Mercedes-Benz CLA, Owner'S Manual

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You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lowing situations in particular:
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when braking
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in the event of abrupt steering manoeuvres
and/or when the vehicle's speed is not
adapted to the road conditions
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In the event of a short circuit or a similar
incident, contact a quali ed specialist
workshop immediately.
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Do not drive on.
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Always have work on the battery carried
out at a quali ed specialist workshop.
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Further information on ABS (
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page 215)
R Further information on ESP
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(
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page 216)
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
that you only use batteries which have been tes-
ted and approved for your vehicle by Mercedes-
Benz.
All v All vehicles ex ehicles excep cept v t vehicles wit ehicles with a lit h a lithium-ion bat- hium-ion bat-
ttery ery
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W WARNING ARNING Risk of explosion due to elec-
trostatic charge
Electrostatic charge can ignite the highly
explosive gas mixture in the battery.
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To discharge any electrostatic charge
that may have built up, touch the metal
vehicle body before handling the battery.
The highly ammable gas mixture is created while
the battery is charging and during starting assis-
tance.
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W WARNING ARNING Danger of chemical burns from
the battery acid
Battery acid is caustic.
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Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clothing.
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Do not lean over the battery.
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Do not inhale battery gases.
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Keep children away from the battery.
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Immediately rinse battery acid o thor-
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediately.
All v All vehicles ehicles
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ENVIR ENVIRONMENT ONMENTAL NO AL NOTE TE Environmental
damage due to improper disposal of bat-
teries
Batteries contain pollutants. It is
illegal to dispose of them with the household
rubbish.
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Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally responsible manner.
Take discharged batteries to a quali ed
specialist workshop or to a collection
point for used batteries.
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