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.
6. Wait for the emergency services at the scene of the accident.
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 tow-starting or towing.
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.
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.
Warning triangle
In the boot lid: holder for the warning triangle.
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