2020 MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER tire size

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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. Do no
toverload thet ires byexceeding them axi‐
mum permissible load.
See also:
R Maximum permissible load on theT irea nd
Loading In form atio nplacar d(/pag e253)
R Maximum tir eload (/ page257)
R Load index
Spee drating 7
7:
Specifies thea ppr ove dm aximum speed of the
tire.
% An electroni
cspeed limiter pr events your
ve hicle from exceeding aspeed of 130m ph
(2 10 km/h).
Ensu rethat your tires ha vether equired speed
ra ting .You can obtain information on the
re qu ired speed rating at an au thorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
Summer tires Inde
xS peedrating
LU pto75mph (120 km/h)
MU pto81mph (130 km/h)
NU pto87mph (140 km/h)
PU pto93mph (150 km/h)
QU pto100mph(160k m/h)
RU pto106mph(170k m/h) Summer
,all-season and winter tires Inde
xS peedrating
LM +S1
Upto75 mph(120k m/h)
MM +S1
Upto81 mp h(130k m/h)
NM +S1
Upto87 mph(140k m/h)
PM +S1
Upto93 mph(150k m/h)
QM +S1
Upto100m ph (160 km/h)
RM +S1
Upto118m ph (170 km/h) 1
:or" M+S 004D"f or winter tires
Wi nter tires ar emarke dw itht he 004D snowflake
symbol and fulfill ther equirements of theR ubber
Manufacturer sAssociation (RMA) and theR ubber
Associatio nofCanada (RAC) rega rding thet ire
traction on sno w. 258
Wheels and tires

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 eshoul donlybec orrec‐
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 securel yonthe wheel
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. Maximum permissible pa
yload weight: nomi‐
nal load and luggag eload plus 150lbs (68 kg)
multiplied bythen umber of seats in thev ehicle. Changing
awheel Note
sons electing, installing and replacing
tires Yo
uc an ask fori nformation rega rding permit ted
wheel/tir ecombinations at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoincor‐
re ct size sofwheels and tires
If wheels and tires of thew rong size ar eused,
th ew heel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponents ma ybedamaged. #
Alwaysr eplace wheels and tires with
ones that fulfill thes pecification softhe
original part.
Fo rw heels, pa yattention tothef ollowing:
R Designation
R Type
R Perm issible wheel load
R Wheel of fset
Fo rtires, pa yattention tothef ollowing:
R Designation
R Manufacturer
R Type
R Load-bearing index
R Speed rating &
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. 260
Wheels and tires

*
NO
TEVehicle and tir edamag ethrough
tir et ype sand sizes that ha venotb een
appr oved Fo
rs afet yr easons, onl yuse tires, wheels and
accesso ries whic hhave been specially
appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benzf oryour vehicle.
These tires ha vebeen speciall yadap tedf or
use wit hthe contro lsystems, suc hasABS or
ESP ®
.
Otherwise, cer tain properties ,suc hash an‐
dling characteristics, vehicle noise and con‐
sum ption could be adversel yaffected. Fur‐
th ermore, other tir esize could result in the
tires rubbing agains tthe body and axle com‐
ponents when loaded. This could result in
damag etothe tireort hevehicle. #
Onlyuse tires, wheels and accessories
th at ha vebeen checkeda nd recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz. *
NO
TEDriving sa fety pu tatriskbyretrea‐
de dt ires Re
treade dtires ar enotcheckedorr ecom‐
mended byMercedes-Benz, as pr evious dam‐
ag eisn otalw aysd etected during ther etre ad
process.
Driving sa fety cannot, therefore, be guaran‐
te ed. #
Do no tuse used tires when their pr evi‐
ous usag eisunknown. *
NO
TEDama getoelectronic component
parts thro ugh theu se of tire-ins talling
to ols Ve
hicles with atirep ressur emonitoring
sy stem: ther ea reelectronic component
parts in thew heel. Tire -ins talling tools should
no tbea pplied in thea reaoft hevalve.
Otherwise, thee lectronic componen tparts
could be damaged. #
Alwaysh ave tires changed at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. Ac
cessories that ar enotappr ovedfor your vehi‐
cle byMercedes-Benz, or ar enotbeing used cor‐
re ctly ,can impair ope rating sa fety. 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 tires mar kedM +S
fo ra ll 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 per‐
missible speed, this 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: Wheels and tires
261

