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WARNING Risk of accident whenswitch‐
ing offthe ignition when driving
If youswitch offthe ignition while driving,
safetyfunctionsare restricted or no longer
available. This mayaffect thepower steering
system and thebrake forceboosting, for
example.
Youwill then need to use considerablymore
forcetosteer and brake.
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Do notswitchoff theignition while driv‐
ing.
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DANGER Risk of deathcausedby
exhaustgases
Combustionengines emit poisonous exhaust
gases suchascarbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaustgases is hazardoustohealth
and leads to poisoning.
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Neverleave theengine or,ifpresent,
theauxiliaryheating running in an
enclosedspace without sufficient venti‐
lation.
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DANGER Risk of fatalinjurydue to poi‐
sonous exhaustgases
If thetailpipe is blockedorsufficient ventila‐
tion is notpossible,poisonous exhaustgases
suchascarbon monoxide mayenter thevehi‐
cle. This is thecase when thevehicle
becomes stuckinsnow, forexample.
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Keep thetailpipe and theareaaround
thevehicle free from snowwhen the
engine or thestationaryheater arerun‐
ning.
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Open awindowonthe side of thevehi‐
cle facing away from thewind to ensure
an adequatesupply of fresh air.
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WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to being under theinfluence of alco‐
hol and drugs while driving
Driving when under theinfluence of alcohol
and/or drugs is an extremely dangerous com‐
bination.Evensmall quantitiesofalcohol or
drugs mayaffect your reflexes, perception
and judgment.
The probability of aserious or evenfatal acci‐
dent greatlyincreases if youdrive when
underthe influence of alcohol or drugs.
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Do notdrink alcohol or take drugs while
driving, and do notallowanyone to drive
who has been drinkingalcohol or taking
drugs.
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WARNING Risk of accident and injury
from operating mobilecommunications
equipment
If youoperatemobile communication equip‐
mentwhen driving, youwill be distracted
from thetraffic situation.Thiscould also
cause youtolose control of thevehicle.
The probability of aserious or evenfatal acci‐
dent increases greatlyifyou operatemobile
communication equipment when driving.
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Only operatemobile communication
equipment when thevehicle is station‐
ary.
Foryour ownsafety, always observe thefollowing
points when operating mobile communications
equipment:
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Observe thelegal requirements forthe coun‐
tryinwhichyou aredriving.
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While driving, only operatemobile communi‐
cations equipment when thetraffic conditions
permit it. Youmay otherwise be distracted
from thetraffic conditionsand cause an acci‐
dent, injuring yourself and others.
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WARNING Risk of accident duetoover‐
heated brakesystem
If yourestyour foot on thebrake pedal during
while driving, thebrake system mayoverheat.
This increases thebraking distance and the
brakesystemmay evenfail.
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Neveruse thebrake pedal as afootrest.
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Do notpress thebrake pedal and accel‐
erator pedal simultaneously while driv‐
ing.
On long and steep downhill gradients, youshould
changedowntoalowergear in good time. Take
particular note of this when driving aladen vehi‐
cle. By doing so, youwill makeuse of the
engine'sbraking effect. Thiswilltakesome of the
strain offthe brakesystemand prevent the
brakes from overheating and wearing tooquickly.
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