DODGE SPRINTER 2009 2.G Owners Manual
Manufacturer: DODGE, Model Year: 2009, Model line: SPRINTER, Model: DODGE SPRINTER 2009 2.GPages: 666
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Design standard
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Tire code
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Tire speed rating
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P D \ R Q O \ E H R Q R Q H V L G H 7 L U H V Z L W K Z K L W H
V L G H Z D O O V Z L O O K D Y H W K H I X O O 7 , 1 L Q F O X G L Q J
G D W H F R G H O R F D W H G R Q W K H Z K L W H V L G H Z D O O
V L G H R I W K H W L U H / R R N I R U W K H 7 , 1 R Q W K H
R X W E R D U G V L G H R I E O D F N V L G H Z D O O W L U H V D V
P R X Q W H G R Q W K H Y H K L F O H , I W K H 7 , 1 L V Q R W I R X Q G R Q W K H R X W E R D U G
V L G H W K H Q \ R X Z L O O I L Q G L W R Q W K H L Q E R D U G
V L G H R I W K H W L U H , Q W K L V F D V H W K H W L U H P X V W
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L E O H R Q W K H R X W E R D U G V L G H R I W K H W L U H D Q G
L I D S S O L F D E O H W K D W W K H G L U H F W L R Q R I U R W D
W L R Q L V F R U U H F W Z K H Q U H P R X Q W L Q J W K H W L U H
5 R W D W L R Q V S L Q Q L Q J G L U H F W L R Q V H H ' L U H F
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Q R W H V W K H W L U H P H H W V U H T X L U H P H Q W V R I W K H
8 6 ' H S D U W P H Q W R I 7 U D Q V S R U W D W L R Q Manufacturer’s identification mark
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W K H W L U H
Date of manufacture
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