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Driving and parking
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Driving
Notes on electric mode
& DANGER Risk of fire and explosion from
excessive internal pressure of the high-
voltage battery
In the event of a vehicle fire, flammable gas
can escape and ignite.
If there is an unusual smell, smoke or
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burn marks, stop the charging process
immediately.
Leave the danger zone immediately.
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Secure the danger area at a sufficient
distance.
Call the fire service.
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& WARNING Risk of chemical burns and poi-
soning from damaged high-voltage battery
If the housing of the high-voltage battery has
been damaged, electrolyte and gases may leak
out.
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
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clothing.
Immediately rinse electrolyte splashes off
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with water and seek medical attention
straight away.
Observe the following notes on vehicle noise emis-
sions and the acoustic vehicle alerting system:
The vehicle is equipped with a purely electric
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drive system and develops considerably lower
vehicle noise emissions than vehicles with a
combustion engine.
This is why the vehicle is equipped with a
sound generator, which serves as an acoustic
vehicle alerting system (AVAS). This safety sys-
tem is prescribed by law.
The external noise of the sound generator is
perceptible in the vehicle interior at low speeds
and does not represent a malfunction.
The sound generator generates speed-depend-
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ent vehicle noise emissions when the vehicle is
driving forwards or backing up at a speed of up
to around 20 mph (30 km/h).
This helps other road users – especially pedes-
trians and cyclists – to hear your vehicle better.
From a speed of 12 mph (20 km/h), the
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acoustic vehicle alerting system gradually
switches off.
Despite the sound generator, the vehicle still
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may not be heard by other road users. Adapt
your driving style accordingly.
The sound generator is off when the vehicle is
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stationary.
Manually disconnecting the high-voltage on-board
electrical system
& DANGER Risk of death and fire due to
modified and/or damaged components of
the high-voltage on-board electrical sys-
tem
The vehicle's high-voltage on-board electrical
system is under high voltage. If you modify
component parts in the vehicle's high-voltage
on-board electrical system or touch damaged
component parts, you may be electrocuted. In
addition, modified and/or damaged compo-
nents may cause a fire.
In the event of an accident or impact to the
underbody, components of the high-voltage
electrical system may be damaged although
the damage is not visible.
Never make any modifications to the
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high-voltage on-board electrical system.
Do not switch on or use the vehicle if its
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high-voltage on-board electrical system
components have been modified or dam-
aged.
Never touch damaged components of the
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high-voltage on-board electrical system.
After an accident, do not touch any com-
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ponents of the high-voltage on-board
electrical system.
After an accident, have the vehicle trans-
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ported away.
Have the components of the high-voltage
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on-board electrical system checked at a
qualified specialist workshop and
replaced if necessary.
Requirements:
The 6 restraint system warning lamp lights
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up in the instrument cluster, e.g. after an acci-
dent.
The vehicle is badly damaged, e.g. after an
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accident, and the restraint system components
have not been triggered.
The vehicle has not been started.
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The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
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