freightliner Sprinter - Flat Tire; Battery

Flat tire
Notesonflat tires
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WARNING Risk of an accident whendriv‐
ing with aflat tire
Aflat tiregreatlyimpairsdrivingcharacteris‐
tics, as well as steering and braking.
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Do notdrive withaflat tire.
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Remove theflat tireand install the
sparewheel or consult aqualified spe‐
cialistworkshop.
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, in the
event of aflat tireyou have thefollowing possibil‐
ities:
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Youcan call breakdown assistance via the
breakdown assistance callbuttoninthe over‐
head control panel (/ page173).
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Changethe wheel (/ page231).
Battery
Notesonthe 12 Vbattery
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WARNING Risk of an accident dueto
work carried out incorrectlyonthe bat‐
tery
Work carried out incorrectly on thebattery
can, forexample, lead to ashortcircuit.This
can lead to function restrictions in safety-rel‐
evant systems, forexample thelighting sys‐
tem, ABS (anti-lockbraking system) or ESP
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(Electronic StabilityProgram). The operating
safetyofyour vehicle mayberestricted.
Youcouldlose control of thevehicle in the
following situations:
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when braking
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in theevent of abrupt steering maneuvers
and/or when thevehicle's speed is not
adaptedtothe road conditions
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In theevent of ashort circuitorasimi‐
larincident, contact aqualified special‐
istworkshop immediately.
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Do notcontinue driving.
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Alwayshave work on thebatterycarried
out at aqualified specialistworkshop.
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Further information on ABS (/ page143)
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Further information on ESP
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(/ page144)
Freightliner Sprinter recommends that youhave
the12Vbatteryreplaced at aqualified specialist
workshop, e.g. at an Freightliner Sprinter service
center.
Should youwant to replace thebatteryyourself,
observe thefollowing information:
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Alwaysreplace afaulty batterywithabattery
whichfulfills thevehicle's specific require‐
ments.
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Carry overdetachable parts suchasthe vent
hose, elbowfittingorterminal coverfromthe
batterytobereplaced.
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Makesurethat thevent hose is alwayscon‐
nected to its original openingonthe battery
side.
Installthe existingornewly supplied stop
plugs.
Otherwise, gases or batteryacid could
escape.
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Makesurethat thedetachable parts arecon‐
nectedinthe same wayasbefore.
Forsafetyreasons, Freightliner Sprinter recom‐
mends that youonly use batteries that have been
tested and approved foryour vehicle by Freight‐
liner Sprinter.These batteries provide increased
impact protection to prevent vehicle occupants
from suffering acidburns should thebatterybe
damaged in an accident.
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WARNING Risk of explosion due to elec‐
trostatic charge
Electrostatic charge can cause sparkswhich
mayignitethe highlyflammable gasmixture
in thebattery.
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To discharge anyelectrostatic charge
that mayhave built up, touchthe metal
vehicle body beforehandling thebat‐
tery.
The highly flammable gasmixtureiscreated while
thebatteryischarging and when jump-starting.
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WARNING Danger of chemical burns
from thebatteryacid
Batteryacid is caustic.
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Avoid contact withthe skin, eyes or
clothing.
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Do notlean overthe battery.
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Do notinhalebattery gases.
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Breakdown assistance