Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz 2016 Sprinter Operator's Manual

Spare wheel
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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 on
X
the wheel.
Secure the faulty wheel in the spare wheel
X
bracket ( page 273).
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Vehicles with Super Single tires: transport the
X
defective rear wheel in the load area. The rear
wheel is too large for the spare wheel bracket.
Check the tire pressure of the newly mounted
X
wheel and adjust it if necessary.
Observe the recommended tire pressure
( page 250).
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Retighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts to the
X
specified tightening torque after the vehicle
has been driven for 30 miles (50 km).
When using a wheel or spare wheel with a new or
newly painted wheel rim, have the wheel bolts or
nuts retightened again after approximately 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 sys-
tem: all mounted wheels must be equipped
with functioning sensors.
Wheel and tire combination
General notes
!
Retreaded tires are neither tested nor rec-
ommended for Sprinter vehicles, since previ-
ous damage cannot always be detected on
retreaded tires. We can therefore not guar-
antee driving safety. Do not mount used tires
if you have no information about their previ-
ous usage.
The recommended tire pressures can be found:
on the Tire and Loading Information placard
R
on the B-pillar on the driver's side
on the tire pressure table on the B-pillar on the
R
driver's side
The recommended tire pressure can also be
found in the "Tire pressure table" section in this
Operator's Manual (
combination for your vehicle can be found on
Only for vehicles with a gross weight of less than 10,000 lbs (4,536 kg).
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page 257). The wheel/tire
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the tire pressure table. Further 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 rec-
ommended tire pressure (
Follow the maintenance recommendations in
the tire manufacturer's warranty book in your
vehicle documents.
Notes on the vehicle equipment – always equip
the vehicle:
with tires of the same size across an axle (left
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and right)
with the same type of tires on all wheels at a
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given time (summer tires, winter tires)
Tires that have been specially designed and
approved for your vehicle are marked with MO
(Mercedes-Benz Original). You can find this
identification on the tires themselves and in the
following table.
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Not all wheel/tire combinations can be
installed at the factory in all countries.
Spare wheel

Important safety notes

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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
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style and drive carefully.
never mount more than one spare wheel
R
that differs from the wheel to be replaced.
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only use a spare wheel that differs from the
R
wheel to be replaced for a short time.
do not deactivate ESP
R
have a spare wheel that differs from the
R
wheel that has been changed replaced at
the nearest qualified specialist workshop.
page 250).
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