freightliner Sprinter - Loading the Vehicle

Makesuretoobserve thefollowing further rela‐
tedsubject:
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Notesontirepressure(/page214)
Radio-equipment approval of thetirepres‐
suremonitoring system
Radio equipment approval numbers
CountryRadio equipment approval
number
Canada IC: 4008C-TSSRE4A
Operationissubject to thefollow‐
ing twoconditions:
(1) this device maynot cause
harmful interference, and
(2) this device mustaccept any
interference received, including
interference that maycause
undesired operation.
MexicoModel: TSSRE4A &TSSSG4G6,
IFETEL: RLVHUTS17-0806
USAFCC ID:YGOTSSRE4A
Thisdevice complieswithPart15
of theFCC Rules. Operation is
subjecttothe following twocon‐
ditions: (1) this device maynot
cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device mustaccept any
interference received, including
interference that maycause
undesired operation.
WARNING: Anychanges or modifi‐
cation notexpressly approvedby
theparty responsible forcompli‐
ance could void theuser's author‐
ity to operatethis equipment.
Loading the vehicle
Tire and Loading Information placard
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WARNING Risk of an accident whendriv‐
ing with an overloaded tire
Overloaded tires mayoverheat and burst as a
consequence. Overloaded tires can also
impair thesteering and handling characteris‐
ticsand lead to brakefailure.
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Observe theload rating of thetires.
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The load rating must be at leasthalf the
grossaxle weight rating of thevehicle.
Freightliner Sprinter recommends you
use theload-bearing index, whichis
given in thevehicle documents.
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Neveroverload thetires by exceeding
themaximum load.
Onlyvehicles withagross vehicle weight of less
than 10,000 lbs (4,536kg) have aTireand Load‐
ing Informationplacardonthe B-pillar on thedriv‐
er's side.
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Tire and LoadingInformationplacard
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The datashown in theillustration is sample
data.
The Tire and LoadingInformationplacardshows:
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The maximum number of seats indicates the
maximumnumber of occupants permitted to
travelinthe vehicle.
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The maximum permissible load equals the
grossweight of all vehicle occupants, thelug‐
gage and cargo.
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The recommended tirepressuresfor cold
tires. The recommended tirepressures apply
to themaximum permissible load and up to
themaximum permissible speed of thevehi‐
cle.
Also observe thefollowing information:
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The information about permissible weightson
thevehicle identification plate(/page242).
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The information abouttirepressureonthe
tirepressuretable .
Wheels and tires
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