Tire Pressure Monitor - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operator's Manual

Tire pressure
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Do not overload the tires by exceeding the
specified load limit as indicated on the Tire
and Loading Information placard on the
driver's door B-pillar. Overloading the tires
can overheat them, possibly causing a
blowout. Overloading the tires can also result
in handling or steering problems, or brake
failure.
Check the tire pressure at least once a month.
Only check and correct tire pressures when
the tires are cold.
Checking the tire pressure manually
In order to determine and adjust the tire
pressures, proceed as follows:
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Remove the valve cap of the tire you wish
to check.
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Press the tire pressure gauge securely onto
the valve.
X
Read the tire pressure and compare it with
the recommended value on the Tire and
Loading Information placard
pressure plate on the B-pillar on the driver's
side of the vehicle.
X
If necessary, increase the tire pressure to
the recommended value.
X
If the tire pressure is too high, release air
by pressing down the metal pin in the valve
using the tip of a pen, for example. Then,
check the tire pressure again using the tire
pressure gauge.
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Screw the valve cap onto the valve.
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Repeat the steps for the other tires.

Tire pressure monitor

Important safety notes
If a tire pressure monitor is installed, the
vehicle's wheels have sensors installed that
monitor the tire pressures in all four tires. The
tire pressure monitor warns you when the
12 Only for vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 lbs(4536 kg).
pressure drops in one or more of the tires. The
tire pressure monitor only functions if the
correct wheel electronics units are installed
in all wheels.
The tire pressure monitor has a yellow h
warning lamp in the instrument cluster for
indicating pressure loss/malfunctions (USA)
or pressure loss (Canada). Depending on how
the warning lamp flashes or lights up, an
underinflated tire or a malfunction in the tire
pressure monitor is displayed:
if the h warning lamp is lit continuously,
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the tire pressure on one or more tires is
significantly too low. The tire pressure
monitor is not malfunctioning.
USA only: if the h warning lamp flashes
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for 60 seconds and then remains lit
constantly, the tire pressure monitor is
malfunctioning.
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Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked at least once a month
when cold and inflated to the inflation
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or on the tire
pressure recommended by the vehicle
manufacturer on the Tire and Loading
Information placard on the driver's door B-
pillar or the tire inflation pressure label on the
inside of the fuel filler flap. If your vehicle has
tires of a different size than the size indicated
on the Tire and Loading Information placard
or the tire inflation pressure label, you should
determine the proper tire inflation pressure
for those tires.
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has
been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire
pressure telltale when one or more of your
tires are significantly underinflated.
Accordingly, when the low tire pressure
telltale illuminates, you should stop and check
your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure. Driving on a
significantly underinflated tire causes the tire
to overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Warning