2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER tires

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thave thec orrect dimensions and
th et irem ustbet he cor rect type. Do no
texceed amaximum speed of 50 mph
(80 km/h) if aspar ew heel of adiffe re nt size is
ins talled. &
WARNING Risk of accident from dam‐
aged spa rewheel wit hSuper Sin glet ires
Ve hicles with Super Single tires
The tir eofthe spar ewheel exposed toabo ve-
ave rage loads af terb eing ins talled on ther ear
axle. If youe xceed them aximum speed or the
maximu mdista nce, or ins tallth es par ew heel
again, thet ireoft he spar ewheel ma ybe
damaged. The tir edamag emaynotbev isible
and no tdetectable.
Ad amaged tir emaycause alossoft irep res‐
sure. Thi scould cause youtol ose control of
th ev ehicle. #
Onlyusethes par ew heel if it has not
ye tb eeni nstalled on ther ear axle with
th ec urrent tires. #
Ifth es par ew heel had been ins talled on
th er ear axle, ha vethet ireoft he spare
wheel replaced af terc hanging the
wheel again, ir respectiv eofthe dis‐
ta nce. #
Fors afet yr easons, when changing atire
ensur ethat only thet irev alvetype
appr ovedfor thet ires is used. *
NO
TEDama getothet ransmission Ve
hicles with Super Single tires: whenyou
ins tallth es par ew heel on ther ear axle, the
transmission ma ybedamaged bythed iffe r‐
ent rotational speed softhe wheels. #
When thes par ew heel is ins talled on the
re ar axle ,obse rvet he maximum speed
of 34 mph(55 km/h) and them aximum
driving dis tance of 62 miles (100 km). %
The spa
rewheel can be used without restric‐
tions on thef ront axle of avehicle wit hSuper
Single tires.
Re gular lych eckt hat thes par ew heel is secured
and has thes pecified tir epressur e(/ pag e211).
Re gularly checkt he following, particularly prior to
long trips:
R thet irep ressur eoft he spar ewheel (if neces‐
sar y,adjus tthe tir epressure). R
thef astenings of thes par ew heel brac ket.
Re place thet ires af ters ixyearsatt he latest,
re ga rdless of wear.T his also applies tothes pare
wheel.
% If
yo uh ave installed aspar ew heel, thet ire
pressur emonitoring sy stem will no tfunction
fo rt his wheel.T he sparewheel is no tequip‐
ped wit hasensor fort he tir epressur emoni‐
to ring sy stem. Installing/removing
thes pare wheel Ve
hicles with rear wheel drive: removing the
spar ewheel (Cargo Van/Passenger Van) Bolt co
vers fort he saf etyh ooks (exa mp le: Cargo
Va n) #
Ope nthe rear-en ddoors. #
Place ascrew driver int orecesses 2and
th en pr yoffco vers 1 . Wheels and tires
233

#
Using thel ug wrenc hfromt hevehicle tool kit,
unscr ewthen ow visible bolts counter-clock‐
wise byappr oximatel y20turns. #
Slightly raise spar ewheel car rier 4 and
unhook left-hand saf etyh ook 3. #
Assemble thep um pleve rfor thej acka nd
slide it int osleeve5 onther ight-ha ndside
of spar ewheel car rier 4. #
Raise spar ewheel car rier 4 withthe pump
le ve ra nd unhook right-han dsafet yh ook 3. #
Slowl ylow er spar ewhee lcarrier 4 tothe
ground. #
Lift spar ewheel car rier 4 slightl yand pull
th ep um pleve rout of thes lee ve. #
Use thep um pleve rtol iftt he spar ewheel
be yond ther ear edg eofsparew heel car rier
4. #
Carefully remo vethes par ew heel from spare
wheel car rier 4.T he spar ewheel is heavy.
When thes par ew heel is remo ved, thec enter
of gr avity changes due totheh eavy weight of
th ew heel. The spar ewheel ma yslip down or
tip ove r.
Ve hicles with rear wheel drive: installin gthe
spar ewheel (Cargo Van/Passenger Van) #
Carefully place thes par ew heel ont ospare
wheel car rier 4.T he spar ewheel is heavy.
When youp lacethe spar ewheel ont ospare
wheel car rier 4,t he center of gravity
ch anges due tothew eight of thew heel. The
spar ewheel ma yslip down or tip over. #
Slide thep um pleve rfor thej acki ntos leeve
5 on spar ewheel car rier 4. #
Raise spar ewheel car rier 4 withthe pump
le ve ra nd attac hright-ha ndsafetyh ook 3. #
Slight lyraise spar ewheel car rier 4 and
attac hleft-hand saf etyh ook 3. #
Pull thep um pleve rout of slee ve5 . #
Using thel ug wrench, tighten saf etyh ook
bolts 3byturning them clockwise. #
Replace and engag ecovers 1. #
Close ther ear-end doors. Ve
hicles with rear wheel drive: removing the
spar ewheel (vehicl ewithl ow ered chassis) Bolt co
vers fort he saf etyh ooks (exa mp le: Cargo
Va n) #
Ope nthe rear-en ddoors. 234
Wheel sand tires