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 to9,480 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 e246)
R Tire and Loading In form atio nplacard
(/ page253)
R Tire size designation, load-beari ng capacity,
speed rating and load ind ex (/pag e257)
R Tire pressur etable
R Notesont he emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page268) Note
sonc hanging 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
degree of wear.E nsuret hat thed irection of rota‐
tio nism aintained.
It is imperati vetoobser vethei nstruction sand
saf etyn otes on "Changing awheel" when doing
so. Wheel size categories of wheels
The de
term ined vehicle speed is displa yedint he
instrument clus tera nd is impor tant forc ontrol‐
ling thed riving saf etys ystems and driving sys‐
te ms. The displa yaccuracy of thes peedome ter
and theo dome terisl egally prescribed .Determin‐
ing thes peed is dependent on thet ires ize or the
ro lling circumferenc eofthe tires. The rimd iame‐
te risa lway ss pecified in inches.
Fo rthis reason ,the vehicle contro lunit sc an be
coded fort he following wheel size categories:
Wheel size categor y3
R 225/7 5R16CFA
R 285/65 R16C RA
R LT24 5/7 5R16
R LT21 5/85 R16
% Mercedes-Benz
recommends that yous tay
within awheel siz ecategor ywhen changing a
tire. In this wa y,yo ua void recoding thec on‐
trol units.
If yo uc hang ethe wheel size of your vehicle, for
ins tance when changing wheels forw inter opera‐
tion, checkt hat it is assigned tothec orrect
wheel size catego ry.Ift he wheel size category
ch anges, youm usth ave your vehicle's control
unit srecoded at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Otherwise, thed ispla yaccuracy of thes peedom‐
et er and theo dome terw illbeo utsidethe legally
prescribed tolerance. It ma yalso be lo wer,i.e.
th ec urrent road speed is then higher than the
speed shown on thes peedome ter.If ad eviation
is outside ther ang eoft olerance, driving saf ety
sy stems and driving sy stems ma ybeoperation‐
ally impaired or ma ydetect amalfunction and
switc hthemselves off. 262
Wheels and tires

front (adjus
telectrically) ..................... 67
Fr ont (adjusting manually ,with
Seat Comfor tPacka ge ). .................... .66
Fr ont (adjusting mechanicall y,
without Seat Comfor tPacka ge ). ........ .64
Fr ont (adjusting mechanically) ........... 66
Ins talling and removing rear ben ch
seat ....................................................72
Memor yfunction ................................ 67
Operating them emor yfunction ......... 69
Setting option s................................... 16
Tu rning (front seat) ............................ .70
Wi th Sea tCom fort Pa ckag e. .............. .66
Wi thout Seat Comfor tPacka ge .......... 64
Securing luggage ..................................2 07
Selecto rlev er
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Sensor s(care) ...................................... 224
Service see ASS YSTP LUS
Service (on-boar dcomputer) ..............17 7
Service center see Qualified specialis tworks hop
Service inter vald isplay
see AS SYST PLUS
Service products Refrigerant (ai rconditioning) ............ 284
Setting thed atef ormat ....................... 19 2
Setting thed istance unit .....................193
Setting thes peed
see Cruise control
Settings (on-boa rdcompu ter) ............ .181
Short-distance trips ..............................11 3
Side airbag ..............................................35
Side window ...........................................58
Closin g............................................... 58
Closin g(all) ........................................ 58
Closin gusingthe key. ........................ 60
Con venience closing ......................... .60
Con venience opening ......................... 60
Opening .............................................. 58
Opening (all )....................................... 58
Opening wi th thekey .......................... 60
Sid ew indows
Problem ..............................................61
Re setting. ........................................... 60
Size designation (tire) .......................... 257
Sliding door B-pillar door sill (button) ..................... 52 Center console (button) ..................... 52
Child saf
etyl oc k. ................................ 44
Closin g(from inside) .......................... .51
Closin g(from outside) ........................ 51
Opening (from inside) .........................51
Opening (from outside) ....................... 51
SmartK ey
Ac oustic locking verification signal ..... 47
Smartphone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay ®
see Telephone
Sno wchains .......................................... 24 5
Soc ket(12 V) .......................................... 80
Ca rgoc ompartment. .......................... 81
Driver' sseat. ...................................... 80
Fr ont center console .......................... 80
Soc ket(11 5V) ......................................... 80
Lo we rcontrol panel ............................ 80
Sound see Sound settings
Sound settings ..................................... 206
Ad justing theb alance/fader ............ 206
Ad justing treble ,mid-rang eand
bass setting s.................................... 206
Au tomatic volume adjustment ........ .206
Calls up thes ound menu .................. 206
Information ...................................... 206
Spar ewheel
Ins talling/ removing ......................... .269
No tes. .............................................. 268
Special seat belt retractor ..................... 40
Speciali stwork shop .............................. 25
Speed ratin g(tire) ................................ 257
Speedome ter( digital) .......................... 178
St andb ymode
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 14 5
St art/s topb utton
Pa rking thev ehicle ........................... 14 0
St artin gthe vehicle ........................... 11 0
Switching on thep owe rsupply or
th ei gnition ....................................... 109
St arting
see Vehicle
St arting assi stance
see Jump -sta rt connection
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill star ta ssist Index
337

