228 OperationTires and wheels
4
1Plies in side wall
2Plies under tread
This marking tells you about the type of
cord and number of plies in the side wall
and under the tread.Accessory weight
The combined weight (in excess of those
standard items which may be replaced) of
automatic transmission, power steering,
power brakes, power windows, power
seats, radio, and heater, to the extent that
these items are available as factory-in-
stalled equipment (whether installed or
not).
Air pressure
The amount of air inside the tire pressing
outward on each square inch of the tire.
Air pressure is expressed in pounds per
square inch (psi), or kilopascal (kPa) or
bars.
Aspect ratio
Dimensional relationship between the tire
section height and the section width ex-
pressed in percentage.Bar
Another metric unit for air pressure. There
are 14.5038 pounds per square inch (psi)
to 1 bar; there are 100 kilopascals (kPa)
to 1 bar.
Bead
The tire bead contains steel wires wrapped
by steel cords that hold the tire onto the
rim.
Cold tire inflation pressure
Tire inflation pressure when your vehicle
has been sitting for at least 3 hours or driv-
en no more than 1 mile (1.6 km).
Curb weight
The weight of a motor vehicle with stan-
dard equipment including the maximum
capacity of fuel, oil, and coolant, and, if so
equipped, air conditioning and additional
optional equipment, but without passen-
gers and cargo.Tire ply materialiFor illustrative purposes only. The actu-
al data on tires is specific to each vehi-
cle and may vary from the data shown
in the above illustration.
Tire and loading terminology
232 OperationTires and wheels
4
The reasons for any rapid or unusual wear
should be corrected prior to rotation being
performed.
Thoroughly clean the mounting face of
wheels and brake disks, i.e. the inner side
of the wheels/tires, during each rotation.
Check for and ensure proper tire inflation
pressure, refer to "Recommended tire in-
flation pressure" (\2page 210).
Rotation pattern for single and dual rear
wheelsSingle rear wheels:
\1Rotate the tires by axle. Never change
the direction of rotation of your tires.
\1Make sure that on one axle just one
type of tire (same size, type construc-
tion, load and speed rating) is used.
!
CAUTION
If your vehicle is equipped with the tire
pressure monitor*, each wheel has an
electronic component.
Tire mounting tools should not be ap-
plied in the area of the valve, as this
could damage the electronic compo-
nents.
Have the tires changed only at an
authorized Sprinter Dealer.
Warning
G
In order to avoid loosing a wheel and in or-
der to reduce the risk of fatal or serious in-
juries or vehicle damage, please follow
these safety instructions:
\4Always replace wheel bolts that are
damaged or rusted.
\4Never apply oil or grease to wheel bolts.
\4If a wheel hub thread is damaged, you
must not drive the vehicle. Consult an
authorized Sprinter Dealer.
Only use genuine wheel bolts approved
by the vehicle manufacturer and speci-
fied for your vehicle’s rims. Check tight-
ness of wheel bolts or nuts regularly and
retighten with a torque wrench, if neces-
sary. Tighten wheel bolts or nuts in a
crisscross pattern. For information on
mounting bolts and tightening torques,
refer to "Installing a wheel"
(\2page 320).
\4After changing a wheel, the wheel bolts
or nuts must be retightened after the ve-
hicle has been driven for about 30 miles
(50 km).
\4If new or repainted rims are fitted, the
wheel bolts or nuts must be retightened
again after about 600 to 3000 miles
(about 1000 to 5000 km).
234 OperationWinter driving
4
\3 Winter drivingHave your vehicle winterproofed at the
onset of winter at an authorized Sprinter
Dealer. This service includes the following:
\4Oil change, if the current engine oil
used has not been approved for winter
use
\4The antifreeze / anti-corrosion concen-
tration in the coolant is checked
\4The addition of a concentrated clean-
ing agent to the water in the windshield
washer system
\4Battery check
\4A tire change
You will find information about diesel fuel
for use at low outside temperatures in the
“Technical data” section (\2page 360).
Please also observe the information about
winter driving (\2page 235).Always use winter tires at temperatures
below 45°F (7°C) and whenever wintry
road conditions prevail. Winter tires should
be of the same size and type construction
as the summer tires.
Winter tires should also be operated as
printed on the tire and loading information
placard, refer to "Tires and wheels"
(\2page 199). Not all M+S rated radial-ply
tires provide special winter performance.
Make sure the tires you use show M+S and
the mountain/snowflake marking.on
the tire side wall. These tires meet specific
snow traction performance requirements
of the Rubber Manufacturers Association
(RMA) and the Rubber Association of Can-
ada (RAC) and have been designed specif-
ically for use in snow conditions. Use of
winter tires is the only way to achieve the
maximum effectiveness of the ABS, BAS,
ASR and ESP
® in winter operation.