#
Place ascrew driver int orecesses 2and
th en pr yoffco vers 1 . #
Using thel ug wrenc hfromt hevehicle tool kit,
unscr ewthen ow visible bolts counter-clock‐
wise byappr oximatel y20turns. #
Slightly raise spar ewheel car rier 4 and
unhook left-hand saf etyh ook 3. #
Assemble thep um pleve rfor thej acka nd
slide it int osleeve5 onther ight-ha ndside
of spar ewheel car rier 4. #
Raise thes par ew heel car rier wit hthe pump
le ve ra nd unhook right-han dsafet yh ook 3. #
Position loop 7ofextraction device 6on
th es par ew heel so that youw ill later be able
to attac hlug wrench 8. #
Prepar ethe jac k. #
Place thej ackb eneat hthe cor responding
jac ksuppor tpoint. #
Movethep um pleve rupa nd down until the
tir eisr aised amaximum of 1.18 in (3 cm) off
th eg round. #
Hook lug wrench 8intoloop 7ofextrac‐
tio nd evice 6 onthes par ew heel. #
Carefully remo vethes par ew heel from spare
wheel car rier 4.T he spar ewheel is heavy.
When thes par ew heel is remo ved, thec enter
of gr avity changes due totheh eavy weight of
th ew heel. The spar ewheel ma yslip down or
tip ove r. #
Remo vethes par ew heel extraction device
and stor eitinas afep lace. Youc an now
ins tallth es par ew heel to yo urvehicle. #
Lowe rthe vehicle.
Ve hicles with rear wheel drive: installin gthe
spar ewheel (vehicle with lo weredc hassis)
% In
thee vent of aflat tire, youm aystor et he
defectiv ewheel inside thev ehicle only .An
intact wheel ma ybestore dint he spare
wheel car rier onl ywhen thev ehicle is unla‐
den. Aladen vehicle mus tfirst be raised. #
Carefull yplace thes par ew heel ont ospare
wheel car rier 4.T he spar ewheel is heavy.
When youp lacethe spar ewheel ont ospare
wheel car rier 4,t he center of gravity
ch anges due tothew eight of thew heel. The
spar ewheel ma yslip down or tip over. #
Slide thep um pleve rfor thej acki ntos leeve
5 on spar ewheel car rier 4. #
Raise spar ewheel car rier 4 withthe pump
le ve ra nd attac hright-ha ndsafetyh ook 3. #
Slight lyraise spar ewheel car rier 4 and
attac hleft-hand saf etyh ook 3. #
Pull thep um pleve rout of slee ve5 . #
Using thel ug wrench, tighten saf etyh ook
bolts 3byturning them clockwise. #
Replace and engag ecovers 1. #
Close ther ear-end doors.
Ve hicles with rear wheel drive: removing the
spar ewheel (chassis) #
Loosen wing nuts 3manually and then
re mo vethem. #
Loosen nuts 2asfarast hethre ad end. #
Slightly raise spar ewheel car rier 4 and
unhook left-hand saf etyh ook 1. #
Assemble thep um pleve rfor thej acka nd
slide it int othe slee veon ther ight-ha ndside
of spar ewheel car rier 4. #
Raise spar ewheel car rier 4 withthe pump
le ve ra nd unhook right-han dsafet yh ook 1. #
Slowl ylow er spar ewhee lcarrier 4 tothe
ground. #
Lift spar ewheel car rier 4 slightl yand pull
th ep um pleve rout of thes lee ve. #
Use thep um pleve rtol iftt he spar ewheel
be yond ther ear edg eofthe spar ewheel car‐
ri er. #
Carefully remo vethes par ew heel from the
spar ewheel car rier .T he spar ewheel is heavy.
When thes par ew heel is remo ved, thec enter
of gr avity changes due totheh eavy weight of
th ew heel. The spar ewheel ma yslip down or
tip ove r. Wheels and tires
235