Te
lephon eoperation ........................ .196
Using Nea rFieldC ommunication
(NFC )................................................ 19 5
Wi reless chargin g(mobile phone) ...... 82
Te mp eratur egrade ............................... 255
Ti e-d owne yes ...................................... .210
Time Manual time setting. .........................19 2
Setting thet ime and dat eautomat‐
icall y.................................................1 91
Setting thet ime zone. ...................... 19 2
Setting thet ime/dat eformat ........... 19 2
Ti re and Loading Information plac‐
ard ........................................................ .253
Ti re Identification Numbe r(TIN) ......... 256
Tir einfor mation table .......................... 253
Tir elabeling .......................................... 255
Characteristic s................................. 257
DO T,Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ................................................. 256
Load inde x........................................ 257
Load-bearing capacity ...................... 257
Maximu mtirel oa d. .......................... 257
Maximu mtirep ressu re.................... 257
Overvie w.......................................... 255
Size designation ............................... 257
Spee drating ..................................... 257
Te mp eratur egrade ........................... 255
Ti re qu alitygrades ............................ 255
Tr action grade .................................. 255
Tr ead wear grade .............................. 255
Ti re load (maximum) ............................ 257
Ti re pressure
Checking (tir epressur emonitoring
sy stem) ............................................ 252
Maximum ......................................... 257
No tes. ............................................... 24 6
Re startin gthe tir epressur emoni‐
to r. .................................................. .252
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function) .......................................... 250
Ti re pressur etable .................. .247,2 50
Ti re pressur emonitor
Checkin gthe tir epressur e............... 252
Checking thet iret emperatur e......... 252
Fu nctio n........................................... 250
Re startin g....................................... .252
Te ch nica ldata. ................................. 253
Tir ep ress uret able ....................... 247, 250
Ti re qu alitygrades ............................... 255 Ti
re temp erature
Checkin g(tirep ressur emonitoring
sy stem) ............................................ 252
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function) .......................................... 250
Ti re tread ............................................... 24 4
Ti re -chang etool kit .............................. 263
Ti res
Characteristic s................................. 257
Checkin g......................................... .244
Checkin gthe tir epressur e(tire
pressur emonitoring sy stem) ............ 252
Definition s........................................2 59
Direction of rotatio n. ........................ 263
DO T,Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ................................................. 256
Flat tir e............................................. 230
Ins talling .......................................... 266
Load inde x....................................... .257
Load-bearing capacity ...................... 257
M+S tires .......................................... 24 5
Maximum tir eload ........................... 257
Maximum tir epressur e.................... 257
No ise ................................................ 24 4
No tesoni nstalling .......................... .260
Overvie woftirel ab eling ................... 255
Re moving ........................................ .266
Re placing .................................2 60, 263
Re startin gthe tir epressur emoni‐
to r. ................................................... 252
Selecting .......................................... 260
Size designation .............................. .257
Sno wchains .....................................2 45
Speed rating ..................................... 257
St oring ............................................. 263
Summer tires .................................... 24 4
Te mp eratur egrade ........................... 255
Ti re and Loading In form atio nplac‐
ar d. .................................................. .253
Ti re pressur e(notes) ........................ 24 6
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function) .......................................... 250
Ti re pressur etable .................. .247,2 50
Ti re qu alitygrades ............................ 255
Tr action grade .................................. 255
Tr ead wear grade .............................. 255
Un usual drivin gcharacteristics ........ 24 4
Wheel size categories ....................... 262
To ol
see Removing thev ehicle tool kit
see Vehicle tool kit
see Vehicle tool kit stowagec ompartment
To pT ether ............................................... 42 Index
339