For safe handling, make sure all winter
tires mounted are of the same make and
have the same tread design.Always observe the speed rating of the
winter tires installed on your vehicle. If the
maximum speed for which your tires are
rated is below the speed rating of your ve-
hicle, you must place a notice to this effect
where it will be seen by the driver. Such no-
tices are available at your tire dealer or any
authorized Sprinter Dealer.
\1Reactivate the tire pressure monitor.
While studded tires improve performance
on ice, skid and traction capability on wet
or dry surfaces may be poorer than that of
non-studded tires. Some states prohibit
studded tires; therefore, local laws should
be checked before using these tire types.
Winter tires
Warning
G
Winter tires with a tread depth under 1/6 in
(4 mm) must be replaced. They are no long-
er suitable for winter operation.
245 Operation
Cleaning and care of the vehicle
4
\1Clean the camera lens 1 using water
and a soft cloth only.
Be careful not to apply wax to the camera
lens 1 when waxing the vehicle. If neces-
sary, remove the wax using shampoo with
plenty of water.!
Do not use dry, coarse or hard cloths
and aggressive cleaning agents. Do not
scrub or use high pressure. You will other-
wise scratch or damage the lens or the ca-
mera.
If you clean the vehicle with a high-pressu-
re cleaner or steam cleaner, maintain a mi-
nimum distance of 1.6 ft (50 cm) to the
rear view camera. To prevent damage, do
not aim directly at the rear view camera or
at the microphone openings on the under-
side of the rear view camera.
Plastic trimsLight soiling
\1Wipe plastic parts with a damp, lint-
free cloth (e.g. a micro-fiber cloth).
Heavy soiling
\1Wipe plastic parts with a damp, lint-
free cloth (e.g. a micro-fiber cloth). Dashboard and padded boss of the
steering wheel
\1Moisten a clean and lint-free cloth with
water and clean the plastic parts and
the dashboard.
\1Use a mild soap solution for particularly
stubborn dirt.!
CAUTION
Do not use dry, coarse or hard cloths
and do not scrub. You will otherwise
scratch or damage the surfaces.
!
CAUTION
Use a low-foaming grease solvent (e.g.
washing-up liquid) diluted in water as a
cleaning agent.
The surface color may temporarily
change shade during cleaning. Simply
wait for the surface to dry.
!
CAUTION
Use a solvent-free and non-caustic
cleaning agent. The manufacturer
recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz product.
The surface color may temporarily
change shade during cleaning. Simply
wait for the surface to dry.
Warning
G
Do not use cleaners or cockpit care sprays
containing solvents to clean the dashboard
or the padded boss of the steering wheel.
Cleaners containing solvents can make the
surface porous, which could lead to serious
injuries if plastic parts were to come loose
when an airbag is triggered.
282 Practical hintsDisplay messages
5
Display messages
Possible cause / result
Possible solution
N
There is insufficient or no oil in the engine.
There is a risk of engine damage.
\1Stop your vehicle as soon as it is safe
to do so.
\1Switch off the engine.
\1Check the engine oil level using the
dipstick (\2page 189).
\1If the oil level is correct, have the
malfunction rectified immediately at
an authorized Sprinter Dealer.
\1If there is insufficient or no oil in the
engine, have the vehicle towed to an
authorized Sprinter Dealer.
NOThe message is displayed for 30 seconds.TPMSThe message is also displayed after
30 seconds.
The TPMS is malfunctioning.
\1Have the TPMS checked at an autho-
rized Sprinter Dealer as soon as pos-
sible.
The tire pressure monitor is not receiving
signals from one or more wheels because:
\4a wheel was replaced with the spare
wheel, which is not equipped with a
wheel electronics unit
\4the maximum temperature in one of the
wheel electronics units has been ex-
ceeded
\4one of the wheel electronics units is mal-
functioning
\1Have wheels with wheel electronics
units mounted at an authorized
Sprinter Dealer.
323 Practical hints
Flat tire
5
Removing a wheel
\1Unscrew the wheel bolts or wheel nuts. \1For wheels with wheel nuts remove the
wheel nut cover.
\1Remove the wheel.Mounting the new wheel\1Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact
surfaces.
\1Push the wheel onto the wheel hub and
press it on.
!
CAUTION
Do not apply the jack to the leaf spring
or the differential housing.
!
CAUTION
Do not place the wheel bolts or the
wheel nuts in sand or dirt. The bolt and
wheel hub threads could otherwise be
damaged.
Warning
G
Replace the wheel bolts and wheel nuts if
they are damaged or have become rusty.
Never oil or grease wheel bolts or wheel
nuts.
If a wheel hub thread is damaged, you must
not drive the vehicle.
Consult an authorized Sprinter Dealer which
has the necessary specialist knowledge and
tools to carry out the work required.
The manufacturer recommends that you use
an authorized Sprinter Dealer for this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety
or on safety-related systems must be car-
ried out at an authorized Sprinter Dealer.
