2019 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER load capacity

Information on maximum tir
epressu re %
The dat
ashown in thei llustration is sample
data.
Maximum permitted tir epressure 1,whichis
permitted fort he tires mus tnotbe exceeded.
Exception: whe nusing the2 25/ 75R16C
12 1/120R (122L) tires as aspare wheel on the
re ar axle of Supe rSinglev ehicles wit hadista nce
limit of 62 mi (100 km) and speed limit of 34 mph
(55 km/h). Information on tir
echaracteristics %
The dat
ashown in thei llustration is sample
data.
This information describes thet ype of tir ecord
and then umber of la yers in side wall1 and
under tir etread 2. Ti
re size designation, load-bearing capacity,
speed ratin ga nd load index &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh exceed‐
ing thes pecified tir eload rating or the
permissible speed rating
Exceeding thes pecified tir eload rating or the
permissible speed rating ma ylea dtot ire
dama geand tothet ires bur sting. #
Therefore, onl yuse tir etypes and sizes
appr ovedfor your vehicle model. #
Obser vethet irel oad rating and speed
ra ting requ ired fory our vehicle. 1
Prefixing letter
2 Nominal tir ewidthinm illimeters
3 Aspect ratio (i npercent)
4 Tire code
5 Rimd iame ter
6 Load-bearing index
7 Speed rating
8 Loadind ex
% The dat
ashown in thei llustration is sample
data.
Fu rther information about reading tir edatac an
be obtaine dfroma nyqualified specialis twork‐
shop.
Prefixing letter 1 1:
R "LT": light truc ktires in accordance wit hUS
manufacturer standards.
R "C": tires forc ommercial usage in accordance
wit hE uropean manufacturer standards.
Aspect ratio (i npercent) 3 3:
The size ratio betwee nthe tir eheight and tire
widt hand is shown in percent (tir eheight divided
by tirew idth ).
Ti re code 4 4(tiretype):
R "R": radial tire
Rim diam eter 5
5:
The diame teroft he bead seat (no tthe diame ter
of ther im flange). The rimd iame teriss pecified in
inches (in).
Load-bearing index 6 6:
Numerical code whic hspecifies them aximum
load-bearing capacity of atire( "91" equals, e.g.
13 56 lb (6 15kg)).
The tir eload-bearing capacit ymustbeatl east
half theg ross axle weight rating of thev ehicle. Wheels and tires
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Ra
ting .You can find theG ross Axle Weight Rating
on theB -pillar on thed rive r's side.
Speed rating: thes peed rating is pa rtof thet ire
identification .Itspecifies thes peed rang ef or
whic hatireisa pprove d.
GV W( Gross Vehicl eW eight): theG ross Vehicle
We ight includes thew eight of thev ehicle includ‐
ing fuel, tools, thes par ew heel, accessories
ins talled, occupants, luggag eand thet railer
dr aw bar nose weight if applicable. The Gross Vehi‐
cle Weight mus tnever exceed theG ross Vehicle
We ight Rating (GVWR )specifie donthe B-pillar on
th ed rive r's side.
GV WR (Gross Vehicl eW eight Rating): the
GV WR is them aximum permitted gross weight of
th ef ully laden vehicle (weight of thev ehicle
including all accessories, occupants, fuel, lug‐
ga ge and thet railer dr awbar nose weight if appli‐
cable). The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating is speci‐
fi ed on thev ehicle identification plat eonthe B-
pillar on thed rive r's side.
Maximum weight of thel aden vehicle: the
maximu mweight is thes um of thev ehicle's curb
we ight ,weight of thea ccessories, maximum load
and thew eight of thef actor yins talled optional
equipment.
Kilopascal (kPa): metric unitfort irep ressu re.
6.9 kP aarethee quivalent of 1psi. Ano ther unit
fo rt irep ressu reis bar .100 kilopascals (kPa) are
th ee quivalent of 1bar.
Load index: in additiontothel oad-bearing index,
th el oad inde xmayalso be imprinted on thes ide‐
wa ll of thet ire. This specifies thel oad-bearing
capacity mor eprecisel y.
Cur bw eight: thew eight of avehicle wit hstand‐
ar de quipmen tincludin gthe maximum capacity
of fuel, oil and coolant. It also includes thea ir-
conditioning sy stem and optional equipment if
th ese ar einstalled on thev ehicle, but does not
include passenger sorluggage.
Maximum tir eload: them aximum tir eload is
th em aximum permissible weight in kilog rams or
lbs forw hichat ireisa pprove d.
