Safety Precautions When Working On Vehicles With Start/Stop System

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Note the following when working on vehicles with a Stop/Start system:

WARNING:

There is a risk of injury if the engine starts automatically on vehicles with a Start/Stop System.

For vehicles with an activated Start/Stop system (recognized by a signal in the instrument cluster), the engine can be started automatically if needed.
Make sure that the Start/Stop System is disabled when working on the vehicle (turn off ignition, if needed, turn the ignition back on).