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376 Breakdown assistance
Drive to the nearest qualified specialist work‐
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shop and have the tyre, tyre sealant bottle
and filling hose replaced there.
Battery (vehicle)
Notes on the 12 V battery
& WARNING Risk of an accident due to
work carried out incorrectly on the bat‐
tery
Work carried out incorrectly on the battery
can, for example, lead to a short circuit. This
can lead to function restrictions in safety-rel‐
evant systems, e.g. the lighting system, ABS
(anti-lock braking system) or ESP
tronic Stability Program). The operating
safety of your vehicle may be restricted.
You could lose control of the vehicle in the
following situations:
when braking
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in the event of abrupt steering manoeu‐
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vres and/or when the vehicle's speed is
not adapted to the road conditions
In the event of a short circuit or a simi‐
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lar incident, contact a qualified special‐
ist workshop immediately.
Do not continue driving.
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Always have work on the battery carried
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out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Further information on ABS (
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Further information on ESP
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For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you only use batteries which have been tes‐
ted and approved for your vehicle by Mercedes-
Benz. These batteries provide increased impact
protection to prevent vehicle occupants from
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(Elec‐
suffering acid burns should the battery be dam‐
aged in the event of an accident.
All vehicles except vehicles with a lithium-
ion battery
& WARNING Risk of explosion due to elec‐
trostatic charge
Electrostatic charge can cause sparks which
may ignite the highly flammable gas mixture
in the battery.
page 164)
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To discharge any electrostatic charge
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page 165)
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that may have built up, touch the metal
vehicle body before handling the bat‐
tery.
The highly flammable gas mixture is created
while the battery is charging and during starting
assistance.
& WARNING Danger of chemical burns
from the battery acid
Battery acid is caustic.
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
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clothing.
Do not lean over the battery.
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