warning MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2015 Owner's Manual

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Overhead control panel 41
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PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play 235
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Combination switch 144
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Instrumen
tcluster 34
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Horn
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DIRECT SELECT lever 190
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Steering wheel gearshift
paddles
195
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Ligh
tswitch 142
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To open th
ebonnet 380
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Diagnostics connection 26 Function Page
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To release th
eparking
brake 207
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Ignition lock 179
Start/Sto
pbutton 179
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To adjust th
esteering
wheel manually J
To adjust th
esteering
wheel electrically 133
Steering wheel heating 134
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Cruis
econtro llever 212
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Parking brake 207
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Climat
econtro lsystems 156Cockpit
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Warning and indicator lamps
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ESP® 333
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SPORT handling
mode in AMG vehicles 334
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Distance warning 338
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ESP®
OFF 333
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Only for certain vehi-
cles: brakes (yellow) 330
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Turn signals 144
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Brakes (red) 330
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ABS 332
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Restraint system 44
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Engine diagnostics 336
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Tyre pressure monitor 339 Function Page
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Seat belts 329
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Diesel engine: pre-
glow 182
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ESP®
in AMG vehicles 334
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Coolant 336
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Main-beam head-
lamps 144
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Dipped-bea mhead-
lamps 143
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Side lamps 144
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Rearfoglamp 143
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Reserve fuel 336Instrument cluster
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Centre console
Centre console, upper section
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operatin ginstructions) ;
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Seat heating 130
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Seat ventilation 132
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PARKTRONIC 235
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ECO start/sto pfunc-
tion 183
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Hazard warning
lamps 145 Function Page
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PASSENGER AIRBAG
OF Findicator lamp 65
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Ai ndicator lamp 89
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Retracts th erear seat
head restraint s(Estate) 126
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Auxiliary heating 168
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Saloon :rear window
roller sunblin d(vehicles
without auxiliary heating) 36438
Centre consoleAt
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See "Children in the vehicle" for further infor-
mation on children travelling in the vehicl eas
well as on child restraint systems
(Y page 58). Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the restraint system is modified ,itmay no
longer work as intended .The restraint system
may then not perfor mits intended protective
function by failing in an accident or triggering
unexpectedly, for example. There is an
increased ris kofinjury ,possibly eve nfatal.
Neve rmodify parts of the restraint system. Do
not attempt to modify the wiring as well as
electronic components or thei rsoftware.
If it is necessary to modify an airba gsystem to
accommodate aperson with disabilities, con-
tact aMercedes-Benz Service Centre for
details. Restrain
tsystem warnin glamp
The functions of the restraint system are
checke dafterthe ignition is switche donand
at regular interval swhile the engine is run-
ning. Therefore, malfunctions can be detec-
ted in goo dtime.
The 6 restraint system warning lamp in
the instrument cluster lights up when the igni- tion is switche don. It goe soutno later tha na
few seconds afte rthe vehicl eisstarted. The
components of the restraint system are in
operationa lreadiness.
Am alfunction ha soccurred if the 6
restraint system warning lamp:
R doe snot light up afte rthe ignition is
switche don
R doe snot go ou tafte raf ew seconds with
the engine running
R lights up agai nwhile the engine is running G
WARNING
If the restraint system is malfunctioning,
restraint system components may be trig-
gered unintentionally or might not be trig-
gered at al linthe event of an accident with a
high rate of vehicl edeceleration. Thi scan
effect belt tensioner sorairbags, for example.
There is an increased ris kofserious or even
fata linjuries.
Hav ethe restraint system checke dand
repaired immediatel yataqualified specialist
workshop. PASSENGER AI
RBAG OF Find icator
lamp PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
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is part of the automatic child sea trecognition
on the front-passenger seat.
Ap ermanently li tPASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp informs yo uthatthe front-
passenger front airba gisdisabled.
Depending on the person in the front-
passenger seat, the front-passenger front air-
ba gm uste ither be disabled or enabled ;see
the following points. Yo umustm ake sure of
this both before and during ajourney.
