Mercedes-Benz Metris Operator's Manual page 20

General notes
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In addition, connecting equipment to the diagnos-
tics connection can lead to emissions monitoring
information being reset, for example. This may lead
to the vehicle failing to meet the requirements of
the next emissions inspection during the main
inspection.
N N o o t t es on c es on chang hanges t es to t o the engine output he engine output
Output increases can cause:
Change the emission values.
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Lead to malfunctions.
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Result in consequential damage.
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The operating safety of the vehicle is not guaran-
teed in all situations.
Any tampering with the engine management in
order to increase the engine output will lead to the
loss of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty and other
warranty entitlements.
If you sell the vehicle, inform the buyer of any alter-
ations to the vehicle's engine output. This may
constitute a punishable o ense under national leg-
islation.
Quali ed Quali ed specialis specialist w t work orkshop shop
A quali ed specialist workshop has the necessary
special skills, tools and quali cations to correctly
carry out any necessary work on your vehicle. This
particularly applies to work relevant to safety.
Always have the following work on the vehicle car-
ried out at a quali ed specialist workshop:
Safety-relevant works
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Service and maintenance work
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Repair work
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Modi cations as well as installations and con-
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versions
Work on electronic components
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Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for this purpose.
V V ehicle r ehicle regis egistr tration ation
Mercedes-Benz may ask its service center to carry
out technical inspections on certain vehicles. The
quality or safety of the vehicle is improved as a
result of the inspection.
Mercedes-Benz can only inform you about vehicle
checks if it Mercedes-Benz has your registration
data.
In the following cases your vehicle may not be reg-
istered to you yet:
you did not purchase your vehicle at an author-
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ised specialist dealer.
your vehicle has not yet been inspected at an
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authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
It is advisable to register your vehicle with an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Inform Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible about
any change in address or vehicle ownership.
You can do this, for example, at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Correct use of t Corr ect use of the v he vehicle ehicle
If you remove warning stickers, you or others may
fail to recognize the dangers. Leave warning stick-
ers in position.
Observe the following information in particular
when operating the vehicle:
Safety notes in these Operating Instructions
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Technical data for the vehicle
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Tra c rules and regulations
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Laws pertaining to motor vehicles and safety
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standards
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of re and accident when
transporting substances which are hazard-
ous to health or react aggressively
Gases and uids can even escape from con-
tainers which are fully closed.
This can adversely a ect your concentration
during the journey and your health. Electronic
component parts may also experience mal-
functions, short circuits or system failures.
Do not stow or transport any substances
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which are hazardous to health and/or
aggressively reactive in the vehicle inte-
rior.
These instructions must also be observed for vehi-
cles with a cargo compartment that is not fully
separated from the cab.
Partition with door/window: always keep the
door/window in the partition closed while trans-
porting items.