Mercedes-Benz E 400 HYBRID Operating Instructions Manual page 16

Safety notes
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Safety notes
Warning sticker
G WARNING
Various warning labels are attached to your
vehicle. These warning labels are intended to
make you and others aware of various risks.
Do not remove any of these warning labels
unless explicitly instructed to do so by
information on the label itself.
Removing warning labels may cause you and
others to be unaware of certain risks which
may result in an accident and/or personal
injury.
Danger of electric shock
The components of the hybrid system are
marked with yellow warning stickers that
warn you of high voltage. The electrical wires
for the vehicle's high-voltage electrical
system are orange in color.
G WARNING
The hybrid system operates at high voltage.
You could be seriously or even fatally injured
if you:
tamper with components or the high-
R
voltage cables of the hybrid system
touch components or high-voltage cables
R
in the hybrid system of a vehicle which has
been involved in an accident
touch damaged components of the hybrid
R
system
Do not remove the hybrid system component
covers that are marked with warning stickers.
Do not tamper with components or the orange
high-voltage cables of the hybrid system.
Engine compartment
Before opening the hood:
Apply the parking brake and use the
X
DIRECT SELECT lever to shift the
transmission to P.
Switch the ignition off.
X
The green or yellow READY indicator
( page 21) in the instrument cluster
Y
goes out.
Remove the SmartKey from the ignition or
X
remove the KEYLESS GO key from the
vehicle.
Observe the warning notes in this
X
Supplement on the risk of electric shock.
Observe the warning notices about the
X
hood (see vehicle Operator's Manual).
Automatic deactivation of the hybrid
system
The hybrid system is deactivated
automatically if:
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
R
activates the restraint system in an
accident
a short circuit is detected in the hybrid
R
system.
one of the hybrid system's electrical
R
connections is disconnected.
This ensures that you do not come into
contact with high voltage.
High-voltage battery
G WARNING
The high-voltage battery in the hybrid system
is located on the front bulkhead in the engine