Maximum permissible tir epressure: maximum
permissible tir epressur efor one tire.
Maximum load on one tire: maximum load on
one tire. This is calculated bydividing them axi‐
mum axle load foro ne axle bytwo.
PSI (pounds per squar einch): standar dunit of
measuremen tfor tir epressu re. Aspec
tratio: relationship between tir eheight
and tir ewidthinp ercent.
Ti re pressure: pressureinside thet irea pplying
an outwar dforce toeve rysquar einc hoft he
tire's sur face. The tir epressur eiss pecified in
pounds per squar einc h( psi), in kilopascal (kPa)
or in bar .The tir epressur eshould onl ybecorrec‐
te dw hen thet ires ar ecold.
Ti re pressur eoncoldt ires: thet ires ar ecold
when thev ehicle has been par kedw itht he tires
out of direct sunlight foratl east thre eh our sand
th ev ehicle has been driven less than 1m ile
(1.6 km).
Ti re contact sur face: thep artoft he tir ethat
comes int ocontact wi th theroad.
Ti re bead: thep urpose of thet ireb ead is to
ensur ethat thet ires its securely on thew heel
ri m. Ther eareseveralw irec ores in thet ireb ead
to preve ntthet iref romc hanging lengt honthe
whee lrim.
Sid ew all: thep artoft he tir ebetwe en thet read
and thet ireb ead.
Special equipment weight: thec ombined
we ight of those optional extras that we igh more
th an ther eplaced standar dparts and mor ethan
5l bs (2. 3kg). These optiona lextras ,suc has
high-pe rformance brakes, le velc ontrol sy stem, a
ro of luggag erackorah igh-perform anc ebatter y,
ar en otincluded in thec urb weight and the
we ight of thea ccessories.
TIN (Tir eIdentification Number): auniqu eiden‐
tification number whic hcan be used byatire
manufacturer toidentify tires, fore xamp lefora
product recall, and thus identif ythe pur chasers.
The TIN is made up of them anufacturer identifi‐
cation code, tir esize, tir etype code and them an‐
ufacturing date.
Load-bearing index: thel oad-bearing inde x(also
load index) is acode that con tains them aximum
load-bearing capacity of atire.
Tr action: traction is ther esult of friction between
th et ires and ther oad sur face.
We ar indicator: narrow bars(tread wear bars)
th at ar edistributed overthe tir etread. If thet ire
tread is le velw itht he bars, thew ear limit of
1/1 6in( 1.6m m) has been reached.
Distribution of vehicl eoccupants: distribution
of vehicle occupants over designated seat posi‐
tions in avehicle. Wheels and tires
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Befor
epurch asing and using non-appr oved
accesso ries, visit aqualified specialis tworks hop
and inquir eabout:
R Suitability
R Legal stipulations
R Factor yrecommendations
Obser vethef ollowing points when selecting,
ins talling and replacing tires:
R Use onl ytires and wheels of thes ame type,
design (winter tires, all-season tire) and
make.
R Onlyins tall wheels of thes ame size and tread
design on one axle (lef tand right).
It is onl ypermissible toins tallad iffe re nt
wheel size tothis in thee vent of aflat tir ein
order todriv etot he specialis tworks hop.
R Onlyins tall tires of thec orrect size ont othe
wheels.
R Ve
hicles with atirep ressur emonitoring
sy stem: all ins talled wheels mus tbeequip‐
ped wit hfunctioning sensor sfor thet irep res‐
sur em onitoring sy stem.
R Attemp eratures belo w50°F(10°C), use
winter tires or all-season tir emarke dM +Sfor
all wheels.
Wi nter tires bearing the004D snowflak esym‐
bol in addition totheM +S marking pr ovide
th eb estp ossible grip in wintr yroad condi‐
tions.
R Only use tires wit hthe same tread.
R Obser vethem aximum permissible speed for
th ei nstalled tires.
If th is is belo wthe vehicle's maximum speed,
th is mus tbeindicated in an appropriat elabel
in thed rive r's field of vision.
R Break in ne wtires at moderat espeeds fort he
fi rs t60m iles (100 km).
R Replace thet ires af ters ixyearsatt he latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
Fo rm orei nformation on wheels and tires, con‐
ta ct aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
% Ve
hicles with twin tires:
Fo rv ehicles wit htwin tires wit haGVW of
11 ,030 lbs or 12,125 lbs, onl yuse tires with
th ed imension LT215/85 R1 6which have
been appr ovedfor this vehicle bythem anu‐
fa cturer .Itisn otpermissibl etouse tires with
dif fere nt dimensions; doing so ma ylea dtoa ge
neral ope rating pe rmit being rende red
in va lid.
