● Never leave other persons alone in the vehicle, particularly children or people requiring assistance. This applies in particular when
the doors are locked. People locked in the vehicle may be subjected to very high or very low temperatures.
NOTICE
Pushing the vehicle by hand can cause damage to the vehicle, e.g. deformation or detachment of add-on parts.
● When pushing the vehicle by hand, do not press on the tail light clusters, large panels and side or rear spoilers.
Checklist of what to do after an accident
To ensure your own safety and that of your passengers in an accident, observe the following actions in the specified order:
1. Switch off the ignition.
2. Switch on the hazard warning lights (→ Centre console).
3. Place the warning triangle in position to draw the attention of other road users to your vehicle.
4. Ensure that all occupants exit the vehicle and go to a safe place away from moving traffic, e.g. behind the safety barrier.
Administer first aid and observe country-specific regulations on high-visibility waistcoats.
5. Report the accident to the fire service. Inform the fire service that the vehicle in question is an electric vehicle.
6. Wait for the emergency services at the scene of the accident.
7. Inform the emergency services and the persons involved at the scene of the accident that it is an electric vehicle.
Observe important information on what to do in the event of a fire (→ Charging operations).
Switch on the hazard warning lights, e.g. in the following situations:
—When traffic ahead suddenly slows down or you reach the tail end of a traffic jam to warn vehicles behind you.
—When there is an emergency.
—If the vehicle breaks down.
—When the vehicle is being towed.
Always follow local regulations for the use of the hazard warning lights.
If the hazard warning lights are not working, you must use an alternative method of drawing attention to the broken-down vehicle.
This method must comply with traffic legislation.
The 12-volt vehicle battery will discharge if the hazard warning lights are left on over a long period of time – even when the
ignition is switched off.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the brake lights flash in quick succession if you brake sharply or initiate full braking at a
speed of more than 80 km/h (about 50 mph). This provides an especially conspicuous warning for the following traffic. If you
then continue to brake, the hazard warning lights will be switched on automatically at speeds under approximately
10 km/h (6 mph). Once the vehicle starts to accelerate, the hazard warning lights will switch off again.
After a belt tensioner or airbag has been triggered, the button on the door handle for opening the doors may not function
properly. However, it is still possible to open the doors manually (→ Doors).
First-aid kit
Depending on country and the vehicle equipment, the first-aid kit may be located in a stowage compartment or a holder in the luggage
compartment, under the luggage compartment floor or in the vehicle interior.
The first-aid kit must comply with legal requirements.
—Observe the expiry dates of the contents.
—After use, renew contents if necessary and stow the first-aid kit safely again.
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