dimensions MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2016 MY16 Operator’s Manual

Tires
R17
TiresSteel wheel
225/55R 17RF (XL) 101V,6.5Jx17H2ET5 0
225/55 R17 RF (XL )101H,6.5 Jx17H2ET5 0
R17
TiresAllo ywheels
225/55 R17 RF (XL )101V,7Jx17H2ET5 1
225/55 R17 RF (XL )101H,7Jx17H2ET5 1
Spare wheel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Wheel and tire dimensions as well as the type of tire can var ybetween the spare whee land
the whee ltobereplaced .Whent he spare
whee lismounted, driving characteristic smay
be severely affected. There is ariskofana cci-
dent.
In order to reduce risks:
Ryo us houl dtherefore adap tyou rd riving
style and drive carefully.
Rneve rmount more thano ne spare wheel
thatd iffer sfrom the whee ltobereplaced.
Ronlyuseaspare whee lthatd iffer sfrom the
whee ltober eplaced for ashort time.
Rdo not deactivate ESP®.
Rhave aspare whee lthatd iffer sfrom the
whee lthath asbeen changed replaced at
the neares tquali fied specialist workshop.
Yo um usto bserve the correct whee land
tire dimensions as well as the whee ltype.
Whe nusing aspare whee lofadifferent size, do
not exceed the maximump ermissibl espeed of
50 mph (80 km/h).
General notes
The procedure for mounting the spare whee lis
describe din"Mounting awheel "(Ypage 287).
The following shoul dbechecked regularly, par-
ticularly prior to long journeys:
Rthe tire pressure of the spare wheel, which
shoul dthen be corrected if necessary
(
Ypage 270).
Rthe fastenings of the spare whee lbracket.
The spare whee lislocate deither in the left rear
compartment or in aspare whee lbracket under
the vehicle.
Replace the tire safter6y ears at the latest,
regardless of wear. Thi salsoa pplies to the spare
wheel.
Vehicles with tire pressure monitor: the
spare whee lisnot equipped with asensor for
monitoring tire pressure. If yo uhavei nstalle da
spare wheel, the tire pressure monitor will not
functio nfor this wheel. The system may con-
tinu etos howt he tire pressure of the whee lthat
hasb eenr emoved for afew minutes. The value
displayed for the position where the spare wheel
is installe disnot the same as the current tire
pressure of the spare wheel.
Whe nyou are driving with the spare wheel
mounted, the tire pressure monitor canno tfunc-
tio nr eliably. Only restart the tire pressure mon-
ito rw henthe defective whee lhas been replaced
with anew whee land sensor.
Mor eInformati on can be found under "Tire pres-
sure

monitor" (Ypage 274).
Spare wheel291
Wheel sand tires
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Vehicledata
General notes
The following section contains important tech-
nica ldataf or your vehicle. Additionalv ehicle-
specifi cand equipment-dependent technical
data, such as vehicl eweigh ts, can be found in
your vehicl eregistration papers.
Dimensions
Vehicl ewitht ailgate
Vehicl ewithr eard oors
The dimensions specified var yaccording to:
RTires
Rload
Rcondition of the suspension
Roptional equipment
modelCarg oVan
Opening height of the
tailgate :86.0 in (2185 mm)
Opening rang eofthe
tailgate ;41.2 in (1047 mm)
modelCargoVan
Opening rang eofthe
rear doors =33.4 in (849 mm)
Load width50.0 in (1270 mm)
Max. load width66.3 in (1685 mm)
Load height53.8 in (1367 mm)
Vehiclelengt h202.4 in
(514 0mm)
Vehicl ewidth
Including exterio rmir-
rors
Excluding exterio rmir-
rors
88.3 in (2244 mm)
75.9 in (1928 mm)
Wheelbase126.0 in
(320 0mm)
modelPassenger Vans
Opening height of the
tailgate :84.6 in (2150 mm)
Opening rang eofthe
tailgate ;41.2 in (1047 mm)
Opening rang eofthe
rear doors =33.4 in (849 mm)
Load width47.4 in (1205 mm)
Max. load width61.1 in (1552 mm)
Load height52.2 in (1326 mm)
Vehiclelengt h202.4 in
(514 0mm)
Vehicl ewidth
Including exterio rmir-
rors
Excluding exterio rmir-
rors
88.3 in (2244 mm)
75.9 in (1928 mm)
Wheelbase126.0 in
(320 0mm)
Vehicl edata303
Technica ldata
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Maximum roof load330 lbs (150 kg)
with at least three
pairs of support
points
Maximum load for a
rear-mounted cycle
rack154 lbs (70 kg)
for up to four bicycles
The data is validfor aloadd istributed evenly
over the entire roof area.
Reduce the loa donshorter roof carriers pro-
portionately. The maximu mloadp er pai rofroof
carrie rsupports is 110 lbs (50 kg) .The maxi-
mum loa dofarail carrie rbar is 220 lbs (100 kg).
If you have installed arear-mounted bicycle rack
on the tailgate, the additiona lweight reduces
the support provided by the pneumatic springs
when the tailgate is opened.Y ou willthen need
more force to open the tailgate. At low outside
temperatures belowf reezing the tailgate can
sink unintentionally after opening.
Loading guidelines and other information con-
cerning loa ddistribution and loads ecuring can
be found in the "Transporting" section
(
Ypag e232).
Trailer tow hitch
General notes
Mercedes-Benz recommends having atrailer
tow hitch retrofitted at an authorized Sprinter
Dealer.
Use only atrailer tow hitch that has been tested
and approved specially for you rvehicl ebyt he
distributor named on the insid eofthe front
cover. Only use aballc oupling that is approved
for you rvehicl eand Sprinter trailer tow hitch.
You can als ofind information on the permitted
dimensions of the bal lcoupling on the identifi-
cation plate of the trailer tow hitch.
You can obtai nadvice from aqualified specialist
workshop .Also observe the information on tow-
ing atrailer in the "Driving and parking" section
(
Ypag e162).
Trailer loads
The permissible weights and loads which cannot
be exceededc an alsobefound:
Rin you rvehicl edocuments and
Ron the identification plates of the trailer tow
hitch, the trailer and the vehicl e(Ypage294).
You wil lfind the basi cvalues approved by the
manufacturer in the following table .Ifthe values
differ, the lowest valu eapplies.
Make sure that you adhere to the weight restric-
tions by having the weight checked on acali-
brated weighbridge.
Permissible gross
weight GVWR6724 lbs (3050 kg)
Gross front axle
load GAWR (FA)3417 lbs (1550 kg)
Gross rear axle load
GAWR (RA)3417 lbs (1550 kg)
Maximum permissi-
ble gross weight of
vehicle/trailer
combination
2
GCWR
11684 lbs (5300 kg)
Trailer load3GTW5000 lbs (2268 kg)
Maximum permissi-
ble nose weight
TWR500 lbs (227 kg)
2Maximu mpermissibleg ross weight of the vehiclea nd trailer3Maximumpermissibl egross weight of the trailer
Vehicle data305
Technical data
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