R Childre ninachild restrain tsystem:
whethe rthe front-passenger front airba gis
enabled or disabled depends on the instal- le dc hild restraint system, and the ag eand
size of the child .Therefore, it is imperative
to observe the notes on "Children in the
vehicle" (Y page 58). There yo uwilla lso
find information on rearward or forward- Occupant safety
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facing child restraint systems on the front-
passenger seat.
R Allo ther persons: the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp must be off. Be
sure to observe the notes on "Sea tbelts"
(Y pag e46) and "Airbags "(Ypag e50).
There you can also find information on the
correct sea tposition.
Observe the information on automatic child
sea trecognition in the front-passenger seat
(Y pag e65). Seat belts
Introduction Ac
orrectly worn sea tbeltist he most effec-
tive means of restraining the movement of
vehicle occupants in the event of acollision or
if the vehicle overturns. This reduces the risk
of vehicle occupants coming into contact with
parts of the vehicle interio rorbeing ejected
from it. The sea tbelta lsoh elpstok eep the
vehicle occupants in the best position in rela- tion to the airbag being deployed.
The sea tbelts ystem consists of:
R sea tbelts
R bel ttensioners for the front sea tbelts and
the outer sea tbelts in the rear
R bel tforce limiters for the front sea tbelts
and the outer sea tbelts in the rear
If the sea tbeltisp ulled quickly or sharply
from the bel toutlet, the inertia reel locks. The
bel tstrap cannot be pulled out any further.
The bel ttensioner tightens the sea tbeltint he
event of acollision so that it fits tightly across
you rbody .However, it does not pul lthe vehi-
cle occupants back in the direction of the seat backrest.
The bel ttensioner does not, however, correct
an incorrect sea tposition or correct the rout-
ing of aseatb eltt hat is worn incorrectly.
If the sea tbeltisa lsof itted with abeltf orce
limiter and this is triggered, the force exerted by the sea
tbeltont he vehicle occupant is
reduced.
The bel tforce limiters on the front seats are
synchronised with the front airbags, which
take on apart of the deceleration force. This
can reduce the forces to which the vehicle
occupants are subjected during an accident.
! If the co-driver's sea
tisnot occupied, do
not engag ethe sea tbeltt ongue in the
buckle on the co-driver's seat. Otherwise,
the bel ttensioner coul dbetriggered in the
event of an accident and would have to be
replaced.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The sea tbeltc annot perform its intended pro-
tective function if it is not fastened correctly. Also, an improperl yfastened sea tbeltc an
caus eadditiona linjuries in the event of an
accident, sudden braking or abrupt changes
of direction. There is an increased risk of
injury ,possibly even fatal.
Always make sure that all vehicle occupants
are wearing their sea tbeltp roperly and are
seated correctly. G
WARNING
The sea tbeltd oes not offer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the back-
rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing or in the event of an accident, you could
slide underneath the sea tbelta nd sustain
abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
pose sani ncreased risk of injury or even fatal
injury.
Adjust the sea tproperly before beginning
you rjourney .Always ensure that the backrest
is in an almost vertical position and that the
shoulde rsection of you rseatbelt is routed
across the centre of you rshoulder. G
WARNING
Persons unde r1.50 mtallc annot wear the
seat belts correctl ywithou tas uitable, addi- 46
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tional restraint system. The seat belt cannot
perform its intende dprotective functio nifitis
not fastened correctly. Also, an improperly
fastened seat belt can cause additional inju-
rie sint he event of an accident, sudden brak-
ing or abrupt change sofdirection. There is an
increase driskofi njury ,possibl yevenf atal.
Secure persons less tha n1.50 mtall in asuit-
able restraint system.
If ac hild younger than twelve years old and
unde r1.50m in heigh tistravellin ginthe
vehicle:
R always secure th echild in achild restraint
system suitable for this Mercedes-Benz
vehicle .The child restraint system must be
appropriat etotheage, weight and siz eof
th ec hild.
