Mercedes-Benz E 400 HYBRID Operating Instructions Manual page 9

Protection of the environment
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Environmental note
Have a defective high-voltage battery
removed at a qualified specialist workshop
and disposed of in an environmentally-
responsible manner.
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WARNING
The hybrid system operates at high voltage.
The hybrid system components are marked
with yellow warning stickers. The high-voltage
cables are orange in color.
You could be seriously or even fatally injured
if you:
tamper with components or the high-
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voltage cables of the hybrid system
touch components or high-voltage cables
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in the hybrid system of a vehicle which has
been involved in an accident
touch damaged components of the hybrid
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system
Do not attempt to remove the high-voltage
battery of the hybrid system. Have the high-
voltage battery disposed of professionally,
e.g. at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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Further information on the battery
( page 40).
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Operating safety
Safety notes
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WARNING
Vehicles with an electric motor generate
much less driving noise than vehicles with
internal combustion engines. As a result, your
vehicle may not be heard by other road users
in certain situations, for example when
parking or when your vehicle has not been
seen by other road users.
This requires you to adopt a particularly
anticipatory driving style, as it is necessary to
allow for the possibility that other road users
may behave erratically.
G WARNING
Always have work on the vehicle carried out
by a qualified specialist workshop. In
particular, work relevant to safety, to safety-
related systems, to the hybrid system as well
as maintenance work must be carried out at
a qualified specialist workshop. The specialist
workshop must have the necessary specialist
skills and tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for this
purpose.
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For further information about operating
safety, see the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Modifications to the vehicle
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Work carried out incorrectly on the hybrid
system or modifications made to your vehicle
could cause the systems of your vehicle to
cease functioning properly. As a result, there
is a risk that you may lose control of your
vehicle and thus cause an accident.
Therefore, have all work on the hybrid system
and modifications to the vehicle, such as
installations or conversions, carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
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For further information about operating
safety, see the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Trailer tow hitch
! Retrofitting a trailer tow hitch is not
permissible.
Introduction
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