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You must not tamper with wiring, elec-
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tronic components, or their software.
Always have work on electrical and elec-
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tronic devices carried out at a qualified
specialist workshop.
If you modify the on-board electronics, the gen-
eral operating permit is rendered invalid.
Observe the "On-board electronics" section in
"Technical data".
& WARNING Risk of fire due to flammable
material coming into contact with hot
parts of the exhaust system
If combustible materials, e.g. leaves, grass or
twigs, come into contact with hot parts of the
exhaust system, they may ignite.
When driving off-road or on unpaved sur-
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faces, check the underside of the vehicle
at regular intervals.
In particular, remove any trapped parts
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of plants or other flammable material.
If damage should occur, immediately
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inform a qualified specialist workshop.
* NOTE Damage to the vehicle due to driv-
ing too fast and due to impacts to the
vehicle underbody or suspension compo-
nents
In the following situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage to the vehicle:
the vehicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
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high kerb or an unpaved road
the vehicle is driven too fast over an obsta-
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cle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or pothole
a heavy object strikes the underbody or
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suspension components
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.
General notes
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
ignite if they come into contact with hot parts
of the exhaust system.
Have the vehicle checked and repaired
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immediately at a qualified specialist
workshop.
or
If driving safety is impaired while con-
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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.
Plug-in hybrid
Hybrid vehicles have a combustion engine and at
least one electric motor. The energy supply for
operating the vehicle electrically is provided by
the high-voltage on-board electrical system.
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