3 Safety precautions
⇒ “3.1 General safety precautions”, page 4
⇒ “3.2 Safety precautions when working on vehicles with start/
stop system”, page 4
⇒ “3.3 Safety precautions when using testers and measuring in‐
struments during a road test”, page 5
⇒ “3.4 Safety precautions when tow-starting and towing”,
page 5
3.1 General safety precautions
Observe the following precautions to avoid possible injury and/or
damage to the vehicle:
WARNING
Accidents and injury can be caused if a gear is inadvertently
engaged while the engine is running.
♦ Prior to performing work with the engine running, move the
selector lever to position “P” and pull up the parking brake
button to apply the electromechanical parking brake.
Observe the following precautions to avoid possible injury and/or
irreparable damage to electrical and electronic components:
♦ Switch off ignition before disconnecting and connecting test
equipment.
Caution
When disconnecting the battery there is a risk of irreparable
damage to electronic components.
♦ Observe notes on procedure for disconnecting the battery.
♦ Always switch off the ignition before disconnecting the
battery.
– Disconnect battery ⇒ Electrical system; Rep. gr. 27 ; Battery;
Disconnecting and connecting battery .
3.2 Safety precautions when working on vehicles with start/stop system
Risk of injury - engine may start unexpectedly
The engine can start unexpectedly if the vehicle's start/stop sys‐
tem is activated. A message in the instrument cluster indicates
whether the start/stop system is activated.
– To deactivate the start/stop system, switch off the ignition.
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