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voltage on-board electrical system and/or
lithium-ion battery and/or gaseous-fuel drive
system as well as personal protective
equipment

Model all (4xWD, CAR, Heavy transporter, Light transporter, smart)

General The following battery types may be affected:

For any repair, maintenance, and diagnostic activities on vehicles with Lead-acid battery with free electrolyte in the following versions:
a high-voltage on-board electrical system and/or a lithium-ion battery 1 Conventional lead-acid battery with free electrolyte
and/or a gas drive system, special qualifications/instructions are 2 Maintenance free lead-acid battery with free electrolyte
generally required in accordance with the given country-specific Lithium-ion battery
directives and legislation! Mercedes-Benz/smart specific qualification/
instructions for repair, maintenance and diagnostic activities must be
observed at all times. Your MPC can inform you about whether further
qualifications/instructions are required for any additional country-
specific regulations and laws.
For work involving the high-voltage on-board electrical system and/or
the lithium-ion battery and/or the gas drive system, the necessary
safety precautions must be carried out before starting work. The
required safety precautions to be taken, e.g. power disconnect of the
high-voltage on-board electrical system, and the required personal
protective equipment (PPE) are listed in the relevant documentation
concerning the topic in WIS, TIPS, EVA, XENTRY Diagnosis. The
country-specific specifications must be observed.
Before measuring instruments, tools, aids and personal protective
equipment (PPE) are used, they must be checked in accordance with
the manufacturer's specifications to ensure that they are in perfect
condition.
Personal protective equipment protects against potential hazards
when carrying out work, e.g. , manual disabling, initial diagnosis of
accident vehicles, handling mechanically damaged batteries (removal,
evaluation, storage in secure containers).

General information on high-voltage on-board electrical system
The high-voltage on-board electrical system consists of several
components. The individual components are directly connected to
each other or through electric lines that carry a high voltage.
If the high-voltage contacts (pin and jack) or sealing surfaces of a
high-voltage component are separated during the course of a repair
procedure, these must be protected against external influences
(e.g. dirt, moisture and mechanical loads) in accordance with the
relevant documentation on the given topic in WIS, TIPS, EVA,
XENTRY Diagnosis. This is especially important if the repair work is
not completed immediately and/or the vehicle is parked outdoors.
Defective high voltage lines must always be replaced. The high-
voltage line of the high-voltage on-board electrical system must never
be repaired or modified.
Modifications that involve an intervention in the high-voltage
architecture or a change to high-voltage components and that are not
explicitly described and approved by Mercedes-Benz/smart are strictly
prohibited.
The vehicle's high-voltage on-board electrical system must not be
charged during all service, maintenance, diagnosis and repair
operations. The charging cable must be unplugged at the vehicle end.
Exception: Charging is permissible, where this is necessary for
diagnosis as part of the test procedure, taking qualifications/
instructions and protective measures into account.
A risk of injury exists for preprogrammed or remote-controlled pre-
entry climate control (PreCon) through the automatic starting up of
fans, blowers, pumps in the water circuit or activation of the high
voltage PTC heater and the A/C compressor. To suppress the remote
functions PreCon and on-board electrical system support during any
repair work, they have to be switched off in the instrument cluster or
the engine hood/maintenance flap or the trunk lid must be opened, the
specific documentation on the topic must be observed.
The disabling and commissioning procedure for the high-voltage on-
board electrical system must be documented and affixed to a visible
location on the vehicle.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) for activities on high- Hazards due to electric arcing in the event of short circuit or when
voltage vehicles or batteries detaching connector couplings
Potential hazards are: The following list of personal protective equipment (PPE) for high
Electrical hazards due to electric shock, e.g. , if contact protection voltage is the minimum requirement specified by Mercedes-Benz/
is no longer present smart. The country-specific specifications must be observed!

