Mercedes-Benz S-Class Owner's Manual page 465

& WARNING Risk of injury from touching
component parts under voltage
The ignition system and the fuel injection
system work under high voltage. If you touch
component parts which are under voltage,
you could receive an electric shock.
Never touch components of the ignition
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system or the fuel injection system
when the ignition is switched on.
& WARNING Risk of burns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Certain components in the engine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
Allow the engine to cool down and only
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touch component parts described in the
following.
& WARNING Risk of injury from using the
windscreen wipers while the engine bon‐
net is open
When the engine bonnet is open, and the
windscreen wipers are set in motion, you can
be trapped by the wiper linkage.
Always switch off the windscreen wip‐
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ers and ignition before opening the
engine bonnet.
Plug-in hybrid: observe the notes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may fail to recognise dan‐
gers.
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To open: pull the lever 1 to release the
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bonnet.