Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz Unimog Operating Instructions Manual

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Check the tyre pressure (
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Replace missing valve caps.
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Replace dented or damaged rims.
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Remove trapped plant matter and twigs.
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Remove flammable materials from the
exhaust system, e.g. leaves, plant matter
and twigs.
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Check the entire vehicle underside, tyres,
steering, chassis and exhaust system for
signs of damage.
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After prolonged driving in mud, sand and
water, clean and check the brake discs,
brake pads/linings, wheels and axle joints.
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Deactivate the regeneration block
( Y page 214).
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Observe the additional notes on cleaning
after driving off-road (
Using cable winches
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WARNING
The cable may break under excessively heavy
loads. There is a risk of serious or even fatal
injury.
Always observe the maximum cable ten-
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sion prescribed by the winch manufacturer.
Ensure that no-one is in the area of danger
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when using the winch.
Observe work safety and accident preven-
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tion regulations as well as the winch man-
ufacturer's operating instructions.
Make sure that there are no persons
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between the cable winch and the object to
which the cable is attached.
Only use the cable winch from the operat-
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ing position prescribed by the manufac-
turer.
Observe the manufacturer's specifications
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for the maximum permissible load for the
cable winch and its accessories. The value
for the weakest component is applicable.
For self recovery of the vehicle, only secure
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the cable to secure and stable objects.
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Apply the four-wheel parking brake when
recovering other objects (
Diesel particle filter

Important safety notes

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WARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of the exhaust system or exhaust
gas flow. There is a risk of fire.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable mate-
rial can come into contact with hot vehicle
components. In particular, do not park on dry
grassland or harvested grain fields.
! During automatic and manual regenera-
tion, extremely hot exhaust gases escape
from the exhaust pipe. Maintain a distance
of at least one metre to other objects, e.g.
parked vehicles, in order to avoid damage
to property.
If you drive the vehicle predominantly over
short distances or with low loads, automatic
regeneration may not be sufficient.
If too many particles collect in the diesel par-
ticle filter, the  indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up. The on-board
computer then instructs you with a yellow
event window ( Y page 131) to start manual
regeneration. Manual regeneration lasts
approximately 30 minutes up to a maximum
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of 60 minutes ( page 214).
If you do not observe the yellow event win-
dows and their instructions, you risk:
a reduction in engine performance
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having to replace the diesel particle filter
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( Y page 139)
Automatic regeneration
When the É indicator lamp lights up in the
instrument cluster, automatic regeneration of
the diesel particle filter is in progress.
Driving tips
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