% Ve
hicles with single tires:
Fo rv ehicles wit hsingle tires wit haGVW less
th an or equal to9480 lbs, onl yuse tires with
th ed imension LT245/7 5R16whi chhave
been appr ovedfor this vehicle bythem anu‐
fa cturer .Itisn otpermissibl etouse tires with
dif fere nt dimensions; doing so ma ylea dtoa
ge neral ope rating pe rmit being rende red
in va lid.
% Ve
hicles with Super Single tires:
Fo rv ehicles wit hsingle tires wit haGVW of
11 ,030 lbs, onl yuse tires wit hthe dimen‐
sions 225/7 5R16C( FA)and 285/65 R16C
(RA) whic hhaveb een appr ovedfor this vehi‐
cle bythem anufacturer .Itisnotpermissible
to use tires wit hdiffe re nt dimensions; doing
so ma ylea dtoa general ope rating pe rmit
being rende redi nva lid.
Be sur etoalso obse rvet he following fur ther rela‐
te ds ubjects:
R Notesont irep ressur e(/pag e204)
R Tire and Loadin gInforma tionp lacard
(/ page210)
R Tire size designation, load-beari ng capacity,
speed rating and load ind ex (/pag e215 )
R Tire pressur etable
R Notesont he emergency spar ewheel
(/ page225) Note
sonr otating wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent whee lsizes
Inter changing thef ront and rear wheels if the
wheels or tires ha vediffere nt dimensions may
se verely impair thed riving characteristics.
The wheel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponent smayalso be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels onl yifthe
wheels and tires ar eofthe same dimen‐
sions. On
vehicles that ha vethes ame size front and
re ar wheels ,rotatet he wheels according tothe
inter vals in thet irem anufacturer's warrant ybook
in your vehicle documents. If this is no tavailable,
ro tate thet ires every3,000 (5,000) to
6,000 mile s(10 ,000 km) ,depending on the Wheels and tires
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Re
trofitting atrailer hitchiso nly pe rmissible if a
to wing capacity is specified in your vehicle docu‐
ments.
Yo uc an obtain fur ther information on thet railer
hitc hataq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that youh avea
traile rhitch retrofitted at an au thorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Onl yuseatrailer hitc hwhichh as been tested
and specially appr oved byMercedes-Benzf or
yo ur vehicle.
Use only aball nec kthat has been appr ovedfor
yo ur vehicle and fory our Sprinter trailerh itch.
No tesont he permissible dimensions of theb all
nec kcan also be found on thei dentification plate
of thet railer hitch.
The maximum permissible towing capacity for
traile rswithout aseparat ebrakin gsystemis
1, 653 lbs (750 kg). Tr
aile rloads The permissible
weight sand loads whic hmust
no tbee xceeded can also be obtained from the
fo llowing sources of information:
R Vehicle documents
R The identification plates of thet railer hitch,
trailer and vehicle
The values appr ovedbyt he manufacturer can be
fo und in thef ollowing table. If thev alues dif fer,
th el owest value applies. Use acalibrated weigh‐
ing machine tocheckt he weight restrictions ha ve
been complied wit hbefor eyou star ty our journe y.
Maximum permissible weights and loads
Ve hicl etype, gross vehicl eweight and curb weight Ve
hicl em odel Perm issible gross vehicle
we ight GVWR Pe
rm issible curb weight 1)
15 00 8550 lbs (3.878t)
7400 lbs (3.35 7t)2)
9050 lbs (4. 105t)
7400 lbs (3.35 7t)2)
94 80 lbs (4.300 t) 7000 lbs (3.175t)
2500 8550 lbs (3.878t) 7400 lbs (3.35 7t)
9050 lbs (4. 105t )7 400 lbs (3.357t)
94 80 lbs (4.300 t) 7400 lbs (3.35 7t)
3500 9900 lbs (4.490 t) (For Canada
only) 74
00 lbs (3.35 7t)2)
9990 lbs (4.53 1t)(ForU SA
only) 74
00 lbs (3.35 7t)2)
3500 XD 11030 lbs (5.003 t) 10470lbs (4.749 t)
4500 12125lbs (5.500 t) 9375 lbs (4.252 t) 1)
Maximum permissible curb weight of aroad‐
wo rthy vehicle without driver or occupants,
including all fluids and their tank sw henf illed up
to 100%. 2)
In conjunction wit hcode S20, them aximum
permissible curb weight of thev ehicle is 6725 lbs
(3.050 t). 242
Tech nica ldata

Ve
hicl etype 4500 with amax. permissible gross weight of 12,125 lbs (5.500 t) Pe
rm issible gross
we ight of vehicle/trailer
combination GCWR 3), 5)Pe
rm issible trailer load
GT W, braked 6) Pe
rm issible nose weight TWR
15 250 lbs (6.9 17t) 5000 lb s(2.270 t) only for
model series 90 7.657 7) 500 lbs (0.22
7t)onlyform odel series
90 7.657 7)
15 250 lbs (6.9 17t) Optional :7500 lbs
(3.400 t) no tfor model
series 90 7.657 Optional
:750 lbs (0.340 t) no tfor model
series 90 7.657 3)
Maximum permissible gross weight of vehicle
and trailer combination.
