2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER wheel size

Fu
nctions of ASR (Acceleration Skid Control) ASR can neither
reduce therisk of an accident
nor override the la wsof ph ysics if the driver does
not pay attention when pulling away or accelerat‐
ing. ASR is only an aid. Alw ays adapt your driving
st yle to suit the pr evailing road and weather con‐
ditions.
If yo u activate or deactivate the all-wheel drive in
a ve hicle with this option, ASR will be deactivated
fo rth e duration of the activation/deactivation
process.
Ve hicles without steering wheel but tons: if
ASR is malfunctioning, the00E5 indicator lamp
lights up while the engine is running and the
engine output may be reduced (/ page 26).
ASR impr oves traction, i.e. the transfer of po wer
from the tires tothero ad sur face, for a sus tained
period and thereb y,also impr ovesth e driving sta‐
bility of theve hicle. If the drive wheels start to
spin, ASR brakes individual drive wheels and lim‐
its the engine torque. ASRthus significantly
assists you when pulling away and accelerating,
especially on wet or slippe ryroads.
If traction on thero ad sur face is not suf ficient,
eve n ASR will not allow youto pull away without
dif ficulty. The type of tires and totalwe ight of the
ve hicle as well as the gradient of thero ad also
play a crucial role.
If ASR inter venes, the00E5 warning lamp in the
Instrument Display flashes. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilization. In addition, other
driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ryout
ve hicle stabilization. #
ESP ®
should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. If
th e sur face requ ires, temp orarily deactivate
ESP ®
when pulling away ( / page 148).
Do not operate theve hicle on a roller dynamome‐
te r (e.g. for a per form ance test). If you ha veto
operate theve hicle on a roller dynamom eter, con‐
sult a qualified specialist workshop beforehand.
If yo u activate or deactivate the all-wheel drive in
a ve hicle with this option, ESP ®
will be deactiva‐
te dfo rth e duration of the activation/deactiva‐
tion process.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning or deactivated, the
00E5 warning lamp lights up while the engine is
ru nning and the engine output may be reduced
(/ page 26).
% Only use wheels with
there commended tire
sizes. Only then will ESP ®
function properly.
ESP ®
can, within ph ysical limits, monitor and
impr ovedriving stability and traction in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R When pulling away on wet or slippe ryroad
sur faces
R When braking
R Ifyo u are driving fasterthan 49.7 mph
(80 km/h) in stro ng crosswinds
If th eve hicle is deviating from the direction
desired bythe driver, ESP ®
can stabilize theve hi‐
cle byper form ing thefo llowing actions:
R One or more wheels are braked
R The drive sy stem per form ance is adap ted
depending on the situation
If ESP ®
is deactivated 00BB,the00E5 warning
lamp lights up con stantly in the Instrument Dis‐
play:
R Vehicle stabilization may be dela yed
R Crosswind Assist is still active
R The drive wheels may start tospin
R ASR traction control is no longer active
If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
will still support you
when braking.
If th e00E5 warning lamp in the Instrument Dis‐
play flashes, one or more wheels ha vereached
th eir tire traction limit:
R Adapt your driving style to suit the pr evailing
ro ad and weather conditions
R Do not deactivate ESP ®
under any circum‐
st ances Driving and parking
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R
Fasten the load tothe tie-down eyes and dis‐
tribute the load evenly among them.
R Use tie-down eyes and fastening components
which are suitable forth ewe ight and size of
th e load. Load distribution
* NO
TERisk of damage tothefloor co ver‐
ing Excessive point loading on
the cargo com‐
partment floor or on the load area can nega‐
tively af fect the driving characteristics and
could damage thefloor co vering. #
Vehicles with rear-wheel drive: dis‐
tribu tethe load uniformly. When doing
so, ensure that theove rall cen ter of
gr av ity of the load is alw ays as low and
close tothe center as possible and
between the axles near there ar axle. #
Vehicles with all-wheel drive: distrib‐
ute the load uniforml y.When doing so,
ensure that theove rall cen ter of gr avity
of the load is alw ays as low and close to
th e center as possible and between the
axles. Fo
r Cargo Vans, buses and Passenger Vans:
R Always transport loads in the cargo compart‐
ment.