1 Electrician's helmet without ventilation holes, in accordance with

DIN EN 397 as well as DIN EN 50365
2 Safety mask/eye protection/labeling in accordance with DIN
EN 166
3 Protective gloves, in accordance with DIN EN 60903 class 0, color
red, (marking A (acids), A+H (acid and oil) or R (acid, oil, ozone)),
thermal protective effect as per DIN EN 60903 must be verified
4 Arc flash jacket class 2, in accordance with DIN EN/ISO 11612

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Identification, color code, protection classes and standards for
high voltage protective gloves (3)

3 Protective gloves, in accordance with standard EN 60903.2012

class 0, color red, (marking A (acids), A+H (acid and oil) or R
(acid, oil, ozone))
A Protection class
B DIN standard
C Symbol: Suitable for working under applied voltage

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Before starting work, check when personal protective equipment

(PSA) is to be used for the high-voltage on-board electrical system,
the relevant documentation on the given topic is available in the WIS,
TIPS, EVA, XENTRY Diagnosis and, where applicable, in country-
specific specifications.

Removal of released battery electrolyte
Potential hazards are:
Chemical hazards due to the leakage of liquid media, e.g. ,
electrolyte from a mechanically damaged battery
The personal protective equipment (PPE) listed below which provides
protection in the case of battery electrolyte released from lithium-ion
batteries is the minimum requirement specified by Mercedes-Benz/
smart. The country-specific specifications must be observed!
Protective gloves (standard EN 60903.2012 class 0 (designation A
(acid), A+H (acid + oil), or R (acid + oil + ozone))). In the case of
electrolyte in its pure form (no hazard due to high-voltage
components): Chemical protection gloves made of nitrile
Tightly fitting safety glasses, goggles or visor
Long-sleeved protective clothing

6 Protective gloves
7 Safety glasses/goggles/visor

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Personal protective equipment (PSA) for activities on gaseous- Gas-carrying component parts can cool down rapidly
fuel drive systems When refueling with pre-cooled gas (cold fill)
Potential hazards are: If the gas escapes under pressure (e.g. , leakage)
Risk of frost/risk of injury
Draining the fuel tank (gas tank) can cause the expanding gas
tank to cool down rapidly

8 Safety goggles
9 Protective gloves/assembly gloves
10 Winter protective gloves (as an option to
the assembly gloves)

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Information on procurement (PSA)
Personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with the country-
specific requirements prevalent in the free market as per the specified
standards or scope of protection must be made available to the
affected employees.
We recommend protective gloves (3) with cotton lining or, for reasons
of hygiene, additional cotton glove liners.
Mercedes-Benz contract partners can order personal protective
equipment online from the Mercedes-Benz Partner Shop.
For company-owned sales and service outlets, the approvals as per
the "PPE Catalog" apply.
Before starting work, check when personal protective equipment
(PSA) is to be used for lithium-ion batteries to protect against released
battery electrolyte, the relevant documentation on the given topic is
available in the WIS, TIPS, EVA, XENTRY Diagnosis, and, where
applicable, in country-specific specifications.

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Check Check protective gloves (3) for leaks before each use by trapping
All tooling, equipment, protection products and aids, which are air in the glove (3) and rolling it up, or by using a pneumatic glove
specified for safe operation and working on, with or in the vicinity of tester.
electrical systems, must be suitable for such use, be in proper Additional tests as specified by manufacturer.
working condition and be deployed as intended.
Visual inspection of protective gloves before each use for cracks,
piercing, abrasion or any other form of damage.

Commercially available tools for visual inspection work

For visual inspection work with an inspection mirror on vehicles with a
high-voltage on-board electrical system, lithium-ion battery or
gaseous-fuel drive system, only commercially available inspection
mirror devices/tools with protective insulation for voltages up to
1000 V AC or 1500 V DC (high voltage) as per DIN EN IEC 60900
must be used.

For visual inspection work with a lamp on vehicles with a gaseous-fuel

drive system, only commercially available explosion-protected
lamp devices/tools with minimum requirements in accordance with
European standards must be used:
Protection type: IP 68
Ex zone: 1
Ex label: II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4 Gb
Any differing higher country-specific requirements must always be
observed!
11 Inspection mirror with protective insulation

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