2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER tire pressure

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NO
TEVehicle and tire damage thro ugh
tire types and sizes that ha venot been
appr oved Fo
r saf etyre asons, only use tires, wheels and
accesso ries which ha vebeen specially
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz foryo ur vehicle.
These tires ha vebeen specially adap tedfor
use with the cont rol sy stems, such as ABS or
ESP ®
.
Otherwise, cer tain properties, such as han‐
dling characteristics, vehicle noise and con‐
sum ption could be adversely af fected. Fur‐
th ermore, other tire size could result in the
tires rubbing against the body and axle com‐
ponents when loaded. This could result in
damage tothe tire or theve hicle. #
Only use tires, wheels and accessories
th at ha vebeen checked and recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz. *
NO
TEDriving sa fety put at risk by retrea‐
ded tires Re
treaded tires are not checked or recom‐
mended byMercedes-Benz, as pr evious dam‐
age is not alw ays de tected du ring there tread
process.
Driving sa fety cannot, therefore, be guaran‐
te ed. #
Do not use used tires when their pr evi‐
ous usage is unknown. *
NO
TEDama getoelectronic component
parts thro ugh the use of tire-ins talling
to ols Ve
hicles with a tire pressure monitoring
sy stem: there are electronic component
parts in the wheel. Tire -ins talling tools should
not be applied in the area of theva lve.
Otherwise, the electronic component parts
could be damaged. #
Always ha vetires changed at a qualified
specialist workshop. Ac
cessories that are not appr ovedfo ryo ur vehi‐
cle byMercedes-Benz, or are not being used cor‐
re ctly, can impair ope rating sa fety. Before pu
rchasing and using non-appr oved
accesso ries, visit a qualified specialist workshop
and inquire about:
R Suitability
R Legal stipulations
R Factory recommendations
Obser vethefo llowing points when selecting,
ins talling and replacing tires:
R Use only tires and wheels of the same type,
design (winter tires, all-season tire) and
make.
R Only ins tall wheels of the same size and tread
design on one axle (left and right).
It is only permissible toins tall a dif fere nt
wheel size tothis in theeve nt of a flat tire in
order todrive tothe specialist workshop.
R Only ins tall tires of the cor rect size onto the
wheels.
R Ve
hicles with a tire pressure monitoring
sy stem: all ins talled wheels must be equip‐
ped with functioning sensors forth e tire pres‐
sure monitoring sy stem.
R Attemp eratures below 50 °F (10 °C), use
winter tires or all-season tires mar ked M+S
fo r all wheels.
Wi nter tires bearing the004D snowflake sym‐
bol in addition tothe M+S marking pr ovide
th e best possible grip in wintry road condi‐
tions.
R Only use tires with the same tread.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e ins talled tires.
If th is is below theve hicle's maximum per‐
missible speed, this must be indicated in an
appropriate label in the driver's field of vision.
R Break in new tires at moderate speeds forthe
fi rs t 60 miles (100 km).
R Replace the tires af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
Fo r more information on wheels and tires, con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
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hicles with twin tires: Wheels and tires
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Fo
rve hicles with twin tires with a GVW of
11 ,030 lbs or 12,125 lbs, only use tires with
th e dimension LT215/85 R16 whi chhave
been appr ovedfo rth is vehicle bythe manu‐
fa cturer. It is not permissible touse tires with
dif fere nt dimensions; doing so may lead to a
ge neral ope rating pe rmit being rende red
in va lid.
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hicles with single tires:
Fo rve hicles with single tires with a GVW less
th an or equal to9,480 lbs, only use tires with
th e dimension LT245/75 R16 whi chhave
been appr ovedfo rth is vehicle bythe manu‐
fa cturer. It is not permissible touse tires with
dif fere nt dimensions; doing so may lead to a
ge neral ope rating pe rmit being rende red
in va lid.
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hicles with Super Single tires:
Fo rve hicles with single tires with a GVW of
11 ,030 lbs, only use tires with the dimen‐
sions 225/ 75R16C (FA) and 285/65 R16C
(RA) which ha vebeen appr ovedfo rth is vehi‐
cle bythe manufacturer. It is not permissible
to use tires with dif fere nt dimensions; doing
so may lead toage neral ope rating pe rmit
being rende red in valid.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjects:
R Notes on tire pressure (/ page310)
R Tire and Loading In form ation placard
(/ page 317)
R Tire size designation, load-beari ng capacity,
speed rating and load ind ex (/page 321)
R Tire pressure table
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 332) Note
s onchanging wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tires ha vediffere nt dimensions may
se verely impair the driving characteristics.