R Always place the load against the seat backr‐
ests of there ar ben chseat.
R Movelarge and heavy loads as farto wa rds
th e front of theve hicle as possible in the
direction of tra vel against there ar ben ch
seat. Stow loads flush with there ar ben ch
seat.
R Always additionally securethe load with suita‐
ble load securing aids or tie downs.
R The load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R Transport loads behind seats that are not
occupied.
R Ifth ere ar ben chseat is not occupied, insert
th e seat belts crosswise into the seat belt
buckle of the opposite seat belt. Securing loads
Note
s on load securing &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due toincor rect use of the lashing stra ps
If yo u attach the lashing stra p incor rectly
when secu ring loads, thefo llowing may occur
in theev ent of abrupt changes in direction,
braking maneuver or an acciden t:
R The tie-down eyes may become de tach ed
or the lashing stra p may tear if the per‐
missible load is exceeded.
R The load cann otbe restra ined.
This may cause the load toslip, tip over or be
fl ung about, striking vehicle occupants. #
Alwayste nsion the lashing stra ps in the
proper manner and only between the
described tie-down eyes. #
Always use lashing stra ps designed spe‐
cifically forth e loads. %
Obser
vethe information relating tothe maxi‐
mum loading capacity of the individual cargo
tie-down point. If you combine various cargo
tie-down points tosecure a load, alw aysta ke
th e maximum loading capacity of thewe ak‐
est cargo tie-down point into account. During
maximum full- stop braking, forc es may act
which can multiply thewe ight of the load.
Alw ays use se veral cargo tie-down points to
distribute and spread the load. Spread the
load evenly between the cargo tie-down
points or tie-down eyes.
Alw ays obser vethe operating instructions or the
lashing stra p manufacturer's instructions forthe
operation of the lashing stra p.
Obser vethe information relating tothe maximum
loading capacity of the cargo tie-down points
(/ page 353).
As the driver, you are responsible for ensuring the
fo llowing:
R The load is secured against slipping, tipping,
rolling or falling off.
Ta ke usual traf fic conditions as well as swerv‐
ing or full brake application and bad roads
into account.
R The applicable requ irements and guidelines
re lating toload-securing practices are met.
If th is is not the case, this may con stitute a
punishable of fense, depending on local legis‐ 272
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Insuf
ficient tire pressure can cause the tires
to bur st. #
Inspect the tire for signs of fore ign
objects. #
Check whe ther the wheel or valve has a
leak. #
Ifyo u are unable torectify the damage,
contact a qualified specialist workshop. Yo
u can find information on recommended tire
pressure forth eve hicle's factor y-ins talled tires
on thefo llowing labels:
R Tire and Loading In form ation placard on the
B‑pillar of your vehicle (/ page317).
R Tire pressure table on the inside of the fuel
fi ller flap .
Obse rveth e maximum tire pressure
(/ page 321).
Use a suitable pressure gauge tocheck the tire
pressure. The outer appearance of a tire does not
permit any reliable conclusion about the tire
pressure.
+ ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
damage due toinsuf ficient or excessive
tire pressure Insuf
ficient or excessive tire pressure short‐
ens the service life of the tires. #
Check the tire pressure regularly, but at
least every14 days. Ve
hicles with a tire pressure monitor: you can
also check the tire pressure using the on-board
computer.
Only check tire pressure when the tires are cold.
Conditions for cold tires:
R The vehicle has been par ked with the tires out
of direct sunlight for at least thre e hours.
R The vehicle has tr aveled less than 1 mile
(1.6 km).
A rise in the tire temp erature of 18°F (10°C)
increases the tire pressure byappr ox.10 kPa
(0.1 bar/1.5 psi). Take this into account when
ch ecking the tire pressure of warm tires.
The tire pressure recommended for increased
load/speed in the tire pressure table may af fect
th eride comfort. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
unsuitable accesso ries on tire valve
If yo u mount unsuitable accesso ries onto tire
va lves, the tire valves may be overloaded and
malfunction, which can cause a loss of tire
pressure. Af term arke t tire pressure moni tor‐
ing sy stems will cause the tire valve toremain
open, depending on the design. This can also
re sult in a loss of tire pressure. #
Only scr ewstandard valve caps or valve
caps specifically appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz foryo ur vehicle onto the tire valve. Note
s on trailer operation
The applicable tire pressure forth e tires of the
re ar axle is alw aysth ere commended tire pres‐
sure for a full load. Overview of
the tire pressure table The tire pressure
table can be found on the seat
base or on the B‑pillar on the driver's side.