4) No tinc ombination wit hall-wheel driv e(4x4)
and no tincombination wit hmodel series
90 7.74 5( combination vehicles wit havehicle
lengt hof2 74.3 in (696 7mm))
5) It is no tpossible to towat railer on vehicles
whic hhave notb eene quippe dwithat railer cou‐
plin gass tandard. In this case, them aximum per‐
missible gross vehicle weight cor responds tothe
maximu mpermissible gross weight of thev ehicle
combination.
% If
th et railer coupling is retrofitted ,the identi‐
fi cation pla tess hould be adap teda ccording ly
wit hthe altered, maximum permissible
we ights. Please consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center if youh ave anyf ur‐
th er questions.
6) Maximum permissible gross weight of the
traile rifthe trailer is equipped wit haseparate
brak esystem.
7) The vehicle lengt hfor vehicles wit hthe model
series 90 7.65 7( Cargo Van) is 290 in (736 7mm). The bod
ybuilder labelisfound on thef ront-end
module abo vether adiator and con tains them axi‐
mum permissible curb weight fort he vehicles. Lashing points and car
rier sy stems Information abou
tthe cargo tie-down points *
NO
TERisk of accident if them aximum
loading capacity of thec argo tie-down
point is exceeded If
yo uc ombin evarious cargo tie-down points
to secur eaload, alw ayst aket he maximum
loading capacity of thew eakes tcargo tie-
down poin tint oa ccount.
During maximum full- stop braking, forc es may
act whic hcan multipl ythe weight of thel oad. #
Alwaysu se se veralc argo tie-down
point stod istribut eand spread thel oad.
Distribut ethe load on thec argo tie-
down points evenly. Fu
rther information on thec argo tie-down points
and tie-down eyes can be obtained in the" Trans‐
po rting" section (/ page 167).
Ti e-d owne yes
Max .tensile load (tie-d owne yes) Ti
e-d owne yesP ermissible nomi‐
nal tensile stre ngth
Pa ssenger Van3 50 daN
Cargo Van8 00 daN Te
ch nica ldata 245

Climat
econtrol
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... 95
Ad justing rear-compartment heat‐
ing ...................................................... 96
Air distribution setting s..................... .97
automaticall ycontrollin g(rear
passenger compartment )................... 97
Au xilia ryheating ................................. 99
Cargo compartment ventilation ........ 102
Clearing fogged up windo ws............... 97
Control panel for3 -zone auto matic
clima tecontrol ................................... 95
Control panel ford ual-zone auto‐
matic clima tecontrol .......................... 94
Controllin gautomaticall y................... .96
Hot- wate rauxiliary heater ................1 00
Re frigerant ........................................ 241
Setting thea ir distribution .................. 97
Switching ai r-re circulation mode
on/of f................................................ 98
Switching synchronization function
on/of f(control panel) ......................... 97
Switching theA /C function on/of f....96
Switching ther ear window
defros tero n/of f................................. 98
Switching thew indshield heater
on/of f................................................ 98
Ve ntilating thev ehicle (con veni‐
ence opening) ..................................... 54
Ve ntilation nozzles at front ................. 98
Ve ntilation nozzles in ther oof ............ 99
Ve ntilation nozzles, rear passenger
compartment .................................... .99
Cockpit (o verview) .................................. .6
Combination switch see High beam
see High-beam flasher
see Indicator
Compu ter
see On-boar dcomputer
Con venience closing .............................. 54
Con venience opening ............................. 54
Con versions ............................................ 19
Coolant Fillin gcapacitie s............................... 24 0
Coolan t(engine)
Che cking le vel. ................................ .177
No tes. .............................................. 239
Copyright License ............................................... 27
Tr ademar ks......................................... 27
Cornering light ...................................... .80Crosswind Assist
Function/no tes. ............................... 13 8
Cruise control ...................................... .141
Ac tivating ......................................... 14 2
Buttons ............................................. 14 2
Callin gupas peed........................... .142
Deactivating ..................................... 14 2
Fu nctio n............................................ 141
Re quirements .................................. .142
Selecting .......................................... 14 2
Setting thes peed ............................. 14 2
St oring aspeed ................................ 14 2
Sy stem limitations ............................1 41
Cus tomer Assi stance Center (C AC)...... 24
Cus tomer Relations Department ..........24 D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit (o verview)
Dashboa rdlighting
see Instrument lighting
Data recordin g(vehicle) ........................ 25
Dealership see Qualified specialis tworks hop
Declaration of conformity Vehicle componentsw hichreceive
and/or transmit radio wav es .............. 22
