Tire Pressure; Notes - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operator's Manual

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 286).
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The tire pressure table contains
recommended tire pressures : for cold
tires. Recommended tire pressures : apply
to the maximum permissible load and up to
the maximum 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,
contact 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
dependent on the driving speed and the load.
Therefore, you should only correct tire
pressure 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
approximately 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
conditions. 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
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placard 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
overheat and burst as a consequence. In
addition, they also suffer from excessive and/
or irregular wear, which can severely impair

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