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to do so could invalidate the vehicle

type approval (EU directive 95/54/

EC).

Recommendations for fault-free

operation:

For reasons of safety, do not use the

phone while driving. Even use of a

hands-free set can be a distraction

while driving.

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Storage for a long period of time

If the vehicle is to be stored for several

months:

9 Warning

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Professionally installed exterior

antenna to obtain the maximum

range possible.

●

Wash the vehicle.

Operation of radio equipment and

mobile telephones which fail to

meet above mentioned mobile

telephone standards is only

permitted using an antenna

located outside of the vehicle.

Have the wax in the engine

compartment and underbody

checked.

●

Maximum transmission power

10 W.

●

Clean and preserve the rubber

Installation of the phone in a

suitable spot, consider the area

in which the airbag inflates 3 43.

seals.

ICE / PHEV: Fill up fuel tank

completely.

ICE / PHEV: Change the engine

oil.

Seek advice on predetermined

installation points for the external

antenna or equipment holder and

ways of using devices with a

Caution

Mobile telephones and radio

equipment may lead to

malfunctions in the vehicle

electronics when operated inside

the vehicle with no exterior

antenna, unless the above

mentioned regulations are

observed.

●

Drain the washer fluid reservoir.

Check the coolant antifreeze and

corrosion protection.

transmission power exceeding 10 W.

Use of a hands-free attachment

without external antenna with mobile

telephone standards GSM

●

Adjust tyre pressure to the value

specified for full load.

900/1800/1900 and UMTS is only

permitted if the maximum

1. Park the vehicle in a dry, well

ventilated place. Engage first or

reverse gear or set selector lever

to P. Prevent the vehicle from

rolling.

transmission power of the mobile

telephone is 2 W for GSM 900 or

1 W for the other types.

2. Do not apply the parking brake.

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3. Switch off ignition and all electrical

consumers.

4. Wait four minutes.

9. Lift the plastic cover of the vehicle

battery's positive terminal in the

engine compartment.

10. Raise the lever fully and remove

5. PHEV: Open the armrest.

clamp from the terminal.

Anti-theft alarm system 3 20.

Storage PHEV / BEV up to four

weeks

Plug in the charging cable.

Storage PHEV / BEV up to twelve

months

7. PHEV: Release and remove

connector from negative terminal.

●

Discharge the high voltage

battery until 30 percent remain on

the battery range indicator

(battery symbol) on the Driver

Information Centre.

8. Open the bonnet, close all doors

and lock the vehicle.

6. PHEV: Detach the floor.

●

Do not plug in the charging cable.

Always store the vehicle in a

place with temperatures between

-10 °C and 30 °C.

●

Vehicle storage at extreme

temperatures may cause

damage to the high voltage

battery.

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BEV: Remove the black negative

(−) cable from the 12 V vehicle

battery and attach a trickle

charger to the vehicle battery

terminals or keep the 12 V

vehicle battery cables connected

and trickle charge from the

positive (+) and negative (−)

terminals in the engine

●

Check tyre pressure.

Fill up the washer fluid reservoir.

ICE / PHEV: Check the engine oil

level.

Check the coolant level.

Fit the number plate if necessary.

High voltage battery

The high voltage battery is designed

for the life of the vehicle if the

recommendations are followed. If it

becomes necessary to replace the

high voltage battery, contact a

workshop for instructions on its

disposal. Improper disposal carries

the risk of severe burns, electric

shock, and damage to the

●

Propulsion types 3 4.

compartment.

End-of-life vehicle recovery

Every three months, check the

high voltage battery's state of

charge. If the state of charge is

below 30 percent, recharge the

high voltage battery to 30

percent.

environment.

Recommendations 3 216.

Information on end-of-life vehicle

recovery centres and the recycling of

end-of-life vehicles is available on our

website, where legally required. Only

entrust this work to an authorised

recycling centre.

Putting back into operation

When the vehicle is to be put back into

operation:

1. Connect the clamp to the positive

terminal of the vehicle battery in

the engine compartment.

2. PHEV: Connect the clamp to the

negative terminal of the vehicle

battery under the armrest.

3. Initialise the power windows 3 26.

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