Useful Information; Danger Of Electric Shock - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Operator's Manual

Hybrid vehicles
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Useful information

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This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip-
ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described. This
also applies to safety-related systems and
functions.
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Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops (
Hybrid vehicles
General notes
Hybrid technology combines a fuel efficient
internal combustion engine with a powerful
electric motor.
Important safety notes

Danger of electric shock

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The vehicle's high voltage electrical system is
under high voltage. If you modify components
in the vehicle's high-voltage electrical system
or touch damaged components, you may be
electrocuted. The components in the vehi-
cle's high-voltage electrical system may be
damaged in an accident, although the damage
is not visible. There is a risk of fatal injury.
Following an accident, do not touch any high-
voltage components and never modify the
vehicle's high-voltage electrical system. Have
the vehicle towed away after an accident and
the vehicle's high-voltage electrical system
checked by a qualified specialist workshop.
page 29).
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When towing a vehicle after an accident, be
sure to observe the following sections:
Transporting the vehicle (
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Towing the vehicle with the rear axle raised
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( page 437)
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Towing a vehicle with both axles on the
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ground ( page 436)
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Read the safety instructions on towing and
tow-starting ( page 435).
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All components of the hybrid system are
marked with yellow warning stickers that
warn you of the danger of high voltage. The
cables of the vehicle's high-voltage electrical
system are orange in color.
The ignition must be switched off when car-
rying out general tasks, such as adding
washer fluid to the windshield washer system
or checking the coolant level.
Automatic deactivation of the hybrid
system
G DANGER
If the restraint system is malfunctioning, indi-
vidual restraint system components may be
triggered unintentionally or might not be trig-
gered at all in the event of an accident with a
high rate of vehicle deceleration. This could
affect Emergency Tensioning Devices or air
bags, for example. The vehicle's high-voltage
electrical system may also not be deactivated
as intended in the event of an accident. You
could suffer an electric shock if you touch the
damaged components of the vehicle's high-
page 437)
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