Changing A Wheel; Raising The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual

An arrow on the sidewall of the tyre indicates its
correct direction of rotation.
You may fit the spare wheel against the direction
of rotation. Observe the time restriction on use
as well as the speed limitation specified on the
spare wheel.
Storing the wheels
Wheels that are not being used should be stored
in a cool, dry and preferably dark place. Protect
the tyres against oil, grease and fuels.
Fitting a wheel
Vehicle preparation
X
Stop the vehicle as far away as possible from
traffic and on a level, firm and non-slip sur-
face.
X
If your vehicle poses a risk to approaching
traffic, switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X
Apply the parking brake.
X
Turn the front wheels to the straight-ahead
position.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission: engage
first gear or reverse gear.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission: move
the selector lever to position P.
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Passengers should leave the vehicle. Make
sure that the passengers are not endangered
as they do so.
X
Make sure that no one is near the danger area
while the wheel is being changed. Anyone
who is not directly assisting in the wheel
change should, for example, stand behind the
barrier.
X
Place the warning triangle or warning lamp at
a suitable distance.
Observe legal requirements.
X
Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling
away.
i Observe the safety notes on parking in the
section on "Driving and parking"
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( page 145).
X
On level terrain: place chocks or other suit-
able objects under the front and rear of the
wheel that is diagonally opposite the wheel to
be changed.

Changing a wheel

X
On slight inclines: place chocks or other
suitable objects under the wheels on the front
and rear axles opposite the wheel to be
changed.
X
Take the vehicle tool kit and the jack from the
footwell on the co-driver's side (
X
Remove the spare wheel from the spare wheel
Y
bracket ( page 290). Observe the safety
notes in the "Spare wheel" section
Y
( page 290).
X
On wheels with wheel bolts, remove the hub
caps.
X
Assemble the wheel wrench extension using
the middle rod and the rod with the largest
diameter from the three-piece jack pump
lever.
X
Starting with the middle rod, slide the wheel
wrench extension as far as it will go onto the
wheel wrench.
X
Using wheel wrench :, loosen the wheel
bolts/wheel nuts on the wheel to be changed
by about one full turn. Do not unscrew the
wheel bolts/nuts completely.

Raising the vehicle

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WARNING
If you park a vehicle with pneumatic suspen-
sion and leave the ignition switched on, the
pneumatic suspension remains active. If you
then raise the vehicle using the jack, the pneu-
matic suspension attempts to compensate
the vehicle level. The jack could tip over.
There is a danger of injury.
Remove the key from the ignition lock before
raising the vehicle. This prevents automatic
readjustment of the vehicle level.
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page 263).
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