The wheel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponents may also be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels only if the
wheels and tires are of the same dimen‐
sions. On
vehicles that ha vethe same size front and
re ar wheels, rotate the wheels according tothe
inter vals in the tire manufacturer's warranty book
in your vehicle documents. If this is not available,
ro tate the tires every3,000 (5,000) to
6,000 miles (10,000 km), depending on the
degree of wear. Ensure that the direction of rota‐
tion is maintained.
It is imperati vetoobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Changing a wheel" when doing
so. Wheel size categories of wheels
The de
term ined vehicle speed is displa yed in the
instrument clus ter and is impor tant for control‐
ling the driving saf ety sy stems and driving sys‐
te ms. The display accuracy of the speedome ter
and the odome ter is legally prescribed. De term in‐
ing the speed is dependent on the tire size or the
ro lling circumference of the tires. The rim diame‐
te r is alw ays specified in inches.
Fo rth is reason, theve hicle contro l units can be
coded forth efo llowing wheel size categories:
Wheel size category 3
R 225/75 R16C FA
R 285/65 R16C RA
R LT24 5/75 R16
R LT21 5/85 R16
% Mercedes-Benz
recommends that youstay
within a wheel size category when changing a
tire. In this wa y,yo uav oid recoding the con‐
trol units.
If yo uch ange the wheel size of your vehicle, for
ins tance when changing wheels for winter opera‐
tion, check that it is assigned tothe cor rect
wheel size catego ry. If the wheel size category
ch anges, you must ha veyour vehicle's control
units recoded at a qualified specialist workshop.
Otherwise, the display accuracy of the speedom‐
et er and the odome ter will be outside the legally
prescribed tolerance. It may also be lo wer,i.e.
th e cur rent road speed is then higher than the
speed shown on the speedome ter.If a deviation
is outside thera nge of tolerance, driving saf ety
sy stems and driving sy stems may be operation‐
ally impaired or may de tect a malfunction and
switch themselves off. 326
Wheels and tires

Only use
the middle rod and the pump le verrod
with the largest diame terfo rth e jack as a lug
wrench extension. Only inse rtthe middle rod on
th e lug wrench, and alw ays as far as it will go.
Otherwise, thero ds could bend and deform so
much that they can no longer be used as pu mp
le ve rs forth e jac k. #
Toprepare the hydraulic jack: insertthe
th ird rod of pump le ver1 forth e jack into
th e lug wrench extension. #
Close pressure release scr ew3. #
Todo this, use theflattened section on pump
le ve r1 toturn pressure release scr ew3
clockwise tothestop.
% Do not turn pressure
release scr ew3 more
th an one or two full turns. Hydraulic fluid
could otherwise escape. #
Insert pump le ver1 with the largest rod into
th ere cess on the jack and secure byturning
it clo ckwise. #
Place the jack vertically beneath the jack sup‐
port points described belo w. Jack support point, front axle
Jack support point,
rear axle (e xamp le:chassis
up to3.5 t) Jack
support point, rear axle (e xamp le: Cargo
Va n and Passenger Van up to4.0 t) Wheels and tires
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Tighten the wheel bolts or nuts evenly in the
sequence indicated (1 to6 ).
Specified tightening torque:
R Steel wheel bolts: 177 lb-ft (240 Nm)
R Wheel nuts: 133 lb-f t(180 Nm)
R Alloy wheel bolts: 133 lb-f t(180 Nm) #
Push the pis ton on thehy draulic jack in again
and close the pressure release scr ew. #
Vehicles with all-wheel drive: turnthe jack
spindle clockwise as far as it will go.
% Yo
u can now ins tallth e hub caps on steel
wheels with wheel bolts. The ins tallation pro‐
cedure depends on whe ther the hub cap acts
as a trim that co vers the whole wheel, or just
co vers the center. #
Wheel with hub cap: positionthe opening
fo rth e tire valve in the hub cap overth e tire
va lve. #
Push the edge of the hub cap onto the wheel
ri m with bo thhands until it engages into
place. Make sure the hub cap retaining
cat ches engage on thesteel wheel. #
Wheel with central hub cap: positionthe
re taining lugs of the cent ral hub cap overthe
wheel bolts. #
Hitthe middle of the hub cap toengage it on
th e wheel. #
Secure thefa ulty wheel in the spare wheel
brac ket. #
Vehicles with Super Single tires: transport
th efa ulty rear wheel on the load area. The
re ar wheel is too lar geforth e spare wheel
brac ket. #
Check the tire pressure of the newly ins talled
wheel and adjust it if necessar y. #
Retighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts tothe
specified tightening torque af terth eve hicle
has been driven 31miles (50 km). #
When using a wheel or spare wheel with a
new or newly painted wheel rim, ha vethe
wheel bolts or nuts retightened af ter appro x‐
ima tely 620 miles (1,000 km) to3,10 0 miles
(5,000 km).