0024
Electric pa rking brak emal‐
functioning yello wi ndicator lamp
light sup. .................................. .312,313
003D Electrica lmalfunctio nwarn‐
ing lam p........................................... .319
00B9 Engine diagnosi swarning
lam p................................................. 320
00BB ESP®
OF Fw arning lam p......... .317
00E5 ESP®
wa rning lam pflashes .... .317
00E5 ESP®
wa rning lam plight sup. .. 316
00D4 Fuelreser vewarning lam p....... 319
00CC Powe rsteering sy stem warn‐
ing lam p........................................... .318
0024 Rede lect ricp arkin gb rake
applied indicator lam p(Canada)
fl ashes .............................................. 313
0024 Rede lect ricp arkin gb rake
applied indicator lam p(Canada)
light sup. .................................. .313,314
0049 Rede lect ricp arkin gb rake
applied indicator lam p(USA)
fl ashes .............................................. 313
0049 Rede lect ricp arkin gb rake
applied indicator lam p(USA) lights
up .............................................. 313, 314
0024 Redp arkin gbrake applied
indicator lam p(Canada) lights up .....3 14
0049 Redp arkin gbrake applied
indicator lam p(USA) lights up .......... 314
0075 Restra int sy stem warning
lam p................................................. 316
0076 Seatbeltw arning lamp
fl ashes .............................................. 318
0076 Seatbeltw arning lam plights
up .................................................... .318
0024 The electric parking brake
malfunctioning yello wi ndicator
lam pdoes no tlight up ...................... 314
0077 Tire pressur emonitoring sys‐
te mw arning lam pflashes ................ 320
0077 Tire pressur emonitoring sys‐
te mw arning lam plight sup. ............ .320
Wa rranty .................................................27 Wa
rranty term sand conditions ............ 22
Wa sher fluid
see Windshield washer fluid (no tes)
Wa shing byhand (care) ....................... 223
Wheel rotation ...................................... 262
Wheel siz ecategories .......................... 262
Wheel wrench ...................................... .263
Wheels Care ................................................. 224
Characteristics of thet ire. ................ 257
Checking .......................................... 24 4
Checkin gthe tir epressur e(tire
pressur emonitoring sy stem) ............ 252
Definition s........................................2 59
DO T,Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ................................................. 256
Flat tir e............................................. 230
Ins talling .......................................... 266
Load inde x....................................... .257
Load-bearing capacity ...................... 257
Maximum tir eload .......................... .257
Maximum tir epressur e.................... 257
Noise ................................................ 24 4
No tesoni nstalling .......................... .260
Overvie woftirel ab eling ................... 255
Re moving ........................................ .266
Re placing .................................2 60, 263
Re startin gthe tir epressur emoni‐
to r. ................................................... 252
Ro tating ............................................ 262
Selecting .......................................... 260
Size designatio n............................... 257
Sno wchains .....................................2 45
Speed rating ..................................... 257
St oring ............................................. 263
Te mp eratur egrade ........................... 255
Ti re and Loading In form atio nplac‐
ar d. .................................................. .253
Ti re pressur e(notes) ........................ 24 6
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function) .......................................... 250
Ti re pressur etable .................. .247,2 50
Ti re qu alitygrades ............................ 255
Tr action grade .................................. 255
Tr ead weargrade .............................. 255
Unusu al drivin gcharacteristics ........ 24 4
Wi -Fi ....................................................... 19 2
Overvie w.......................................... 19 2
Setting .............................................. 19 3
Wi ndo wcurtain airbag .......................... 35
Wi ndo ws
see Side window 342
Index