Safety of the high-voltage system
AT A GLANCE
Safety of the high-voltage system
Vehicle features and options
Contact with water
This chapter describes all standard, country- The high-voltage system is typically safe
specific and optional features offered with
the series. It also describes features and
functions that are not necessarily available
in your vehicle, e.g., due to the selected op-
tions or country versions. This also applies
to safety-related functions and systems.
When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be
observed.
even in the following example situations:
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Water in the floor area, for instance af-
ter a rainstorm when the window was
kept open.
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–
Vehicle is in water but only up to the al-
lowed height.
Fluid escapes in the cargo area.
Automatic deactivation
Working on the vehicle
If an accident occurs, the high-voltage sys-
tem is switched off automatically to prevent
risk of danger to occupants and other traf-
fic.
General information
The manufacturer of your vehicle recom-
mends that no changes be made to the vehi-
cle, for instance the retrofitting of accesso-
ries, that will have an effect on the vehicle’s
hybrid system.
Read the information on What to do after
an accident, refer to page 261.
Safety information
DANGER
Improperly performed work, in particular
maintenance and repair on the high-volt-
age system, can lead to electric shock.
There is a risk of injury, fire and danger to
life.
The manufacturer of your vehicle recom-
mends that the work on the vehicle, in par-
ticular maintenance and repair, be per-
formed by a dealer’s service center or
another qualified service center or repair
shop.
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