Useful Information; Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive W245 Operator's Manual

Engine compartment
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Useful information

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This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip-
ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Bear in mind that your vehicle may not fea-
ture all functions described here. This also
applies to safety-relevant systems and
functions.
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Engine compartment
Hood

Important safety notes

WARNING
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If the hood is unlatched, it may open up when
the vehicle is in motion and block your view.
There is a risk of an accident.
Never unlatch the hood while driving.
G WARNING
When opening and closing the hood, it may
suddenly fall into the closed position. There is
a risk of injury to persons within range of
movement of the hood.
Open and close the hood only when no one is
within its range of movement.
G WARNING
Opening the hood when the engine is over-
heated or when there is a fire in the engine
compartment could expose you to hot gases
or other service products. There is a risk of
injury.
Let an overheated engine cool down before
opening the hood. If there is a fire in the
engine compartment, keep the hood closed
and contact the fire department.
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WARNING
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The engine compartment contains moving
components. Certain components, such as
the radiator fan, may continue to run or start
again suddenly when the ignition is off. There
is a risk of injury.
If you need to do any work inside the engine
compartment:
switch off the ignition
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never reach into the area where there is a
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risk of danger from moving components,
such as the fan rotation area
remove jewelry and watches
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keep items of clothing and hair, for exam-
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ple, away from moving parts
Opening the hood
G WARNING
Certain components on the engine may be
very hot. When carrying out work on the
engine there is a risk of injury.
Where possible, let the engine cool down and
touch only the components described in the
following.
WARNING
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When the hood is open and the windshield
wipers are set in motion, you can be injured by
the wiper linkage. There is a risk of injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
the ignition before opening the hood.
! Make sure that the windshield wipers are
not folded away from the windshield. You
could otherwise damage the windshield
wipers or the hood.