Owners Manual

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WARNING
After changing a wheel, for safety reasons you
must:
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have the tightening torque checked. For
wheel bolts, the tightening torque is
177 lb-ft (240 Nm) (steel wheel)/133 lb-ft
(180 Nm) (alloy wheel). For wheel nuts, the
tightening torque is 133 lb-ft (180 Nm). The
wheels could otherwise work loose.
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check the tire pressure and correct it if
necessary.
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have the wheel bolts/wheel nuts
retightened after driving a distance of 30
miles (50 km). The tightening torque for
wheel bolts is 177 lb-ft (240 Nm)(steel
wheel)/133 lb-ft (180 Nm) (alloy wheel).
The tightening torque for wheel nuts is
133 lb-ft (180 Nm).
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if using new or painted rims, have the wheel
bolts and wheel nuts retightened at the
specified tightening torque after the vehicle
has been driven for approximately 600 to
3000 miles (1000 to 5000 km).
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have the direction of rotation corrected, if
reversed, as soon as possible at a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. an authorized
Sprinter Dealer. The vehicle handling
characteristics could otherwise be
affected.
Otherwise, the operating reliability and road
safety of the vehicle could be jeopardized.
This could cause you to lose control of your
vehicle, resulting in an accident and injuring
yourself or others.
The vehicle tires are an essential component
in the overall performance and stability of the
vehicle. The service life of tires is dependent
upon and proportional to tire type, speed
rating, environmental conditions, tire load,
tire pressure, road quality and individual
driving style.
For this reason, we recommend regularly
checking wear and correct tire pressure as
well as regularly rotating the tires, according
to the appropriate tire configuration of the
vehicle.
The wear patterns on the front and rear tires
differ, depending on the operating conditions.
Rotate the wheels before a clear wear pattern
has formed on the tires. Front tires typically
wear more on the shoulders and the rear tires
in the center.
If your vehicle's tire configuration allows, you
can rotate the wheels according to the
intervals in the tire manufacturer's warranty
book in your vehicle documents. If no
warranty book is available, the tires should be
rotated every 3000 to 6000 miles
(5000 to 10000km), or earlier if tire wear
requires. Do not change the direction of
rotation.
Clean the contact surfaces of the wheel and
the brake disc thoroughly every time a wheel
is rotated. Check the tire pressures.
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If your vehicle is equipped with the tire
pressure monitor, each wheel has an
electronic component.
Tire-mounting tools should not be applied
in the area of the valve. Otherwise, the
electronic components could be damaged.
Only have tires replaced at a qualified
specialist workshop.
Diagram for rotating single tires and twin tires
Single tires
If the tires have identical dimensions, you
may rotate the tires at the front and rear axles
in pairs so that the tires' original direction of
rotation remains the same. On unidirectional
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Changing wheels
Wheels and tires