Changing A Tire; Changing A Tire; Flat Tire; Precautions When Changing A Wheel - Airstream INTERSTATE 24 2024 Owner's Manual

Sprinter Van

Changing A Tire

(Partially excerpted from the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
Van Operator's Manual)
After changing a wheel, the wheel nuts must be
tightened once the vehicle has been driven for about
30 miles�
If new or repainted wheels are fitted, the wheel nuts
must be retighten again after about 600 to 3000 miles�
Do not use remolded tires�
Fitting wheel sizes other than those supplied by
Sprinter to the vehicle will change the Sprinter's
handling characteristics and may lead to an
accident resulting in severe personal injuries,
death and property damage.
NOTE
Read the Sprinter manual for wheel torque and
wheel tightening procedures.
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operator's
Manual contains important cautions, warnings,
specifications, and operational information on
changing, maintaining, and replacing of the tires
and wheels. Read, understand, and follow the
Sprinter manual sections for changing a tire.
CAUTION
Changing a tire on a touring coach chassis is
a physically demanding procedure. It requires
specialized tools and knowledge of safety
procedures. Only you can determine your
knowledge base and physical ability. Don't take any
unnecessary risks. Find a safe area to park your
unit, and call a tire service center and supply them
with the information in the Sprinter Manual if you
have any doubts about changing a tire.
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WARNING
WARNING

Flat Tire

If you get a flat tire while driving, gradually decrease
your speed. Hold the steering wheel firmly and slowly
move to a safe place on the side of the road� The
pressure of the spare wheel (sold separately) should
be checked regularly (at least after every tenth time at
the filling station).
The vehicle tool kit is located in a hatch under the front
passenger foot well�
Use a jack (sold separately) designed exclusively
for jacking up the vehicle at the jack take-up
brackets built into either side of the vehicle. To
help avoid personal injury, use a jack only to lift the
vehicle during a wheel change. Never get beneath
the vehicle while it is supported by a jack.

Precautions When Changing a Wheel

• Keep hands and feet away from the area under the
lifted vehicle�
• Always firmly set parking brake and block wheels
before raising vehicle with jack�
• Do not disengage parking brake while vehicle is
raised�
• Always use the jack on a level surface�
• Do not jack the vehicle up more than 1-2 in� between
the tire and the surface� Otherwise, the vehicle may
tip over and may cause serious injury or death to you
or others�
• Be sure that the jack arm is fully seated in the jack
take-up bracket�
• Always lower the vehicle onto sufficient capacity jack
stands before working under the vehicle�
• Do not damage, grease, or oil wheel nuts or stud
threads�
WARNING
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