Wheel And Tire Combination; Spare Wheel - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operator's Manual

Wheel with hub cap: position the opening
X
for the tire valve in the hub cap over the tire
valve.
Push the edge of the hub cap with both
X
hands against the wheel until it clicks into
place. Make sure the hub cap retaining
catches engage on the steel wheel.
Wheel with central hub cap: position the
X
retaining lugs of the central hub cap over
the wheel bolts.
Hit the middle of the hub cap to engage it
X
on the wheel.
Secure the faulty wheel in the spare wheel
X
bracket ( page 314).
Y
Check the tire pressure of the newly
X
mounted wheel and adjust it if necessary.
Observe the recommended tire pressure
( page 290).
Y
Retighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts to
X
the specified tightening torque after the
vehicle has been driven for 30 miles
(50 km).
When using a wheel/spare wheel with a new
or newly painted wheel rim, have the wheel
bolts/nuts retightened again after approx-
imately 600 to 3,000 miles (1,000 to
5,000 km). Observe the specified tightening
torque.
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Vehicles with the tire pressure monitor
system: all mounted wheels must be equip-
ped with functioning sensors.

Wheel and tire combination

General notes
! Retreaded tires are neither tested nor rec-
ommended for Sprinter vehicles, since pre-
vious damage cannot always be detected
on retreaded tires. We can therefore not
guarantee driving safety. Do not mount
used tires if you have no information about
their previous usage.
Only for vehicles with a gross weight of less than 10,000 lbs(4,536 kg).
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The recommended tire pressures can be
found:
on the Tire and Loading Information plac-
R
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ard on the B-pillar on the driver's side
on the tire pressure table on the B-pillar on
R
the driver's side
The recommended tire pressure can also be
found in the "Tire pressure table" section in
these Operating Instructions (
The wheel/tire combination for your vehicle
can be found on the tire pressure table. Fur-
ther information on wheel/tire combination
can be obtained at any qualified specialist
workshop.
Check tire pressures regularly and only when
the tires are cold. Observe the notes on the
recommended tire pressures (
Follow the maintenance recommendations in
the tire manufacturer's warranty book in your
vehicle documents.
Notes on the vehicle equipment – always
install the vehicle:
with tires of the same size across an axle
R
(left/right)
with the same type of tires on all wheels at
R
a given time (summer tires, winter tires)

Spare wheel

Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Wheel and tire dimensions as well as the type
of tire can vary between the spare wheel and
the wheel to be replaced. When the spare
wheel is mounted, driving characteristics may
be severely affected. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
In order to reduce risks:
you should therefore adapt your driving
R
style and drive carefully.
never mount more than one spare wheel
R
that differs from the wheel to be replaced.
Spare wheel
313
page 297).
Y
page 290).
Y
Z