EuropeanDelivery Department
98 Vanderhoof Avenue
Toronto,Ontario M4G 4C9
Possible danger due to substances
hazardous to health
In compliance with Proposition65(“Prop65”),
the following detachable labelhas been added
to each vehiclesoldinCalifornia:
Operatingsafety
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If youdonot have the prescribedservice/
maintenance work or any required repairs
carriedout,thiscan resultinmalfunctions
or system failures. There is ariskofanacci-
dent.
Alwayshavethe prescribedservice/mainte-
nance work as well as any required repairs
carriedout at aqualified specialistwork-
shop.
G
WARNING
Flammablematerial such as leaves, grass or
twigs mayignite if theycome into contact
with hot parts of the exhaust system.There
is ariskoffire.
When drivingonanunpaved roadoroff-
road, check the vehicleundersideregularly.
In particular,remove trapped plant parts or
otherflammablematerial.Contact aquali-
fiedspecialistworkshop immediatelyifdam-
ageisdetected.
G
WARNING
Modification to electronic components, their
software or wiringcould impairtheir func-
tionand/or the functionofothernetworked
components. In particular,systemsrelevant
to safety could also be affected. As aresult,
these maynolongerfunctionproperly
and/or jeopardize the operating safety of
the vehicle. There is an increased riskof
accident and injury.
Youmustnot tamperwithwiring, electronic
components, or their software. Youshould
have allworkonelectrical and electronic
components carriedout at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
!
There is ariskofdamagetothe vehicleif:
R
the vehiclebecomesstuck, e.g.onahigh
curboranunpaved road
R
youdrive too fast overanobstacle,e.g.a
curb, aspeed bump or apotholeinthe
road
R
aheavy object strikes the underbodyor
parts of the chassis
In situations like this, the body,the under-
body,chassisparts, wheels or tirescould be
damagedwithoutthe damage being visible.
Components damagedinthisway can unex-
pectedly fail or, in the caseofanaccident,
no longerwithstand the loadstheyare
designedto.
If the underbodypaneling is damaged, com-
bustiblematerialssuchasleaves, grass or
twigs can gatherbetween the underbody
and the underbodypaneling.Ifthese materi-
alscome in contact with hot parts of the
exhaust system,theycan catchfire.
In such situations, have the vehiclechecked
and repaired immediatelyataqualified spe-
cialist workshop.Ifoncontinuing your jour-
ney younotice thatdrivingsafety is
impaired,pulloverand stop the vehicle
immediately, paying attentiontoroadand
trafficconditions. In such cases, consulta
qualified specialistworkshop.
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Operatingsafety
Introduction