Ve
hicles with rear wheel drive: installin gthe
spar ewheel (chassis) #
Carefully place thes par ew heel ont ospare
wheel car rier 4.T he spar ewheel is heavy.
When youp lacethe spar ewheel ont othe
spar ewheel car rier ,t he center of gr avity
ch anges due tothew eight of thew heel. The
spar ewheel ma yslip down or tip over. #
Slide thep um pleve rfor thej acki ntot he
slee veon spar ewheel car rier 4. #
Raise spar ewheel car rier 4 withthe pump
le ve ra nd attac hright-ha ndsafetyh ook 1. #
Slight lyraise thes par ew heel car rier and
attac hleft-hand saf etyh ook 1. #
Pull thep um pleve rout of thes lee ve. #
Tighten nuts 2. #
Put wing nuts 3in place and tighten them. 236
Wheels and tires

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
XXX See Operator's Man-
ual The
exhaus tgas af tertre atment sy stem is defectiv eoranemissions-
re leva nt malfunction ha soccu rred. This malfunction or defect can
damag ethe exhaus tgas af tertre atment sy stem.
Af tert he messag eappear sfor thef irst time ,the engine can onl ybe
st ar teda nother 10 times. The numbe rofremaining engine starts XX
(1 0to1)iss hown inthem essag eevery time thee ngine is star ted. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediately.
0099 Additive System Fault
EmergencyO p.: XXX
mph See Operator's
Manual *
In addition, they ellow 00B9CheckEngine warning lam ponthe
instrument clus terl ights up and awarning tone sounds.
Yo uc an only driv ethe vehicle at amaximum speed of 5mph
(8 km/h). #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediately. Ti
res Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Tire Pressure Monitor
Inoperative No Wheel
Sensors *T
he ins talled wheels do no thave suitable tir epressur esensors. The
tir ep ressur emonitor has been switched off. #
Install wheels wit hsuitable tir epressur esensors.
0077
Tire Press .Sen.M issing *T
he tir epressur esensor signal is missing from one or mor etires.
No pressur evalue is displa yedf or thet ireinq uestion. #
Have thef aulty tir epressur esensor replaced at aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop.
Tire Press. Monitor Cur-
rently Unavailable *T
her eisi nterfere nce from apowe rful source of radio wav es As a
re sult, no signals from thet irep ressur esensor sare re ceived. The
tir ep ressur emonitor is temp orarily una vailable. #
Continue driving.
As soon as thec ause has been eliminated, thet irep ressure
monitor automaticall yswitches on.
0077 Warning Tire Malfunction *T
he pressur einone or mor etires suddenl yfalls. The wheel position
is shown. &
WARNING Risk of an accident from driving wi thaflat tire
Flat tires ar edangerous in thef ollowing ways:
R The tires can overheat and cause afire.
R The driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking,
ma ybeg reatl yimp aired.
Yo uc oul dthen lose contro lofthevehicle. #
Do no tdrive wit haf lat tire. #
Obser vethen otes on flat tires. In
fo rm atio nabout flat tires (/ page195). #
Stop thev ehicle in accordance wit hthe tra ffic conditions. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 267

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions #
Chec kthe tires.
0077 Check Tires *T
he pressur einone or mor etires has fallen significantl y.The wheel
position is shown. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoinsufficient tir epres‐
sure
Ti re pressures that ar etoo lo wpose thef ollowing hazards:
R The tires ma yburst,e speciall yasthe load and vehicle speed
increase.
R The tires ma ywear excessivel yand/or une venly ,w hich may
greatly impair tir etraction.
R The driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking,
ma ybeg reatl yimp aired.
Yo uc oul dthen lose contro lofthevehicle. #
Obser vether ecommended tir epressu re. #
Adjus tthe tir epressur eifn ecessar y. #
Stop in accordance wit hthe tra ffic conditions. #
Chec kthe tir epressur e(/pag e211)a nd thet ires.
0077
Please Correct Tire Pres-
sure *T
he pressur einatleastone tir eistoo lo wort he pressures of the
individual tires deviat etoo muc hfrome acho ther. #
Chec kthe tir epressure, and add air if necessar y. #
When thet irep ressur ehas been se tcorrectl y,re-sta rt thet ire
pressur emonitor (/ page217).
Tire Pressure Monitor
Inoperative *T
he tir epressur emonitor is malfunctioning. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop. Key
Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00AF
Don't Forget Your Key *T
his messag eremind syou no ttoleave your keyint hevehicle. #
Take thek eywit hyou when youg etout of thev ehicle.
00AF Place the Key in the
Marked Space See Oper-
ator's Manual *K
eydetection is malfunctioning. #
Chang ethe key's position in thev ehicle. #
Startt he vehicle wit hthe keyint he slot(/ page104).
00AF *T
hekeyisn otdetected and ma ynolonger be in thev ehicle.
The keyisn olon gerint hevehicle and yous wit ch thee ngine off:
R Youc an no lon gers tart thee ngine. 268
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions &
WARNING Thereisar isk of an accident if thet irep ressure
monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
If th et irep ressur emonitoring sy stem is malfunctioning, it is not
able toissue awarning if ther eisp ressur eloss in one or mor eof
th et ires.
Underinflated tires ma y,fore xamp le, impair thed riving, steering
and braking characteristics. #
Have thet irep ressur emonitoring sy stem checkedataq uali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
0077
Ti re pressur emonitoring
sy stem warning lamp
light sup The tir
epressur emonitor yello ww arning lam p(pressur eloss/malfunc‐
tion )light sup.
The tir epressur emonitor has de tected atirep ressur elossinatl east
one tire. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoinsufficient tir epressure
Ti re pressures that ar etoo lo wpose thef ollowing hazards:
R The tires ma yburst,e speciall yasthe load and vehicle speed
increase.
R The tires ma ywear excessively and/or une venly, whic hmay
greatl yimp air tir etraction.
R The drivin gcharacteristics, as well as steering and braking, may
be greatl yimp aired.
Yo uc oul dthen lose contro lofthevehicle. #
Obser vether ecommended tir epressure. #
Adjus tthe tir epressur eifn ecessar y. #
Stop thev ehicle in asafel ocation. #
Chec kthe tir epressur eand thet ires. 282
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