% Ve
hicles with the tire pressure monitor
sy stem: all ins talled wheels must be equip‐
ped with functioning sensors.
Make sure toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subject:
R Notes on tire pressure (/ page310) Spare wheel
Note
s onthe emer gency spare wheel and
spare wheel Spare wheel:
wheel and tire dimensions as well
as the type of tire cor respond totheot her ins tal‐
led wheels.
Emer gency spare wheel: wheel and/or tire
dimensions as well as the type of tire are dif fer‐
ent from the wheel tobe replaced. A label with a
speed limit can be found on the emer gency spa re
wheel.
An ins talled emer gency spa rewheel or spare
wheel changes the driving characteristics and
bears risks. &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tire dimensions
When the emer gency spa rewheel or the
spare wheel is ins talled, driving characteris‐
tics may be se verely affected.
The reis an inc reased risk of an accident.
To prev ent hazardous situations: #
Once the spare wheel or the emer gency
spa rewheel has been ins talled, check
th e tire pressure and adjust if neces‐
sar y. #
The emer gency spa rewheel may only
be used temp orarily and must be
re placed with a standard wheel as soon
as possible. #
Never ins tall more than one emer gency
spa rewheel. #
When operating your vehicle with the
emer gency spa rewheel ins talled, adapt 332
Wheels and tires

yo
ur driving style accordingly and drive
carefully. #
Do not switch off ESP ®
. #
Snow chains must not be ins talled on
th e emer gency spa rewheel. #
Replace the emer gency spa rewheel
af te r a maximum of six years, rega rd‐
less of wear. R
When using an emer gency spa rewheel
(which is dif fere nt from the wheel tobe
re placed) a top speed of 50 mph (80 km/h)
must not be exceeded.
R The tire pressure of the emer gency spa re
wheel must be checked before starting a jour‐
ney (/ page314).
R Have the emer gency spa rewheel replaced by
a qu alified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident from dam‐
aged spa rewheel with Super Sin gle tires
Ve hicles with Super Single tires
The tire of the spare wheel exposed toabo ve-
ave rage loads af ter being ins talled on there ar
axle. If youexc eed the maximum speed or the
maximum dis tance, or ins tallth e spare wheel
again, the tire of the spare wheel may be
damaged. The tire damage may not be visible
and not de tectable.
A damaged tire may cause a loss of tire pres‐
sure. This could cause youto lose control of
th eve hicle. #
Only use the spare wheel if it has not
ye t been ins talled on there ar axle with
th e cur rent tires. #
Ifth e spare wheel had been ins talled on
th ere ar axle, ha vethe tire of the spare
wheel replaced af terch anging the
wheel again, ir respective of the dis‐
ta nce. #
For saf etyre asons, when changing a tire
ensure that only the tire valve type
appr ovedfo rth e tires is used. *
NO
TEDama getothe transmission Ve
hicles with Super Single tires: whenyou
ins tallth e spare wheel on there ar axle, the
transmission may be dama gedby the dif fer‐
ent rotational speeds of the wheels. #
When the spare wheel is ins talled on
th ere ar axle, obse rveth e maximum
speed of 34 mph (55 km/h) and the
maximum driving dis tance of 62 miles
(100 km). %
It is possible, wi
thout restrictions, touse the
spare wheel only on the front axle of a vehi‐
cle with Super Single tires.
The following should be checkedre gular ly, partic‐
ularly prior tolong journe ys:
R The secure positioning of the spare wheel
R The tire pressure of the spare wheel (adjust
th e tire pressure if necessary) (/ page311)
R The fastenings of the spare wheel brac ket
Re place the tires af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear. This also applies tothe spare
wheel.
