SMART fortwo cabriolet Operator's Manual page 18

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For safety reasons, smart recommends all
work to be carried out by a smart service
partner which is qualified for smart
electric drive.
Particular care should be taken involving
all areas which are in the vicinity of high
voltage parts, e.g. parts in the engine
compartment. Orange-colored cables and
their respective sockets carry high voltage
and must not be damaged.
Serious injury or death can result if you:
remove the covers of components which
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are labeled with a warning sticker.
handle components of the high-voltage
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vehicle electrical system.
open the housing.
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disconnect plug connectors.
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come into contact with components or
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orange-colored cables of the high-
voltage vehicle electrical system
following an accident.
come into contact with orange-colored
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cables or their damaged plug connectors.
come into contact with damaged
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components of the high-voltage vehicle
electrical system.
Have the damaged orange-colored cables or
their damaged plug connectors replaced
immediately at an authorized electric
drive smart center. The service partner
must have the required knowledge and tools
to carry out the necessary work. For safety
reasons, smart recommends using a smart
center which is qualified for smart
electric drive. Particularly for safety-
relevant work and work on safety-relevant
vehicle systems, servicing by an
authorized electric drive smart center is
essential.
Do not remove the high-voltage battery of
the high-voltage vehicle electrical
system. Have the required work carried out
by an authorized electric drive smart
center. smart recommends that you use an
authorized electric drive smart center.
G WARNING
The high‑voltage battery of the drive
system is located under the vehicle's
underbody. When the pressure inside the
high‑voltage battery exceeds a certain
value, for example in case of a vehicle fire,
inflammable gas will escape via a duct. The
inflammable gas escapes to an area under
the vehicle. This prevents the high‑voltage
battery from exploding.
Stay away from this area of the vehicle.
Automatic switch-off of the high-
voltage system
The high-voltage system will be
automatically switched off, in the event:
of an accident in which the restraint
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systems are triggered
of a short circuit in the high-voltage
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system is detected
that an electric connection in the high-
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voltage system has been disconnected
This helps to avoid that you get in contact
with high-voltage.
High-voltage battery
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WARNING
The high‑voltage battery of the drive
system is located under the vehicle's
underbody. When the pressure inside the
high‑voltage battery exceeds a certain
value, for example in case of a vehicle fire,
inflammable gas will escape via a duct. The
inflammable gas escapes to an area under
the vehicle. This prevents the high‑voltage
battery from exploding.
Stay away from this area of the vehicle.