For safety reasons, the manufacturer rec-
ommends that you only use wheel bolts and
wheel nuts which have been approved for
Sprinter vehicles. Other wheel bolts or
wheel nuts could work loose.
!
CAUTION
If your vehicle is equipped with the tire
pressure monitor, each wheel has an
electronic component.
Tire mounting tools should not be ap-
plied in the area of the valve, as this
could damage the electronic compo-
nents.
Have the tires changed only at an
authorized Sprinter Dealer.
Warning
G
Do not tighten the wheel bolts and wheel
nuts completely while the vehicle is still
jacked up. The vehicle could tip.
359 *Technical data
Service products and capacities
6
Fuel requirements
Only use premium unleaded fuel:
\4The octane number (posted at the
pump) must be 91 min. It is an average
of both the Research (R) octane num-
ber and the Motor (M) octane number:
(R+M) / 2). This is also known as the
ANTI-KNOCK INDEX.
Unleaded gasoline containing oxygenates
such as ethanol, IPA, IBA and TBA can be
used provided the ratio of any one of these
oxygenates to gasoline does not
exceed 10%; MTBE not to exceed 15%.
The ratio of methanol to gasoline must not
exceed 3% plus additional cosolvents.
Using mixtures of ethanol and methanol is
not allowed. Gasohol, which contains 10%
ethanol and 90% unleaded gasoline, can be
used.
These blends must also meet all other fuel
requirements, such as resistance to spark
knock, boiling range, vapor pressure, etc.Fuels for diesel engines Fuel requirements
Only use commercially available vehicular
ULTRA-LOW SULFUR HIGHWAY DIESEL
FUEL (15 ppm SULFUR MAXIMUM).
DaimlerChrysler USA now approves the
use of B5 bio diesel (standard diesel with a
maximum of up to 5% Bio diesel content)
in the Sprinter CRD diesel engine.
Information on diesel quality can normally
be found on the fuel pump.
!
CAUTION
The following may lead to increased
wear or engine damage:
\4Using gasoline that does not meet
the specifications mentioned above
\4The use of non-approved special
additives
!
CAUTION
Marine diesel fuel, bio diesel fuel, heat-
ing oil or the like must not be used.
Do not blend diesel fuel with marine
diesel fuel, bio diesel fuel or heating oil.
The use of such non-approved fuels or
blending diesel fuel may result in mal-
function or cause engine damage.
Damage or malfunctions resulting from
poor fuel quality or from blending spe-
cific fuel additives are not covered by
the Sprinter warranty.
!
CAUTION
As bio diesel can be refined from a vari-
ety of raw materials resulting in widely
varying properties, the only approved
bio diesel content is one that meets
ASTM D6751 specification. It must also
have the necessary oxidation stability
(min. 6h, proved with EN 14112 meth-
od) to prevent damages to the system
from deposits and/or corrosion.
If the B5 Bio diesel blend is not suffi-
ciently labeled to clearly indicate that it
meets the above standards, do not use
it.
383 Index
seats
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
windshield
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Heater booster function
. . . . . . . . 137
Heater booster system
. . . . . . . . . 138
Heating
rear window
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
seat
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
windshield
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
, 134
High-beam headlamps
. . . . . . . 77
, 307
changing bulbs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
High-pressure cleaners
. . . . . . . . . 242
Hood
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Hydroplaning
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
I
Identification lamps
. . . . . . . . . . . . 311
changing bulbs
. . . . . . . . . . . 311
, 313
Ignition lock
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Indicator
vehicles with steering wheel buttons
Service due date
. . . . . . . . . . . . 238
vehicles without steering wheel buttons
service due date . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Indicator and warning lamps
brake system
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269braking
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
–??
engine oil level
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
seat belt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
seat belt reminder
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
SRS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
water separator
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Indicator lamp
ABS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
, 269
, 270
BAS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
, 269
, 270
battery charge
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
brake pad/lining wear
. . . . . . . . . . 273
coolant
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
engine diagnostic
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
ESP
® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
, 269
, 272
handbrake
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
operating speed governor (ADR)
. . 154
poly-V-belt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
preglow
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
, 276
reserve warning indicator (fuel)
. . . 276
windshield washer/headlamp cleaning
system washer fluid level
. . . . . . . . 280
Inflation pressure
see Tires, Inflation pressures
Information regarding electronic
recording devices
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 14
, 84
lighting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85speedometer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
tachometer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
vehicles with steering wheel buttons
selecting the language
. . . . . . . . 100
setting the status line . . . . . . . . . 100
Instrument lighting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Interior lighting
changing bulbs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
front
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Interior lighting, rear
. . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Interior motion sensor . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Intermittent wipe
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
ISOFIX child seat securing system
. 39
TopTether
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
J
Jack
jacking points
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
preparing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
storage location
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Jump-starting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
connection point
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Jump-starting connection point
. . 340
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