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Vehicle identification labels
6
\3 Vehicle identification labels
Base of the driver’s seat1Vehicle safety certification label
or
Incomplete vehicle safety certification
label
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
can be found:
\4on the vehicle or incomplete vehicle
safety certification label
\4embossed on the engine compartment
rear bulk (\2page 379)
Example vehicle safety certification label
(U.S. vehicles)
Example incomplete vehicle safety certifi-
cation label (U.S. vehicles)2VIN
iFor certain vehicles, vehicle data cards
are delivered with the vehicle. These
vehicle data cards contain all the im-
portant details of your vehicle, e.g. ve-
hicle identification number, engine
number and subassembly numbers to-
gether with the model and optional
equipment codes.
This data is required when ordering
parts and for questions of a technical
nature.
For reasons of security, card 1 must
not be kept in the vehicle. It contains
the key number required for obtaining
replacement keys.
Handing cards 2 and 3 to an authorized
Sprinter Dealer will simplify order pro-
cessing.
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Example vehicle safety certification label
(Canada vehicles)
Example incomplete vehicle safety certifi-
cation label (Canada vehicles)2VIN
Example Engine Compartment3VIN (embossed on the engine compart-
ment rear bulk)
4Engine number (engraved on gasoline
engine)
5Engine number (engraved on diesel en-
gine)
6Emission control information label and
engine oil warning label
1
7Emission control information label
(gasoline engine) (\2page 380)1. Read and observe the diesel engine oil information
(\2 page 362).
Example emission control information label
for diesel engines (U.S. vehicles)
Example emission control information label
for diesel engines (Canada vehicles)
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Example emission control information label
for gasoline engines
For vehicles with a gross weight capacity
less than 10,000 lbs (4500 kg) only.
The tire and loading information placard is
located on the driver’s door B-pillar.
1Tire and loading information placardFor tire and loading information, see
"Loading the vehicle" (\2page 205).
iThe data shown on the labels is for il-
lustrative purposes only. The data is
specific to each vehicle and may vary
from the data shown in the illustration.
Refer to the label on your vehicle for
data specific to your vehicle.
Tire and loading information placard
iThe data shown on the placard is for il-
lustrative purposes only. The load limit
data and seating data is specific to
each vehicle and may vary from the
data shown in the illustration.
Refer to the placard on your vehicle for
data specific to your vehicle.
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389 Index
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Tachometer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Tail lamps
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
changing bulbs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
perimeter lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Tank
flap
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
, 184
malfunction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
–252
reserve fuel, display message
. . . . 297
Technical Data
Tire inflation pressure
. . . . . . . . . . 369
Telephone
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
, 183
display message
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
hands-free microphone
. . . . . . . . . . 19
operating
(vehicles with steering wheel
buttons)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
retrofitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Temperature
setting the unit
(vehicles with steering wheel
buttons)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Tempmatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
air distribution
. . . . . . . . . . . . 129
, 133
air vents
in the dashboard
. . . . . . . . . . . . 129
airflow
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133air-recirculation mode
. . . . . . . . . . 133
control panel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
defrosting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
economy mode
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
fogged-up windows
. . . . . . . . . . . . 134
reheat function (dehumidification)
. 134
residual heat
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
special settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
ventilation/cooling
. . . . . . . . . . . . 132
The first 1,500 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Thorax sidebag
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Tightening torque
wheel nuts/wheel bolts
. . . . . . . . . 324
TIN
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
, 230
Tire and loading information
placard
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
terminology
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Tire and loading information
placard
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Tire Identification Number
see TIN
Tire inflation pressure
. . . . . . . . . . 369
checking manually
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Checking tire pressure electronically
with the Advanced Tire Pressure Monito-
ring System (Advanced TPMS)*,
(Canada only)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217Checking tire pressure electronically
with the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
recommended tire inflation
pressure
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
setting the unit
(vehicles with steering wheel
buttons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
table
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370
Tire valves
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Tires
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
, 212
Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (Advanced TPMS)*,
(Canada only)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
air pressure
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
alignment and balance
. . . . . . . . . . 120
care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 202
damage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
direction of rotation, spinning
. . . . 204
driving instructions
. . . . . . . . . . . . 117
important guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . 201
inflation pressure
. . . . . . . . . . 210
, 213
information placard
. . . . . . . . . . . . 205
inspection
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
load limit information
. . . . . . . . . . . 206
load rating
. . . . . . . . . . 222
, 223
, 230
loading Information
. . . . . . . . . . . . 205
loading terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
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