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Always replace wheels and tires with
ones that ful ll the speci cations of the
original part.
For wheels, pay attention to the following:
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Designation
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Type
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Permissible wheel load
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Wheel o set
For tires, pay attention to the following:
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Designation
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Manufacturer
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Type
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Load-bearing index
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Speed rating
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury through exceeding
the speci ed tire load-bearing capacity or
the permissible speed rating
Exceeding the speci ed tire load rating or the
permissible speed rating may lead to tire dam-
age and to the tires bursting.
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Therefore, only use tire types and sizes
approved for your vehicle model.
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Observe the tire load rating and speed
rating required for your vehicle.
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NNOOTE
TE Vehicle and tire damage due to tire
types and sizes that have not been
approved
For safety reasons, only use tires, wheels and
accessory parts which have been specially
approved by Freightliner Sprinter for your vehi-
cle.
These tires have been specially adapted for use
with driving systems and driving safety sys-
tems, such as ABS or ESP
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Otherwise, certain properties, such as han-
dling characteristics, vehicle noise emissions
and consumption could be adversely a ected.
Other wheel sizes may cause the tires to come
into contact with the vehicle body and axle
components when under load. This may result
in damage to the tire or the vehicle.
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Only use tires, wheels and accessory
parts that have been checked and rec-
ommended by Freightliner Sprinter.
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NNOOTE
TE Driving safety put at risk by retrea-
ded tires
Retreaded tires are not checked or recommen-
ded by Freightliner Sprinter, as previous dam-
age is not always detected during the retread
process.
Driving safety cannot, therefore, be guaran-
teed.
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Do not use used tires when their previ-
ous usage is unknown.
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NNOOTE
TE Damage to electronic component
parts through the use of tire-installing
tools
VVehicles wit
ehicles with a tir
h a tire pr
e pressur
essure monit
e monitor
oring sy
ing sys-
s-
ttem:
em: there are electronic component parts in
the wheel. Tire-installing tools should not be
applied in the area of the valve.
Otherwise, the electronic component parts
could be damaged.
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Always have tires changed at a quali ed
specialist workshop.
Accessory parts that are not approved for your
vehicle by Freightliner Sprinter, or are not being
used correctly, can impair operating safety.
Before purchasing and using non-approved acces-
sories, visit a quali ed specialist workshop and
inquire about:
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Suitability
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Legal stipulations
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Factory recommendations
Observe the following points when selecting,
installing and replacing tires:
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Use only tires and wheels of the same type,
design (winter tires, all-season tires) and make.
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Only install wheels of the same size and tread
design on one axle (le and right).
It is only permissible to install a di erent wheel
size to this in the event of a at tire in order to
drive to the specialist workshop.
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Only install tires of the correct size onto the
wheels.
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VVehicles wit
ehicles with a tir
h a tire pr
e pressur
essure monit
e monitor
oring sy
ing sys-
s-
ttem:
em: all installed wheels must be equipped with
functioning sensors for the tire pressure moni-
toring system.
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