockwise.
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Remove tool 4 from DEF filler cap 1 and
store it in the vehicle tool kit.
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Pull cover 3 on DEF filler cap 1 up over
holes 2 of DEF filler cap 1 , turn and
release.
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Turn DEF filler cap 1 .
If DEF filler cap 1 turns freely, the DEF tank
is closed.
Parking
Parking the vehicle
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WARNING Risk of fire caused by hot
exhaust system parts
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
with hot parts of the exhaust system or
exhaust gas flow.
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Park the vehicle so that no flammable
material can come into contact with hot
vehicle components.
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In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or harvested grain fields.
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If children are left unattended in the vehicle,
they could:
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open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
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get out of the vehicle and be hit by
oncoming traffic.
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operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example.
In addition, children could also set the vehicle
in motion, for example, by:
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releasing the parking brake.
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shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position j .
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starting the engine
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Never leave children and animals unat‐
tended in the vehicle.
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When leaving the vehicle, always take
the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle.
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Keep the SmartKey out of the reach of
children.
* NOTE Damage to the vehicle or the drive‐
train due to rolling away
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Always park your vehicle safely and
according to legal requirements.
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Always properly secure the vehicle
against rolling away.
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WARNING Risk of accident and injury if
parking brake is not applied
If you park the vehicle with the transmission
in park position j and the parking brake is
not engaged, the vehicle may roll away.
Engaging park position
j is not a fully ade‐
quate replacement for the parking brake.
There is a risk of accident and injury.
132 Driving and parking