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practical, while still maintaining full vehicle
control.
e Adjust the inside and outside rear view mirrors.
e Check operation of the foot and electric parking
brake.
e Never leave an idling car unattended.
e Lock doors from inside, especially with children
in the car to prevent inadvertent opening of
doors from inside or outside.
e Drive with doors locked.
Breaking in the vehicle
The moving parts of a new vehicle must be run in.
The parts require the first 2,000 miles (3,000 km)
for this purpose. The oil and fuel consumption may
be somewhat higher than normal during this period.
During the breaking-in period, drive as follows:
e Preferably take long trips. Avoid frequent cold
starts with short-distance driving whenever
possible.
e Do not participate in motorsport events, sports
driving training or similar events.
e Avoid high speeds of over 4,000 rpm. Drive at
low engine speeds when the engine is cold.
Breaking in new brake pads
New brake pads and brake disks have to be "bedded
in" and therefore only attain optimal friction when
the vehicle has covered several hundred miles.
The somewhat reduced braking effect requires more
effort when pressing the brake pedal. This is also the
case after the brake pads or brake disks have been
replaced.
Getting to know the special features of the
hybrid vehicle
Electrical system
The voltage in the high-voltage vehicle electrical
system and high-voltage battery is extremely dan-
gerous. Touching damaged high-voltage cables, the
on-board charger, the high-voltage heater, the high-
voltage battery, the power electronics or the A/C
compressor can cause a fatal electric shock.
Safety and Driving Pleasure
All components of the hybrid system are marked
with warning stickers. The high-voltage cables are
orange-colored.
e Do not perform any work on the high-voltage
vehicle electrical system, orange-colored high-
voltage cables, on-board charger, high-voltage
heater, high-voltage battery, power electronics
or A/C compressor.
e Never damage, remove or disconnect the orange
high-voltage cables from the high-voltage ve-
hicle electrical system.
e Do not touch parts of the hybrid system that
have been damaged, e.g. following an accident.
e Never remove the high-voltage battery.
Restricted perception
When running electrically, the vehicle produces
considerably less driving and running noise than
when using the combustion engine. In certain situa-
tions - in zones with traffic calming, when reversing
or parking, for example - other road users may not
hear your vehicle.
e Drive with extreme care and attention.
Emergency switch-off of the hybrid system
Information
Do not remove the "e-hybrid" logos in order to en-
sure fast and safe rescue or recovery after an
accident.
To protect the hybrid system from dangerous high
voltage, it is automatically switched off in the fol-
lowing cases:
– An accident where the seat-belt pretensioners or
airbags are triggered.
– An electric short circuit is detected in the hybrid
system.
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