Mercedes-Benz Sprinter User Manual

Only these tires allow driving safety systems such
as ABS and ESP
®
t
o also function optimally in win-
ter. These tires have been developed specically
for driving in snow.
Use M+S tires of the same make and tread on all
wheels to maintain safe handling characteristics.
Observe the maximum permissible speed specied
for the M+S tires you have installed (/ page 255).
If you install M+S tires that have a lower maximum
permissible speed than the maximum design
speed of the vehicle, ax an appropriate warning
sign in the driver's eld of vision. You can obtain
this at a qualied specialist workshop.
Once you have installed the M+S tires, take the fol-
lowing measures:
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check the tire pressure (/ page 244)
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restart the tire pressure monitoring system
(/ page 250)
Notes on snow chains
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o incor-
rectly installed snow chains
Vehicles with rear-wheel drive: if y
ou have
installed snow chains to the front wheels, they
may drag against the vehicle body or chassis
components.
#
Never install snow chains on the front
wheels.
#
Only install snow chains on the rear
wheels in pair
s.
#
Vehicles with twin tires: ins
tall the snow
chains on the outer wheels.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o unsuita-
ble snow chains
Commercially available snow chains can come
loose and damag
e chassis components or
brake hoses.
#
Only install snow chains that have been
appr
oved by Mercedes-Benz for these
tires.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
t
hat you only use snow chains that have been
checked and approved. You can obtain information
about snow chains from any qualied specialist
workshop.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o snow
chains breaking
If you drive too fast with snow chains, they can
break, injure other persons, and damage the
vehicle.
#
Observe the maximum permissible speed
f
or operation with snow chains.
*
NOTE Damag
e to the wheel trim from
mounted snow chains
If snow chains are mounted to steel wheels,
t
he wheel trims can be damaged.
#
Remove the wheel trims of steel wheels
bef
ore mounting snow chains.
Observe the following notes when using snow
c
hains:
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Snow chains are only permissible for certain
wheel/tire combinations. You can obtain infor-
mation on this at a qualied specialist work-
shop.
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For safety reasons, only use snow chains that
have been specically approved for your vehi-
cle by Mercedes-Benz, or snow chains with the
same quality standard.
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The snow chains must be retightened aer
driving approximately 0.6 miles (1 km). This is
the only way to ensure the snow chains are
optimally seated with clearance to adjacent
components.
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Vehicles with all-wheel drive: install snow
chains on the wheels on the rear axle. On vehi-
cles with twin tires, install the snow chains on
the outer wheels. Observe the manufacturer's
installation instructions.
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Use snow chains only when the road surface is
completely snow-covered. Remove the snow
chains as soon as possible when you come to
a road that is not snow-covered.
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Local regulations may restrict the use of snow
chains. Observe the applicable regulations
before installing snow chains.
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Activate all-wheel drive before driving o with
snow chains (/ page 125, 126).
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If snow chains are installed, the maximum per-
missible speed is 30 mph (50 km/h).
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Vehicles with Parking Assist: do not use Park-
ing Assist PARKTRONIC if snow chains are
installed.
Wheels and tires
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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Specifications

General

Brand	Mercedes-Benz
Model	Sprinter
Category	Automobile
Language	English