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When the tyre pressure is correct, unscrew
t
he lling hose from the valve of the sealed
tyre.
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Screw the valve cap onto the valve of the
sealed tyr
e.
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Pull the tyre sealant bottle out of the tyre ina-
tion com
pressor. Press the locking tabs on the
yellow cap together to do this.
The lling hose stays on the tyre sealant bot-
tle.
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Drive to the nearest q
ualied specialist work-
shop and have the tyre, tyre sealant bottle and
lling hose replaced there.
Battery (vehicle)
Notes on the 12 V battery
&
WARNING Risk of an accident due t
o work
carried out incorrectly on the battery
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 fol-
lowing situations in particular:
R
when braking
R
in the event of abrupt steering manoeuvres
and/or when the vehicle's speed is not
adapted to the road conditions
#
In the event of a short circuit or a similar
incident, cont
act a qualied specialist
workshop immediately.
#
Do not drive on.
#
Always have work on the battery carried
out at a q
ualied specialist workshop.
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F
urther information on ABS (/ page 239)
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Function of ESP
®
(/ page 240)
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you only use batteries which have been
approved for your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz.
All vehicles except vehicles with a lithium-ion bat-
tery
&
WARNING Risk of e
xplosion due to elec-
trostatic charge
Electrostatic charge can ignite the highly
e
xplosive gas mixture in the battery.
#
To discharge any electrostatic charge
t
hat may have built up, touch the metal
vehicle body before handling the battery.
The highly ammable gas mixture is created while
the battery is charging and during starting assis-
tance.
&
WARNING Danger of chemical burns from
the battery acid
Battery acid is caustic.
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Breakdown assistance