Lowering The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz 2016 Sprinter Operator's Manual

Slide the new wheel onto the wheel hub and
push it on.
Wheels with centering by wheel bolts:
Vehicles with alloy wheels: take the short
X
wheel bolts that secure the steel spare wheel
out of the vehicle tool kit.
Screw in the wheel bolts and tighten them
X
lightly.
For wheels with wheel nuts:
Front wheels with wheel nut covers: press the
X
wheel nut covers onto the wheel nuts.
Screw in the three wheel nuts over the fixing
X
discs of the wheel nut cover.
Turn the wheel so that the wheel bolts are in
X
the middle of the holes.
Screw on the rest of the wheel nuts.
X
Slightly tighten all the wheel nuts.
X

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WARNING
The wheels could work loose if the wheel nuts
and bolts are not tightened to the specified
tightening torque. There is a risk of accident.
Have the tightening torque immediately
checked at a qualified specialist workshop
after a wheel is changed.
!
Only use the jack pump lever middle rod and
the rod with the largest diameter as a lug
wrench extension. Only slide the middle rod
as far as it will go onto the lug wrench. The
rods may otherwise bend and be distorted to
such an extent that they can no longer be
used as a pump lever for the jack.
!
Vehicles with Super Single tires: if you
install the spare wheel, do not exceed the
maximum speed of 40 mph (60 km/h) and do
not drive further than 65 miles(100 km).
The transmission could otherwise be dam-
aged by the difference in wheel rotation
speeds.
Changing wheels
Tightening torque pattern
Wheel bolts or wheel nuts
:—B
Using the pump lever, slowly turn the lowering
X
screw on the jack through approximately one
revolution and carefully lower the vehicle
( page 268).
Y
Put the jack aside.
X
Pull the rod with the smallest diameter off the
X
pump lever.
The shortened pump lever serves as a lug
wrench extension.
Starting with the middle rod, slide the lug
X
wrench extension as far as it will go onto the
lug wrench.
Using the extended lug wrench, tighten the
X
wheel bolts evenly in a crosswise pattern in
the sequence indicated (: to B).
Tighten the wheel bolts to the following tight-
ening torques:
Steel wheel 177 lb-ft (240 Nm)
R
Alloy wheel 133 lb-ft (180 Nm)
R
Tighten the wheel nuts to a tightening torque
of 133 lb-ft (180 Nm).
Push the piston on the hydraulic jack in again
X
and close the pressure release screw.
Vehicles with all-wheel drive: turn the jack
X
spindle clockwise as far as it will go
( page 268).
Y
Stow the jack and the rest of the vehicle tools
X
in the vehicle again.
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You can now install the hub caps on steel
wheels with wheel bolts. The installing proce-
dure depends on whether the hub cap acts as
a trim that covers the whole wheel, or just
covers the center.
Wheel with hub cap: position the opening for
X
the tire valve in the hub cap over the tire valve.
Push the edge of the hub cap with both hands
X
against the wheel until it clicks into place.
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