other qualified Service Partner or a specialist
workshop.
Make a note of the next maintenance date for
the fire extinguisher.
Replace the fire extinguisher after use or have it
refilled.
Conduct after an accident
General
After an accident, take the following safety
measures regarding the high-voltage system:
▷ Engage the parking brake and turn off
standby and drive-ready state.
▷ Secure the area where the accident has
taken place.
▷ Lock the vehicle when you leave it.
▷ Inform the fire, police or ambulance service
immediately that it involves a vehicle with a
high-voltage system.
▷ Do not inhale any gases from the high-volt‐
age battery and keep away from the vehicle
as appropriate.
Safety notes
DANGER
Touching live components can result in an
electric shock. There is a danger of injury or
danger to life. After an accident, do not touch
any high-voltage components, for example or‐
ange high-voltage cables or parts which are in
contact with exposed high-voltage cables.
WARNING
Fluids in the high-voltage battery are corrosive.
There is a danger of injury. Do not touch fluid
from the high-voltage battery.
Jump start
General
Only ever have a Service Partner of the manufac‐
turer or another qualified Service Partner or a
specialist workshop provide jump start.
Safety note
DANGER
Touching live components can result in an
electric shock. There is a risk of injury or even
death. Do not touch any components that
could be live.
Towing away
Safety note
WARNING
Due to system limits, individual functions can
malfunction during tow-starting/tow-away when
the front-collision warning is activated. There is
a risk of accident. Turn the front-collision warn‐
ing off prior to tow-starting/towing.
Transporting the vehicle
General
The vehicle must not be towed.
Safety notes
NOTE
If the vehicle is towed with one axle raised, the
vehicle can be damaged. There is a risk of ma‐
terial damage. Only have the vehicle transpor‐
ted on a truck bed.
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