Mercedes-Benz E CLASS 2020 Operator's Manual page 27

Remove trapped plants or other flam‐
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mable material.
If there is damage, consult a qualified
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specialist workshop immediately.
* NOTE Damage to the vehicle
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 curb or an unpaved road
The vehicle is driven too fast over an
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obstacle, e.g. a curb, speed bump or pot‐
hole
A heavy object strikes the underbody or
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chassis components
In situations such as this, the body, the
underbody, chassis components, wheels or
tires could be damaged without the damage
being visible. Components damaged in this
way can unexpectedly fail or, in the case of
an accident, may not absorb the loads that
arise as intended.
If the underbody paneling is damaged, flam‐
mable materials such as leaves, grass or
twigs can collect between the underbody and
the underbody paneling. These materials may
ignite if they come into contact with hot
parts on 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 in accordance
with the traffic conditions, and contact
a qualified specialist workshop.
Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
tem (EQ Boost technology)
& 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‐
General notes
nents. These high-voltage components are
under high voltage.
If you modify component parts of these high-
voltage components or touch damaged com‐
ponent parts, you may be electrocuted.
High voltage components may be damaged
in an accident, although the damage may not
be visible.
Never perform modifications to compo‐
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nent parts of high-voltage components.
Never touch damaged component parts
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of high-voltage components.
Never touch component parts of high-
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voltage components after an accident.
Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical system
contain high voltage components. These compo‐
nents are marked with a high voltage label:
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