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Do not lean over the battery.
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Do not inhale battery gases.
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Keep children away from the battery.
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Immediately rinse battery acid off thor‐
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oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediately.
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ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
damage due to improper disposal of bat‐
teries
Batteries contain pollutants. It is
illegal to dispose of them with the household
rubbish.
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Dispose of batteries of in an
environmentally responsible manner.
Take discharged batteries to a qualified
specialist workshop or to a collection
point for used batteries.
Observe the safety notes and protective meas‐
ures when handling batteries.
Risk of explosion
Fire, naked flames and smoking are
prohibited when handling the battery.
Avoid creating sparks.
Electrolyte or battery acid is corro‐
sive. Avoid contact with the skin, eyes
and clothing. Wear suitable protective
clothing, in particular gloves, an apron
and a safety mask. Immediately rinse
electrolyte acid splashes off with
clean water. If necessary, seek medi‐
cal advice.
Wear eye protection.
Keep children at a safe distance.
Breakdown assistance 289
Observe these Operating Instructions.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop if you
wish to leave your vehicle parked up for long peri‐
ods.
When you park the vehicle, remove the key if you
do not require any electrical consumers. The
vehicle will then use very little energy, thus con‐
serving battery power.
Installation locations
Your vehicle may be equipped with the following
two batteries located in the seat base of the
right-hand front seat, depending on the equip‐
ment version:
12 V on-board electrical system battery
R
12 V emergency P battery
R
Notes on the high-voltage battery
& DANGER Risk of explosion from exces‐
sive internal pressure of the high-voltage
battery
Flammable gas may escape and ignite in the
event of a vehicle fire.
Stop the charging process immediately
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in case of unusual odours, smoke or
burn marks.
Leave the danger zone immediately.
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Secure the danger zone at a sufficient
distance.
Call the fire brigade.
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* NOTE Damage to the high-voltage bat‐
tery due to temperatures that are too low
or too high
If, during storage or transport (for example, in
a container), the vehicle is exposed to tem‐
peratures below -25 °C or above 40 °C for
longer than seven days, the high-voltage bat‐
tery can be irreparably damaged.
Avoid exposing the high-voltage battery
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to damaging temperatures for lengthy
periods of time.
In order for the high-voltage battery to achieve
the maximum possible service life, it should
always be sufficiently charged. Have the battery's
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