Flat Tire; Battery - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual

208 Breakdown assistance

Flat tire

Notes on flat tires
& WARNING Risk of an accident when driv‐
ing with a flat tire
A flat tire greatly impairs driving characteris‐
tics, as well as steering and braking.
Do not drive with a flat tire.
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Remove the flat tire and install the
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spare wheel or consult a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, in the
event of a flat tire you have the following possibil‐
ities:
You can call breakdown assistance via the
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breakdown assistance call button in the over‐
head control panel (
Change the wheel (
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Battery

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, for example the lighting sys‐
tem, ABS (anti-lock braking system) or ESP
(Electronic 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 maneuvers
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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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page 176).
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page 241).
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page 146)
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Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the
12 V battery replaced at a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Should you want to replace the battery yourself,
observe the following information:
Always replace a faulty battery with a battery
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which fulfills the vehicle's specific require‐
ments.
Carry over detachable parts such as the vent
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hose, elbow fitting or terminal cover from the
battery to be replaced.
Make sure that the vent hose is always con‐
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nected to its original opening on the battery
side.
Install the existing or newly supplied stop
plugs.
Otherwise, gases or battery acid could
escape.
Make sure that the detachable parts are con‐
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nected in the same way as before.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you only use batteries that have been tested
and approved for your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz.
These batteries provide increased impact protec‐
tion to prevent vehicle occupants from suffering
acid burns should the battery be damaged in an
accident.
& 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.
To discharge any electrostatic charge
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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 when jump-starting.
& 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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Do not inhale battery gases.
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