effect panels. If n ecessary, remove the wheels from
the lifted en d of th e vehicle and lower the vehicle
closer t o th e gr ound, to increase the ground clea rance
at the opposite end of the vehicle. In st all lug nu ts on
wheel attaching studs to reta in bra ke drums.
RAMP ANGLE
If a vehicle with fla t-bed t owing equipm ent is u sed,
the a pproach ramp an gle sh ould not exceed 15
degrees.
TOWING WHEN KEYS ARE NOT AVAILABLE
When the vehicle is locked an d keys are not avail-
able, use a flat bed hauler. A Wh eel-lift or Sling-type
device can be used pr ovided all th e wheels are lift ed
off the grou nd usin g tow dollies.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES
DESCRIPTION
The use of special lubr icant additives is not recom-
mended. Th e use of such additives may affect the
warr anty right s. With regar d to lega l stipu lations
concern ing emissions cont rol, please n ote th at
engines have to be serviced a nd adjusted in accor-
da nce wit h specia l instr uctions and using specia l
measu ring equipment. Modifications to or interfer-
ence with the emission s con trol systems ar e not per-
missible.
MAINTENANCE - WITHOUT ASSYST MAINTE-
NANCE COMPUTER
Maintenan ce Inter val s
• Oil service – Normal Operation ever y 10,000
miles or 16,000 km or 12 months.
• Ma int enan ce service every 30,000 miles or
48,000 k m .
Addition al work mu st be carried out at year ly
inte rvals .
MAINTENANCE - WITH ASSYST MAINTENANCE
COMPUTER
ASSYST provides infor mat ion on t he best possible
timing for maintenan ce work.
When the n ext m aintenance service is due, this
will be indicated in t he m ulti-funct ion display with
the wr ench icon symbol displayed in km/m iles or
days.
• On e wrench icon showing indica tes Oil Ser vice
is necessa ry.
• Two wr ench icons showing in dicates Ma int e-
nance Service is n ecessary – displayed in km/miles or
days.
If the display shows th e number of da ys, a cl ock
symbol will also appear in th e mu lti-funct ion display.
You should have th e m ain tenance performed
with in the st ated per iod/dista nce.
The ser vice indicator will be reset aft er an oil ser-
vice and/or ma intenan ce ser vice ha s been perfor med.
REGULAR CHECK - UPS
To m aintain the safe operation of the vehicle, it is
recomm ended tha t t he followin g tasks be perfor med
on a regular basis (i.e. weekly or whenever th e vehi-
cle is refueled). Ch eck:
• Engine oil level
• Br ake system - fluid level
• Ba tter y - a cid level
• Windshield washer system a nd hea dlam p clea n-
ing system - fluid level
• Mechan ical assemblies (e.g. en gin e, t ran smis-
sion, et c.) - check for leaks
• Con dition of tires an d t ires pressures
• All exter ior light s
SPECIAL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
If bodies bu ilt by m anufactur ers ot her tha n
Daim lerChrysler Cor por ation a re fitted to the veh i-
cle, t he ma int enan ce requ irem ents and lubr ication
interva ls specified by the body man ufact urer m ust be
adher ed to, in addition to all standar d ma int enance
requirements.
Coolant
Corrosion inhibit or/ant ifreeze concen tration in th e
coolan t should be checked before the onset of wint er
(once year in countries with high preva iling temper-
atures).
Replace th e coolant every five years or 100,000
miles.
Dust Filter for Heating / Ventilation Replacement
The dust filter a nd th e ta ilgate in terior filter ar e to
be renewed du ring rou tine ma int enan ce ser vice. If
operat ing conditions are dusty, these filt ers sh ould be
renewed more frequen tly.
ENGINE OIL CHANGE AND FILTER REPLACEMENT
At a min imu m, ch ange t he engine oil and oil filter
once a yea r – even if t he veh icle m ileage per year is
extr emely low. For standa rd oil service schedu les
refer to t he cha pter oil service a nd maintenan ce ser-
vice.
On c e a Yea r
Select the viscosity of the engine oil (SAE classes)
according t o the outside air temper ature.
Only use engine oil approved by DaimlerChr ysler
Corporation if following th e ASSYST system gu ide-
line s .
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