DEF ................................................ 127, 236
Ad ditiv e................................... .127,236
Displ aying thef ill le vel. .................... .128
Filling capacity ................................. 237
Purity ........................................ 127, 236
Ra nged ispl ay ................................... 12 8
To pping up ........................................ 12 9
Definitions (ti resa nd loading) .............216
Diagnostics connection .........................22
Diesel Lowo utside temp eratures ............... 234
No tes. .............................................. 234
Diesel particulat efilter
Au tomatic rege neration .................... 11 4
No tes. ............................................... 11 4
Digita lspe edome ter............................. 16 2
Dimming thei nsid erearvi ewmirror .... 91
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................ 11 5
Engaging driv eposit ion. .................... 11 7
Engaging neutral ............................... 11 6
Engaging pa rkposition automati‐
call y................................................. .116
Engaging reve rseg ear ....................... 11 6 Index
279

Summer tires
........................................2 02
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ...................................................... 98
Switching on ignitio n(start/s top
button) .................................................. 103
Switching seat heating on/off .............. 70
Switching synchronization function
on/of f(control panel) ............................97
Switching theA /C function on/off ...... 96
Switching ther ear window
defros tero n/off ..................................... 98
Switchin gthe windshield heater
on/o ff...................................................... 98 T
Ta ilpipes (care) .................................... .183
Ta nk capacity
Fu el .................................................. 236
Re ser ve(fuel) ...................................2 36
Ta nk content
DEF. ................................................. 237
Te ch nical data
Information ...................................... 230
No tes( trailerh itch) ........................... 241
Ti re pressur emonitor .......................2 10
Ve hicle identification plat e............... 231
Te lephone
Wi reless chargin g(mobile phone) ...... .78
Te mp eratur egrade ............................... 213
Ti e-d owne yes ...................................... .169
Ti re and Loading Information plac‐
ard .......................................................... 210
Ti re Identification Numbe r(TIN) ......... 214
Ti re information table ..........................210
Ti re labeling .......................................... 213
Characteristic s................................. 215
DO T,Tire Identification Number
(TIN) .................................................. 214
Load inde x........................................ 215
Load-bearing capacity ...................... 215
Maximum tir eload ............................2 14
Maximum tir epressur e..................... 215
Overvie w...........................................2 13
Size designation ............................... 215
Spee drating ..................................... 215
Te mp eratur egrade ........................... 213
Ti re qu alitygrades ............................ 213
Tr action grade .................................. .213
Tr ead wear grade .............................. 213Ti
re load (maximum) ............................ 214
Ti re pressure
Checking (tir epressur emonitoring
sy stem) ............................................ 209
Maximum .......................................... 215
No tes. .............................................. 204
Re startin gthe tir epressur emoni‐
to r. ................................................... .210
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function) .......................................... 208
Ti re pressur etable .......................... .205
Ti re pressur emonitor
Checkin gthe tir epressur e............... 209
Checking thet iret emperatur e......... 209
Fu nctio n........................................... 208
Re startin g......................................... 210
Te ch nica ldata. .................................. 210
Ti re pressur etable ............................... 205
Tir eq uality grades ................................ 213
Ti re temp erature
Checkin g(tirep ressur emonitoring
sy stem) ............................................ 209
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function) .......................................... 208
Ti re tread .............................................. 202
Tire-chang etool kit .............................. 220
Ti res
Characteristic s................................. 215
Checkin g......................................... .202
Checkin gthe tir epressur e(tire
pressur emonitoring sy stem) ............ 209
Definition s........................................2 16
Direction of rotatio n. ........................ 220
DO T,Tire Identification Number
(TIN) .................................................. 214
Fla ttire. ............................................ 188
Ins talling .......................................... 223
