2007 Sprinter Van Owner's Manual

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Practical hints
Flat tire
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You can use the Premium tire sealant to
seal small punctures, particularly those in
the tire tread. Tire sealants can be used at
outside temperatures down to –22 °F
(–30 °C).
Prepare the vehicle as described
( page 320).
 Try to park the vehicle in such a way
that the tire puncture is close to the
ground. If the tire puncture cannot be
seen, park the vehicle in such a way
that the tire valve of the flat tire is in
horizontal alignment with the axle.
 It is beneficial to the sealing process if
you remove the foreign body that has
pierced the tire, for example the screw
or nail.
 Remove the Premium tire sealant, the
accompanying "max. 50 mph
(80 km/h)" sticker and the electric air
pump from the storage compartment in
the right-hand doorway ( page 303).
 Affix the sticker within the driver’s field
of vision.
Using Premium tire sealant*
Warning G
Smoking, fire and naked flames are prohibit-
ed when handling Premium tire sealant.
Avoid creating sparks.
Warning G
Your safety is at particular risk and the tire
sealant is unable to repair a tire in the fol-
lowing situations:
 if there are cuts or punctures in the tire
greater than 0.23 in (6 mm)
 if the rim is damaged
 if you have driven with very low tire pres-
sures or with flat tires
Do not drive any further. Consult an autho-
rized Sprinter Dealer which has the neces-
sary specialist knowledge and tools to carry
out the work required.
The manufacturer recommends that you use
an authorized Sprinter Dealer for this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety
or on safety-related systems must be car-
ried out at an authorized Sprinter Dealer.
!CAUTION
Only connect the electric air pump to
the 12 V socket ( page 170) on the
center console (12 V, 25 A, 300 watts).
You could otherwise damage the vehi-
cle electrical system.