Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual page 291

Tire pressure plate
Tire pressure plate
The tire pressure table is located on the
B-pillar on the driver's side of the vehicle
( page 295).
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The tire pressure table contains recommen-
ded tire pressures : for cold tires. Recom-
mended tire pressures : apply to the maxi-
mum permissible load and up to the maxi-
mum permissible speed of the vehicle.
Important notes on tire pressure
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WARNING
If the tire pressure drops repeatedly, the
wheel, valve or tire may be damaged. Tire
pressure that is too low may result in a tire
blow-out. There is a risk of an accident.
Check the tire for foreign objects.
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Check whether the wheel is losing air or the
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valve is leaking.
If you are unable to rectify the damage, con-
tact a qualified specialist workshop.
Use a suitable pressure gauge to check the
tire pressure. The outer appearance of a tire
does not permit any reliable conclusion about
the tire pressure. On vehicles equipped with
the electronic tire pressure monitor, the tire
pressure can be checked using the on-board
computer.
Only for vehicles with a gross weight of less than 10,000 lbs (4,536 kg).
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The tire temperature and pressure increase
when the vehicle is in motion. This is depend-
ent on the driving speed and the load.
Therefore, you should only correct tire pres-
sure when the tires are cold.
The tires are cold:
if the vehicle has been parked for at least
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three hours without direct sunlight on the
tires, and
if the vehicle has not been driven further
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than 1 mile (1.6 km)
Tire temperature changes depending on the
ambient temperature, driving speed and tire
load. If the tire temperature changes by 18 ‡
(10 †), the tire pressure changes by approx-
imately 10 kPa (0.1 bar/1.5 psi). Take this
into account when checking the pressure of
warm tires. Only correct the tire pressure if it
is too low for the current operating condi-
tions. If you check the tire pressure when the
tires are warm, it results in a higher value than
when the tires are cold. This is normal. Do not
under any circumstances release the air in
order to adjust the pressure to the prescribed
value for cold tires. The tire pressure would
otherwise be too low.
Observe the recommended tire pressures for
cold tires:
on the Tire and Loading Information plac-
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ard on the B-pillar on the driver's side or
on the tire pressure table on the B-pillar on
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the driver's side of the vehicle
Underinflated or overinflated tires
Underinflated tires:
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WARNING
Tires with pressure that is too low can over-
heat and burst as a consequence. In addition,
they also suffer from excessive and/or irreg-
ular wear, which can severely impair the brak-
ing properties and the driving characteristics.
There is a risk of an accident.
Tire pressure
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