% The data shown in
the images is example
data. The tire pressure
table sho ws there commended
tire pressure forth e tires ins talled at thefa ctory
on this vehicle. The recommended tire pressures
are valid for cold tires and dif fere nt vehicle load
conditions.
If one or more tire sizes precede a tire pressure,
th e tire pressure information following is only
va lid forth ose tire sizes.
If th e preceding tire sizes are supplemented by
th e0091 symbol, the tire pressure information
fo llowing sho wsalternative tire pressures.
The load conditions "partially laden" and "fully
laden" are defined in theta ble forva rying
we ights.
Some tire pressure tables only show therim
diame ter ins tead of the comple tetire size, e.g.
R16. The rim diame ter is part of the tire size and
can be found on the side wall of the tire
(/ page 321). Wheels and tires
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Re
ar axle tire pressures on vehicles with rear wheel drive and Super Single tires
Max. rear axle load 7055 lbs (3200 kg)Ti
re s/disc wheel Vehicle load Max.rear axle load
7055 lbs (3200 kg)
285/65R16C 131R Fully laden 460 kPa (4.6 bar/67 psi)Max.
rear axle load 7716 lbs (3500 kg) Ti
re s/disc wheel Vehicle load Max.rear axle load
77 16 lbs (3500 kg)
285/65R16C 131R Fully laden 520 kPa (5.2 bar/75 psi)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 Maximum tire pressu re (/ page 321) Overview of
the tire pressure table for eme rgency spa rewheels Ti
re s/emer gency spare wheel Air pressur eIn combination with vehicle
tires
225/75 R16C 121/120R (122L) 1)
370 kPa (3.7 bar/54 psi) 225/75 R16C 121/120R (122L)
225/75 R16C 121/120R (122L) 1)
690 kPa (6.9 bar/100 psi) 285/65 R16C 131R 1)
Va lid touse for a short time as an emer gency
spa rewheel on Super Sin gle ve hicles for a dis‐
ta nce of maximum 100 km (62 miles) and at a
maximum speed of 55 km/h (34 mph). Ti
re pressure moni toring sy stem Fu
nction of the tire pressure monitor on sin‐
gl e tires &
DANG ER Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct tire pressure
Each tire, including the spare (if pr ovided),
should be checked monthly when cold and
inflated tothe inflation pressure recommen‐
ded bytheve hicle manufacturer on theve hi‐
cle placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If
yo ur vehicle has tires of a dif fere nt size than
th e size indicated on theve hicle placard or
tire inflation pressure label, you should de ter‐ mine
the proper tire inflation pressure for
th ose tires.)
As an added saf etyfe ature, your vehicle has
been equipped with a tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire
pressure telltale when one or more of your
tires is significantly unde r-inflated. Accord‐
ingly, when the low tire pressure telltale illu‐
minates, you should stop and check your tires
as soon as possible, and inflate them tothe
proper pressure. Driving on a significantly
under-inflated tire causes the tire toove rheat
and can lead totire failure. Under-inf lation
also reduces fuel ef ficiency and tire tread li fe,
and may af fect theve hicle's handling and
st opping ability. Please no tethat the TPMS is
not a substitute for proper tire maintenance,
and it is the driver's responsibility tomaintain
cor rect tire pressure, even if under-inflation 314
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has not
reached the le velto trig ger illumina‐
tion of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
Yo ur vehicle has also been equipped with a
TPMS malfunction indicator toindicate that
th e sy stem is not operating properly. The
TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with
th e low tire pressure telltale. When the sys‐
te m de tects a malfunction, the indicator lamp
will flash for appro ximately one minute and
th en remain continuously illumina ted. This
sequence will continue upon subsequent
ve hicle start-ups as long as the malfunction
ex ists.
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated,
th e sy stem may not be able todetect or sig‐
nal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS mal‐
functions may occur for a variet y of reasons,
including the ins tallation of replacement or
alternate tires or wheels on theve hicle that
pr ev ent the TPMS from functioning properly.
