Airstream NTERSTATE - Manual (Page 32)

C
SPRINTER VAN
C - 6
Changing the Tire (partially excerpted from the Sprinter Van Operator’s Manual)
If you get a flat tire while driving, gradually decrease your speed. Hold the steering
wheel firmly and slowly move to a safe place on the side of the road. The pressure of
the spare wheel always has to be checked regularly (at least after every tenth time at
the filling station).
The vehicle tool kit and the jack are located under the hatch in the front passenger
foot well.
WARNING : The jack is designed exclusively for jacking up the vehicle
at the jack take-up brackets built into either side of the vehicle. To help avoid
personal injury, use the jack only to lift the vehicle during a wheel change. Never
get beneath the vehicle while it is supported by the jack.
• Keep hands and feet away from the area under the lifted the vehicle.
• Always firmly set parking brake and block wheels before raising
vehicle with jack.
• Do not disengage parking brake while vehicle is raised.
• Always use the jack on a level surface.
• Do not jack the vehicle up more than 1.2 inches between the tire and
the surface. Otherwise, the vehicle may tip over and may cause seri-
ous injury or death to you or others.
• Be sure that the jack arm and is fully seated in the jack take-up
bracket.
• Always lower the vehicle onto sufficient capacity jack stands before
working under the vehicle.
• Precautions when changing a wheel:
Tire pressure: See Sprinter Van Operator’s Manual.
Wheel bolt torque
Tighten the wheel bolts in a crosswise pattern to the specified torque with
torque wrench.
Tightening Torque for 8,550 lbs. (vehicle type 2500 C/HC/SHC):
Steel Wheel 177 Lbf/ Ft. + or - 7 Lbf. /Ft.
Light Alloy Wheel 138 Lbf/ Ft. + or - 14 Lbf. /Ft (optional)
• Do not damage, grease or oil wheel bolts or their threads.
Procedure:
• Park the vehicle on a firm, level, non-slippery surface.
• Switch on the hazard warning flasher switch, apply the parking brake, and
place the transmission selector in “P”.
• Everyone must leave the vehicle before you jack it up.
• Everyone must leave the danger zone, before jacking the vehicle.
• The vehicle must be safeguarded in accordance with legal regulations
(such as using a warning triangle).
• Prevent vehicle for rolling away by blocking wheels with wheel chocks (not
supplied with vehicle) or sizable woodblocks or stone. On a level road
place one chalk in front of and one behind the wheel that is diagonally op-
posite to the wheel being changed. When changing a wheel on mild uphill
or downhill grade, place chocks on the downhill side blocking both wheels
of the other axle.