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Practical hints
Flat tire
5
̈ Then press 0 on electric air pump
switch 1.
The electric air pump is switched off.
̈ Screw the valve cap onto tire valve b.
̈ After filling with tire sealant
(୴ page 333).
After filling with tire sealant
̈ Turn the pressure release screw on
pressure gauge 5 counterclockwise
and bleed the system.
̈ Turn the key to position 0 in the igni-
tion lock (୴ page 67).
̈ Pull the electric air pump connector out
of the 12 V socket.
̈ Store the electric air pump, tire sealant
bottle 8 with valve core extractor c
and, if used, the warning triangle and
hazard warning lamps inside the vehi-
cle.
̈ Unscrew and remove angle bracket 2
from valve 7 on tire sealant bottle 8
and screw the valve cap onto the valve.
̈ Pull away immediately.
This enables the tire sealant to distrib-
ute inside the tire and create a more ef-
fective seal.
̈ Stop after about 3 minutes and check
the tire pressure using the electric air
pump, for example.
̈ Correct the tire pressure accordingly if
it does not correspond to the recom-
mended tire pressure (୴ page 210).
Increasing the tire pressure
̈ Switch on the electric air pump.
Reducing the tire pressure
̈ Open the pressure release screw
on pressure gauge 5.
̈ Drive to the nearest workshop and
have the tire repaired or replaced.
̈ Clean the valve core extractor using
clean water.
̈ Have tire sealant bottle 8 replaced as
soon as possible at an authorized
Sprinter Dealer.
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The tire sealant is water soluble. If tire
sealant escapes, you can wash it away
with water.
Warning G
Do not exceed the maximum speed of
50 mph (80 km/h).
The "max. 50 mph (80 km/h)" sticker must
be affixed within the driver's field of vision.
The vehicle’s handling characteristics may
be affected.
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You must connect the angle bracket on
hose 3 of the electric air pump direct-
ly to the tire valve on the tire.