Alw aysch eck the TPMS malfunction telltale
af te rre placing one or more tires or wheels on
yo ur vehicle toensure that there placement
or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS
to continue tofunction properly. The sy
stem checks the tire pressure and thete m‐
perature of the tires ins talled on theve hicle by
means of a tire pressure sensor.
New tire pressure sensors, e.g. in winter tires,
are automatically taught-in during thefirs t jour‐
ney they are used.
The tire pressure and the tire temp erature appear
in the multifunction display (/ page177).
If th ere is a subs tantial loss of tire pressure, a
wa rning is issued:
R Via display messages (/ page 369)
R Viath e0077 warning lamp in the instrument
clus ter
It is the driver's responsibility toset the tire pres‐
sure tothere commended cold tire pressure suit‐
able forth e operating situation. Set the tire pres‐
sure for cold tires using a tire pressu regauge.
No tethat the cor rect tire pressure forth e cur rent
ope rating situation mu stfirs t be taught-in tothe
tire pressure moni toring sy stem.
In most cases, the tire pressure monitoring sys‐
te m will automatically update the new refere nce
va lues af teryo u ha vechanged the tire pressure.
Yo u can, ho wever,also update there fere nce val‐ ues
byrestarting the tire pressure monitoring
sy stem manually (/ page316).
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth e tire pressure is set incor rectly
R Ifth ere is a sudden pressure loss caused by a
fo re ign object penetrating the tire, forex am‐
ple
R Ifth ere is a malfunction caused byano ther
ra dio signal source
R Ifth ere is a change of tire size Wheels and tires
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Ad
ditional related subjects:
R Determ ining the maximum load
(/ page 318).
R Notes on tire pressure (/ page310). St
eps todeterm ining the cor rect critical load The
following steps ha vebeen de veloped as
requ ired of all manufacturers under Title 49,
Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part57 5 in
accordance with the "National Traf fic and Mo tor
Ve hicle Saf etyAc t of 1966". #
Step 1: locatethest atement, "The combined
we ight of occupants and cargo should ne ver
exc eed XXX kgor XXX lbs." on theTire and
Loading In form ation placard of your vehicle. #
Step 2: determ ine the combined weight of
th e driver and passengers that will be tra vel‐
ing in your vehicle. #
Step 3: subtract the combined weight of the
driver and passengers from XXX kgor
XXX lbs. #
Step 4: there sulting figure equals the per‐
missible amount of cargo and luggage load
capacity. Forex ample, if the "XXX" amount
equals 1,400 lbs and there will be five 150 lb
passengers in your vehicle, the amount of
av ailable cargo and luggage load capacity is
650 lbs (1,400 – 750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs). #
Step 5: determ ine the combined weight of
luggage and cargo being loaded on theve hi‐
cle. For saf etyre asons, this we ight must not
exc eed the cargo and luggage load capacity
calculated in step 4. #
Step 6: Even if
you ha vecalculated thetot al load care‐
full y,yo u should still make sure that the maxi‐
mum permissible gross weight and the maximum
gross axle weight rating of your vehicle are not
exc eeded. Information forth is can be found on
th eve hicle identification plate. #
Weigh the laden vehicle, including driver, pas‐
sengers and load, on a suitable vehicle weigh‐
bridge.
The measured values must not exceed the
maximum permitted values lis ted on theve hi‐
cle identification plate.
Ad ditional related subjects:
R Sample calculation for de term ining the maxi‐
mum load (/ page318)
R Tire and Loading In form ation placard
(/ page 317)
R Tire pressure table
R Vehicle identification plate Sample calculation
for de term ining the maxi‐
mum load The
following table has examples of how tocalcu‐
la te tota l and cargo load capacities with varying
seating con figurations and dif fere nt numbers and
sizes of occupants. The following examples use a
maximum load of 1,500 lbs (680 kg).This value
is for illustrative purposes on ly.Make sure you
are using the actual load limit foryo ur vehicle
st ated on your vehicle's Tire and Loading In for‐
mation placard (/ page317).
The higher thewe ight of all the occupants, the
smaller the maximum load for lugga ge.