00AC
CheckCoolan tLeve lSee
Opera tor's Manual ........................... 265
00B2 CheckEngine Oil AtNext
Re fueling .......................................... 264
00B2Che ckEngine Oi lLevel (Add 1
Liter) ................................................ 263
003AChec kFuel Filter ..................... .263
0049Che ckLef tLow Beam (e xam‐
ple) .................................................. .273
0077 CheckTires .............................. 268
00B2 CheckWashe rFluid ................2 69
00AC Coolant TooH otStop Vehicle
Tu rn Engine Off ................................ 265
Cruise Control Inoperati ve............... 260
00CE Currently Un available Cam‐
er aD irty .......................................... .260
Curr ently Un available Radar Sen‐
sor sD irty .......................................... 261
0025Cur rentl yU navailable See
Opera tor's Manual ........................... 259
00E5Curr ently Unavailable See
Operator' sManual .......................... .258
00AFDon't Forget Your Key .............. 268
Driver' sDoorO pen&T ransmission
No tinPR isk ofVehicle Rolling
Aw ay ................................................. 272
00B3 Engine Oi lLeve lCann otBe
Measured ........................................ .263
00B2 Engine Oil Le velL ow Stop
Ve hicle Turn Engine Off .................... 263
00B2Engine Oi lPressur eStop
Switc hOffEngine ............................. 263
00B2 EngineO ilRe duce Oil Le vel.....2 63
0075Fr ont LeftMalfunction
Service Required (e xample).............. 254
00D4Fu el LevelL ow ........................ .262
0024Incline TooS teep See Opera‐
to r's Manual .................................... .255
003BInope rativ eB atter yLow ........... 270
003B Inoperativ eRefuel Vehicle .......2 70
0025 Inoperativ eSee Operator's
Manual ............................................. 259 00E5Inope
rativ eS ee Operator's
Manual ............................................ .258
007A Inoperativ eSee Operator's
Manual ............................................. 258
003BInope rativ eS ee Operator ’s
Manual ............................................. 270
00AF KeyN otDe tected (red dis‐
pl ay messa ge).................................. 268
00AFKe yNotDe tected (whit edis‐
pl ay messa ge).................................. 269
0075Lef tSide Cur tain Airbag Mal‐
function Service Required (e xam‐
ple) .................................................. .254
0049 Malfunction See Operator ’s
Manual ............................................. 273
00CB Maximum Speed Exceeded ..... 260
NP ermanentl yActiv eRiskofR oll‐
ing Away ........................................... 271
00AF Obtain aNew Key .................... 269
00B2 Off.......................................... .260
00D9 Off.......................................... .261
Onl yShiftto' P' when Vehicle is
St ationary ........................................ .271
0024 Parking Brak eInoperative ........ 255
0024Pa rking Brak eSee Opera tor's
Manual ............................................. 256
00AFPlace theK eyintheM arked
Space See Ope rator's Manual .......... 268
0077Please Cor rect Tire Pressure ....268
Ra dar Sensor sDirty See Opera‐
to r's Manual ..................................... 257
00E2 Refill Ad ditiv eEmer gency
Op.: XXX mphS ee Operator's Man‐
ual ....................................................2 66
00E2 Refill Ad ditiv eSee Operator's
Manual .............................................2 66
00E2 Refill Ad ditiv eStartsu ntil
Emerg. Op. :XXX See Operator's
Manual ............................................ .266
Re generation no tpossible ................ 265
009E Replace Air Filter .....................2 62
00AFRe placeKeyB atte ry ................. 269 288
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