Owner's Manual; Operating Safety - Mercedes-Benz A-Class Owner's Manual

20 General notes
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Owner's Manual

This Owner's Manual describes all models and
all standard and optional equipment available for
your vehicle at the time of this Owner's Manual
going to press. Country-specific differences are
possible. Note that your vehicle may not be fit‐
ted with all features described. This is also the
case for systems and functions relevant to
safety. Therefore, the equipment on your vehicle
may differ from that in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The original purchase agreement for your vehicle
contains a list of all of the systems in your vehi‐
cle.
Should you have any questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
The Owner's Manual and Service Booklet are
important documents and should be kept in the
vehicle.

Operating safety

& WARNING Risk of accident due to mal‐
functions or system failures
If you do not have the prescribed service/
maintenance work or any required repairs
carried out, this could result in malfunctions
or system failures.
Always have the prescribed service/
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maintenance work as well any required
repairs carried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
& WARNING Risk of accident or injury due
to incorrect modifications on electronic
component parts
Modification to electronic components, their
software or wiring could impair their function
and/or the function of other networked com‐
ponent parts. In particular, systems relevant
to safety could also be affected.
As a result, these may no longer function
properly and/or jeopardise the operating
safety of the vehicle.
Never tamper with the wiring and elec‐
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tronic component parts or their soft‐
ware.
You should have all work on electrical
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and electronic components carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop.
If you modify the on-board electronics, the gen‐
eral operating permit is rendered invalid.
& WARNING Risk of fire due to flammable
materials on hot parts of the exhaust
system
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
with hot parts of the exhaust system.
When driving on unpaved roads or off-
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road, regularly check the vehicle under‐
side.