General notes
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underbody paneling. These materials may
ignite if they come into contact with hot parts
of the exhaust system.
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WARNING Risk of ꢀre due to ꢂammable
materials on hot parts of the exhaust sys-
tem
NOTE Damage to the vehicle due to driv-
ing too fast and due to impacts to the
vehicle underbody or suspension compo-
nents
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Have the vehicle checked and repaired
immediately at a qualiꢀed specialist
workshop.
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of the exhaust system.
In the following situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage to the vehicle:
or
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When driving on unpaved roads or oꢃ-
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The vehicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high curb or an unpaved road
The vehicle is driven too fast over an
obstacle, e.g. a curb, speed bump or pot-
hole
A heavy object strikes the underbody or
suspension components
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road, regularly check the vehicle under-
If driving safety is impaired while con-
side.
tinuing your journey, pull over and stop
the vehicle immediately, while paying
attention to road and traꢄc conditions,
and contact a qualiꢀed specialist work-
shop.
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Remove trapped plants or other ꢂamma-
ble material, in particular.
If there is damage, consult a qualiꢀed
specialist workshop immediately.
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Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical system
In situations such as these, damage to the
body, underbody, suspension components,
wheels or tires 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 paneling is damaged, ꢂam-
mable materials such as leaves, grass or twigs
can collect between the underbody and the
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DANGER Risk of fatal injury by touching
damaged high-voltage components
Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys-
tem contain individual high-voltage compo-
nents. These high-voltage components are
under high voltage.