Load inde x....................................... .215
Load-bearing capacity ...................... 215
M+S tires ......................................... 203
Maximum tir eload ............................2 14
Maximum tir epressur e..................... 215
No ise ................................................ 202
No tesoni nstalling ............................ 218
Overvie woftirel abeling ...................2 13
Re moving ........................................ .223
Re placing .................................. 218, 221
Re startin gthe tir epressur emoni‐
to r. ................................................... .210
Selecting ........................................... 218
Size designation ............................... 215
Sno wchains .....................................2 03290
Index

003DElectrica
lmalfunctio nwarn‐
ing lam p........................................... .274
00B9 Engine diagnosi swarning
lam p................................................. 274
00BB ESP®
OFF warning lam p........... 271
00E5 ESP®
wa rning lam pflashes ...... 271
00E5 ESP®
wa rning lam plight sup. ...2 71
00D4 Fuelreser vewarning lam p....... .274
00CC Powe rsteering sy stem warn‐
ing lam p........................................... 273
0024 Rede lect ricp arkin gb rake
applied indicator lam p(Canada)
fl ashes ............................................ .268
0024Re delect ricp arkin gb rake
applied indicator lam p(Canada)
light sup. .................................. 267, 268
0049Re delect ricp arkin gb rake
applied indicator lam p(USA)
fl ashes ............................................ .268
0049Re delect ricp arkin gb rake
applied indicator lam p(USA) lights
up ............................................ .267,2 68
0024Re dparkin gbrake applied
indicator lam p(Canada) lights up .....2 69
0049Re dparkin gbrake applied
indicator lam p(USA) lights up .......... 269
0075Re stra int sy stem warning
lam p................................................. 270
0076 Seat bel twarning lamp
fl ashes .............................................. 272
0076 Seatbeltw arning lam plights
up .................................................... .272
0024 The electric parking brake
malfunctioning yello wi ndicator
lam pdoes no tlight up ...................... 268
0077Ti repressur emonitoring sys‐
te mw arning lam pflashes ................ .274
0077 Tire pressur emonitoring sys‐
te mw arning lam plight sup. ............ .275
Wa rranty .................................................24
Wa rranty term sand conditions ............ 20
Wa sher fluid
see Windshield washer fluid (no tes) Wa
shing byhand (care) ....................... 182
Wheel rotation ...................................... 219
Wheel size categori es.......................... 220
Wheel wrench ...................................... .220
Wheels Care ................................................. 183
Characteristic softhe tir e................. 215
Checkin g......................................... .202
Checkin gthe tir epressur e(tire
pressur emonitoring sy stem) ............ 209
Definition s........................................2 16
DO T,Tire Identification Number
(TIN) .................................................. 214
Fla ttire. ............................................ 188
Ins talling .......................................... 223
Load inde x....................................... .215
Load-bearing capacity ...................... 215
Maximum tir eload ............................2 14
Maximum tir epressur e..................... 215
Noise ................................................ 202
No tesoni nstalling ............................ 218
Overvie woftirel abeling ...................2 13
Re moving ........................................ .223
Re placing .................................. 218, 221
Re startin gthe tir epressur emoni‐
to r. ................................................... .210
Ro tating ............................................ 219
Selecting ........................................... 218
Size designation ............................... 215
Sno wchains .....................................2 03
Speed rating ..................................... 215
St oring ............................................. 220
Te mp eratur egrade ........................... 213
Ti re and Loading In form atio nplac‐
ar d. .................................................. .210
Ti re pressur e(notes) ........................ 204
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function) .......................................... 208
Ti re pressur etable .......................... .205
Ti re qu alitygrades ............................ 213
Tr action grade .................................. .213
Tr ead weargrade .............................. 213
Unusu al drivin gcharacteristics ........ 202
Wi ndo wcurtain airbag .......................... 32
Wi ndo ws
see Side window
Wi ndo ws(care) .................................... .183
Wi ndshield ..............................................89
Re placing thew iper blades ................89
Re placing thew iper blades (WET
WIPER SYSTEM) .................................. 89 Index
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