Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual page 312

Changing wheels
310
been approved for Sprinter vehicles and the
respective wheel.
! For a steel wheel, only use the short wheel
bolts to mount the steel spare wheel. Using
other wheel bolts to mount the steel spare
wheel could damage the brake system.
! On vehicles equipped with a tire pressure
monitor, electronic components are loca-
ted in the wheel.
Tire-mounting tools should not be used
near the valve. This could damage the elec-
tronic components.
Only have tires changed at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Wheel bolt for alloy wheel
:
Wheel bolt for steel wheel
;
Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact
X
surfaces.
Vehicles with Super Single tires: first attach
X
the adapter for the narrow spare wheel to
the wheel hub (
Y
Slide the new wheel onto the wheel hub or
X
onto the adapter for the spare wheel and
push it on.
Wheels with centering by wheel bolts:
Vehicles with alloy wheels: take the short
X
wheel bolts that secure the steel spare
wheel out of the vehicle tool kit.
Screw in the wheel bolts and tighten them
X
lightly.
page 309).
For wheels with wheel nuts:
Front wheels with wheel nut covers: press
X
the wheel nut covers onto the wheel nuts.
Screw in the three wheel nuts over the fix-
X
ing discs of the wheel nut cover.
Turn the wheel so that the wheel bolts are
X
in the middle of the holes.
Screw on the rest of the wheel nuts.
X
Slightly tighten all the wheel nuts.
X
Lowering the vehicle
G
WARNING
The wheels could work loose if the wheel nuts
and bolts are not tightened to the specified
tightening torque. There is a risk of accident.
Have the tightening torque immediately
checked at a qualified specialist workshop
after a wheel is changed.
! Only use the jack pump lever middle rod
and the rod with the largest diameter as a
lug wrench extension. Only slide the middle
rod as far as it will go onto the lug wrench.
The rods may otherwise bend and be dis-
torted to such an extent that they can no
longer be used as a pump lever for the jack.
! Vehicles with Super Single tires: if you
install the spare wheel, do not exceed the
maximum speed of 40 mph (60 km/h) and
do not drive further than 65 miles(100 km).
The transmission could otherwise be dam-
aged by the difference in wheel rotation
speeds.