% If
yo u ha veinstalled an emer gency spa re
wheel or spare wheel, the tire pressure moni‐
to r will not function forth is wheel. The emer‐
ge ncy spa rewheel or spare wheel is not
equipped with a sensor for monitoring tire
pressu re. Installing/removing
the spa rewheel Ve
hicles with rear wheel drive: removing the
spare wheel (Cargo Van/Passenger Van) Bolt co
vers forth e saf ety hoo ks(exa mp le: Cargo
Va n) Wheels and tires
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Af terth e message appears forth efirs t time, the engine can only be
st ar ted ano ther 10 times. The number of remaining engine starts XX
(10 to1) is shown in the message everytime the engine is star ted. #
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
0099 Additive System Fault
Emergency Op.: XXX
mph See Operator's
Manual *
In addition, theye llow 00B9 Check Engine warning lamp on the
instrument clus ter lights up and a warning tone sounds.
Yo u can only drive theve hicle at a maximum speed of 5 mph
(8 km/h). #
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Ti
res Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050 Solutions
Tire Pressure Monitor
Inoperative No Wheel
Sensors *T
he ins talled wheels do not ha vesuitable tire pressure sensors. The
tire pressure monitor has been switched off. #
Install wheels with suitable tire pressure sensors.
0077
Tire Press. Sen. Missing *T
he tire pressure sensor signal is missing from one or more tires.
No pressure value is displa yedfo rth e tire in question. #
Have thefa ulty tire pressure sensor replaced at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
Tire Press. Monitor Cur-
rently Unavailable *T
here is inter fere nce from a po werful source of radio wav es As a
re sult, no signals from the tire pressure sensors are received. The
tire pressure monitor is temp orarily una vailable. #
Continue driving.
As soon as the cause has been eliminated, the tire pressure
monitor automatically switches on.
0077 Warning Tire Malfunction *T
he pressure in one or more tires suddenly falls. The wheel position
is shown. &
WARNING Risk of an accident from driving wi thaflat tire
Flat tires are dangerous in thefo llowing ways:
R The tires can overheat and cause a fire.
R The driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking,
may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Do not drive with a flat tire. #
Obse rveth e no tes on flat tires. In
fo rm ation about flat tires (/ page 294). #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tires. Display messages and
warning and indicator lamps 369

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0077
Check Tires *T
he pressure in one or more tires has fallen significantl y.The wheel
position is shown. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tire pres‐
sure
Ti re pressures that are too low pose thefo llowing hazards:
R The tires may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed
increase.
R The tires may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may
greatly impair tire traction.
R The driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking,
may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tire pressu re. #
Adjust the tire pressure if necessar y. #
Stop in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tire pressure (/ page310) and the tires.
0077
Please Correct Tire Pres-
sure *T
he pressure in at least one tire is too low or the pressures of the
individual tires deviate too much from each other. #
Check the tire pressure, and add air if necessar y. #
When the tire pressure has been set cor rectl y,re-sta rt the tire
pressure monitor (/ page316).
Tire Pressure Mo nitor
Inoperative *T
he tire pressure monitor is malfunctioning. #
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Key
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00AF
Don't Forget Your Key *T
his message reminds you not tolea veyour SmartK eyintheve hi‐
cle. #
Take the SmartK eywith you when youget out of theve hicle.
00AF
Place the Key in the
Marked Space See Oper-
ator's Manual *S
martK eydetection is malfunctioning. #
Change the SmartK ey's position in theve hicle. #
Start theve hicle with the SmartK eyinthe mar ked space
(/ page 110). 37 0
Displaymessa ges and warning and indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00B9
Engine diagnosis warning
lamp The
yellow Check Engine warning lamp lights up while the engine is on.
*A malfunction has occur red in the engine, theex haust sy stem or the
fuel sy stem.
The emissions limit value may ha vebeen exceeded and the engine
may be running in emergency ope ration mode. #
Have theve hicle checked as soon as possible at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Ti
res Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0077
Ti re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes The
yellow tire pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure
loss/malfunction) flashes forro ughly one minute and then lights up per‐
manentl y.
*The ti repressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tire pressure
monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
If th e tire pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning, it is not
able toissue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of
th e tires.
Un derinflated tires ma y,forex ample, impair the driving, steering
and braking characteristics. #
Have the tire pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. #
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
0077
Ti re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp
lights up The tire pressure monitor
yellow warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunc‐
tion) lights up.
*The tire pressure monitor has de tected a tire pressure loss in at lea st
one tire. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tire pres‐
sure
Ti re pressures that are too low pose thefo llowing hazards:
R The tires may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed
increase.
R The tires may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may
greatly impair tire traction.
R The driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking,
may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tire pressu re. #
Adjust the tire pressure if necessar y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning and indicator lamps 385