Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2019, Operating Instructions Manual

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Screw in the wheel bolts until they are finger-
tight.
Wheels with wheel nuts:
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Front wheels with wheel nut cover: press the
wheel nut cover onto the wheel nuts.
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Screw in three wheel nuts over the fixing
discs of the wheel nut cover.
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Turn the wheel so that the wheel bolts are in
the middle of the holes.
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Screw in the remaining wheel nuts.
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Slightly tighten all the wheel nuts.
Lowering the vehicle after a wheel change
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WARNING Risk of injury through incor‐
rect tightening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened to the
prescribed tightening torque.
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Make sure the wheel bolts or wheel
nuts are tightened to the prescribed
tightening torque.
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If you are not sure, do not move the
vehicle. Consult a qualified specialist
workshop and have the tightening tor‐
que checked immediately.
Requirements:
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The new wheel has been installed
(
→
page 225).
Observe the notes on raising the vehicle
( → page 223).
Vehicles with rear wheel drive
Only use the middle rod and the pump lever rod
with the largest diameter for the jack as a lug
wrench extension. Only insert the middle rod on
the lug wrench, and always as far as it will go.
Otherwise, the rods could bend and deform so
much that they can no longer be used as pump
levers for the jack.
Vehicles with Super Single tires: if you mount the
spare wheel to the rear axle, do not exceed the
maximum speed of 34 mph (55 km/h) and the
maximum distance of 62 miles (100 km). Other‐
wise, the transmission could be damaged due to
the different rotational speeds of the wheels.
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Using the pump lever, slowly turn the lower‐
ing screw on the jack approximately one revo‐
lution and carefully lower the vehicle.
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Place the jack to one side.
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Pull the rod with the smallest diameter off the
pump lever.
The shortened pump lever serves as a lug
wrench extension.
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Starting with the middle rod, slide the lug
wrench extension as far as it will go onto the
lug wrench.
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Tighten the wheel bolts or nuts evenly in the
sequence indicated ( 1 to 6 ).
Specified tightening torque:
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Steel wheel bolts: 177 lb-ft (240 Nm)
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Wheel nuts: 133 lb-ft (180 Nm)
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Alloy wheel bolts: 133 lb-ft (180 Nm)
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Push the piston on the hydraulic jack in again
and close the pressure release screw.
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Vehicles with all-wheel drive: turn the jack
spindle clockwise as far as it will go.
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You can now install the hub caps on steel
wheels with wheel bolts. The installation pro‐
cedure depends on whether the hub cap acts
as a trim that covers the whole wheel, or just
covers the center.
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Wheel with hub cap: position the opening for
the tire valve in the hub cap over the tire
valve.
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Push the edge of the hub cap onto the wheel
rim with both hands until it engages into
place. Make sure the hub cap retaining
catches engage on the steel wheel.
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Wheel with central hub cap: position the
retaining lugs of the central hub cap over the
wheel bolts.
226 Wheels and tires