General notes
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WARNING:
Hybrid cars have an additional high-voltage electrical system which has its own safety regulations to be observed. Work on live high-voltage components is expressly prohibited. Prior to every operation which involves a high-voltage component, it is essential to disconnect the high-voltage system from the voltage supply and to secure it against unauthorized return to service.
- Switch off ignition.
- Remove the high-voltage safety connector.
- Prevent the high-voltage safety connector from being reinserted.
- Switch the ignition on.
- Always wait 10 seconds until the "High-voltage system switched off" Check Control message (ID 636) appears in the instrument cluster.