Ste p 1 Example
1E xamp le 2
Combined maximum weight of
occupants and load (data from
th eTire and Loading In form a‐
tion placard) 15
00 lbs (680 kg)1 500 lbs (680kg) 318
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Ste
p 2 Example
1E xamp le 2
Numb er of people in theve hicle
(driver and occupants) 51
Distribution of the occupant sFront: 2
Re ar: 3 Fr
ont: 1
We ight of occupant sO ccupant 1:150 lbs (68 kg)
Occupant 2: 180 lbs (82 kg)
Occupant 3: 160 lbs (73 kg)
Occupant 4: 140 lbs (63 kg)
Occupant 5: 120 lbs (54 kg) Occupant 1: 200 lbs (91
kg)
To talwe ight of all occupant s750 lbs (340 kg)2 00 lbs (91kg) Ste
p 3 Example
1E xamp le 2
Pe rm issible load (maximum
gross vehicle weight rating from
th eTire and Loading In form a‐
tion placard minus the gross
we ight of all occupants) 15
00 lbs (680 kg)00F8 75 0 lbs
(340 kg) = 750 lbs (340 kg)15
00 lbs (680 kg)00F8 200 lbs
(91 kg) = 1300 lbs (589 kg) Ti
re labeling Overview of tire labeling
1
Uniform Ti reQuality Grading Standards
(/ page 319)
2 DOT (Depa rtment of Transpor tation), (TIN)
Ti re Identification Number (/ page 320)
3 Maximum tire load (/ page 321)
4 Maximum tire pressure (/ page 321)5
Manufacturer
6 Chara cteristics of the tire (/ page 321)
7 Tire size designation, load-beari ng capacity,
speed rating and load ind ex (/page 321)
8 Tire name
% The da
tashown in the illustration is sample
data. Information on tire
quality grades Ac
cording totherequ irements of theU. S.
Depa rtment of Transpor tation's "Uni form Tire
Quality Grading Standards" tire manufacturers
must grade their tires using thefo llowing three
per form ance factors: Wheels and tires
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The TIN is a unique identification number
for tires
and consists of thefo llowing components:
R DOT (Department of Transportation): tire
symbol 1indicates that the tire complies
with therequ irements of theU. S. Depa rtment
of Transpor tation.
R Manufacturer identi fication code: manu‐
fa cturer identification code 2prov ides infor‐
mation about the tire manufacturer. New tires
ha ve a code with two symbols. Retreaded
tires ha vea code with four symbols. For fur‐
th er information about retreaded tires, see
(/ page 324).
R Tire size: identifier 3describes the tire size.
R Tire type code: tire type code 4can be
used bythe manufacturer as a code to
describe specific characteristics of the tire.
R Date of manu factu re:da te of manufacture
5 prov ides information about the age of a
tire. The 1st and 2nd numbers indicate the
calendar week and the 3rd and 4th numbers
indicate theye ar of manufacture (e.g. "3208"
re fers to the 32nd week of theye ar 2008). Information on maximum tire load
%
The data shown in
the illustration is sample
data.
Maximum tire load 1isthe maximum permissi‐
ble weight for which the tire is appr oved.
Do not overload the tires by exceeding the maxi‐
mum permissible load. The maximum permissible
load can be found on theve hicle's Tire and Load‐
ing In form ation placard on the B-pillar on the driv‐
er's side (/ page317). Information on maximum tire pressure
%
The data shown in
the illustration is sample
data.
Maximum permitted tire pressure 1, which is
permitted forth e tires must not be exceeded.
Exception: when using the 225/ 75R16C
12 1/120R (122L) tires as a spa rewheel on the
re ar axle of Super Sin gle ve hicles with a dis tance
limit of 62 mi (100 km) and speed limit of 34 mph
(55 km/h). Information on tire
characteristics %
The data shown in
the illustration is sample
data.
This information describes the type of tire cord
and the number of la yers in side wall1 and
under tire tread 2. Ti
re size designation, load-bearing capacity,
speed rating and load index &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh exceed‐
ing the specified tire load rating or the
permissible speed rating
Exceeding the specified tire load rating or the
permissible speed rating may lead totire
dama geand tothe tires bur sting. #
Therefore, only use tire types and sizes
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. Wheels and tires
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