Start/Stop System Safety Precautions

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When working on vehicles with the Start/Stop System, observe the following:

WARNING: Danger of personal injury because the engine can start automatically on vehicles with Stop/Start.

If necessary, the engine can be started automatically on vehicles with an activated Start/Stop System. A message will appear in the instrument cluster.
Make sure that the Start/Stop System is deactivated when operating on the vehicle (turn off ignition, turn on ignition again if necessary).