Other information:
Fording depth
NOTE Damage caused by water when
fording
Water can enter the engine compartment
and vehicle interior in the following cases:
The maximum permissible fording depth
when driving through standing water is
exceeded
A bow wave forms during fording
Water accumulates during fording of flowing
water
Do not exceed the maximum
permissible
fording depth and drive slowly
through the water...
WARNING Risk of burns from hot component
parts in the engine compartment
Certain component parts in the engine compartment
can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
the cooler and parts of the exhaust system.
Allow the engine to cool
down and only
touch component parts described in
the following...