Flat Tyre; Battery - Mercedes-Benz EQV 2020 Owner's Manual

288 Breakdown assistance
Time of the accident
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Language setting on the multimedia system
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For accident clarification purposes, the following
measures can be taken up to an hour after the
emergency call has been initiated:
The current vehicle position can be called up
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A voice connection to the vehicle occupants
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can be established
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For Russia: various functions, e.g. receiving
traffic information, cannot be used for up to
two hours after sending an emergency call.

Flat tyre

Notes on flat tyres
& WARNING Risk of accident due to a flat
tyre
A flat tyre affects the driving characteristics
of the vehicle.
Do not drive with a flat tyre.
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Replace the flat tyre with the emer‐
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gency spare wheel or spare wheel.
Alternatively, consult a qualified special‐
ist workshop.
You will find a sticker with the Mercedes-Benz
Service24h telephone number on the B-pillar on
the driver's side, for example.
For vehicles with a spare wheel, information in
the event of a flat tyre can be found under
"Wheels and tyres" (
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Battery

Notes on the 12 V on-board electrical system
battery
& WARNING Risk of a fire due to work car‐
ried out incorrectly on the battery
The battery clamps may be live even after
they have been disconnected. This can result
in a short circuit.
Always have work on the batteries car‐
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ried out at a qualified specialist work‐
shop.
Never disconnect the battery yourself.
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page 301).
& 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 restrict functions relevant for safety sys‐
tems and impair the operating safety of your
vehicle.
You could lose control of the vehicle in the
following situations in particular:
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 drive on.
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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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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 ignite the highly
explosive 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.
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