General notes
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ignite if they come into contact with hot parts
of the exhaust system.
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DANGER Risk of death and fire due to
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NOTE Damage to the vehicle due to driv-
ing too fast and due to impacts to the
vehicle underbody or suspension compo-
nents
modified and/or damaged components of
the high-voltage on-board electrical sys-
tem
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Have the vehicle checked and repaired
immediately at a qualified specialist
workshop.
The vehicle's high-voltage on-board electrical
system is under high voltage. If you modify
component parts in the vehicle's high-voltage
on-board electrical system or touch damaged
component parts, you may be electrocuted. In
addition, modified and/or damaged compo-
nents may cause a fire.
In the event of an accident or impact to the
vehicle underbody, components of the high-
voltage electrical system may be damaged
although the damage is not visible.
In the following situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage to the vehicle:
or
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the vehicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high kerb or an unpaved road
the vehicle is driven too fast over an obsta-
cle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or pothole
a heavy object strikes the underbody or
suspension components
If driving safety is impaired while con-
tinuing your journey, pull over and stop
the vehicle immediately, while paying
attention to road and traffic conditions,
and contact a qualified specialist work-
shop.
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Plug-in hybrid
In situations such as these, damage to the
body, underbody, suspension components,
wheels or tyres may not be visible. Compo-
nents damaged in this way can unexpectedly
fail or, in the case of an accident, may no lon-
ger absorb the resulting force as intended.
If the underbody panelling is damaged, flam-
mable materials such as leaves, grass or twigs
can collect between the underbody and the
underbody panelling. These materials may
Hybrid vehicles have an internal-combustion
engine and at least one electric motor. The energy
supply for operating the vehicle electrically is pro-
vided by the high-voltage on-board electrical sys-
tem.
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Never make any modifications to the
high-voltage on-board electrical system.
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Do not switch on or use the vehicle if its
high-voltage on-board electrical system
components have been modified or dam-
aged.
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