R always observ ethe instruction sand safety
note son" Children in th evehicle "inthis
Owner' sManual (Y page 58)inaddition
to th echild restraint system manufactur-
er' sinstallation instructions G
WARNING
Seat belt scanno tprotect as intended, if:
R they are damaged, have been modified ,are
extremely dirty, bleached or dyed
R thes eat belt buckle is damage dor
extremely dirty
R modifications have been made to th ebelt
tensioners ,belt anchorages or inertia reels
Seat belt smay sustain non-visible damage in
an accident, e.g .due to glass splinters. Modi-
fied or damage dseat belt scan tear or fail, for
example in th eeven tofana ccident. Modified
seat belt tensioners may be deployed unin-
tentionally or fail to be deployed when
required. Ther eisanincreased risk of injury,
possibly even fatal.
Never modify safety belts, seat belt tension-
ers ,seat belt anchorages and inertia reels.
Ensure that seat belt sare no tdamage dor
worn and are clean. Afte ranaccident, have
th es eat belt schecked immediately at aquali-
fied specialist workshop. Mercedes-Ben
zrecommend sthaty ou only
use seat belt swhichh ave been approved
specifically for your vehicle by Mercedes-
Benz. Otherwise your vehicle's general oper-
atin gpermit coul dbeinvalidated.
Correct seat belt use Observ
ethe safety note sontheseat belt
(Y page 46).
All vehicle occupant smust be wearin gthe
seat belt correctly before beginnin gthe jour-
ney. Als omakes ure that all vehicle occu-
pant sare always wearin gthe seat belt cor-
rectly while th evehicle is in motion.
When fastening th eseat belt ,always make
sure that:
R thes eat belt tongue is only inserted to the
belt buckle belongin gtothats eat.
R thes eat belt is tight across your body.
Avoid wearin gbulkyclothing ,e.g.aw inter
coat.
R thes eat belt is no ttwisted.
Only then can forces whic hoccur be dis-
tributed across th esurface of th eseat belt.
R thes houlder sectio nofthebelt is always
routed across th ecentr eofy our shoulder.
The shoulder sectio noftheseat belt should
no ttou ch your nec knorbe routed under
your arm. If possible, adjus tthe seat belt to
th ea ppropriat eheight.
R thel ap belt passe sacross your lap as
tightly and as low down as possible.
The lap must always be routed across your hip joint sand never across your abdomen.
This applies particularly to pregnant
women. If necessary, pres sthe lap belt
down int oyour hip joint sand pull tight with
th es houlder sectio nofthebelt.
R thes eat belt is no trouted across sharp,
pointe dorfragile objects.
If you have suc hitems locate donorinyour
clothing ,e.g.p ens, keys or spectacles,
store these in asuitable place.
R only on eperson is usin gaseat belt. Occupant safety
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Releasin
gthe seat belts !
Make sure that the sea
tbelti sf ully rolled
up .O therwise, the sea tbeltorb eltt ongue
will be trapped in the doo rorinthe seat
mechanism. Thi scould damag ethe door,
the doo rtrim panel and the sea tbelt. Dam-
aged sea tbelts can no longer fulfil their
protectiv efunction and mus tbereplaced.
Visit aquali fied specialist workshop. X
Press release button :,holdb elt
tongue ;firmly and guid eitbackt owards
bel toutlet =.
Seat belt adjustment The seat-bel
tadjustment is an integral part of
the PRE-SAFE ®
convenience function. This
function adjusts the driver' sand front-
passenger sea tbelttot he upper bod yofthe
occupants.
The bel tstra pist ightened slightl ywhen:
R the sea tbeltt ongu eise ngaged in the belt
buckle and
R the ignition is switche don
The seat-bel tadjustment will appl yacertain
tightening force if any slack is detected
between the vehicl eoccupant and the seat
belt. Do not hol dontothe seatbeltt ightly
whil eitisa djusting. Yo
uc an switch the seat-bel tadjustment on
and off in the on-board computer
(Y page 295).
Bel twarnin gfor the drive rand front
passenger The
7 seatbeltw arning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is areminder that al lvehicle
occupants mus twearthei rseatb elts. It may
light up continuously or flash. In addition, a
warning tone may sound.
The 7 seatbeltw arning lamp goe soutand
the warning tone ceases when the driver and
the front passenger have fastened thei rseat
belts.
i For more information on the
7seat
bel tw arning lamp, see "Warning and indi-
cato rlam ps in the instrument cluster, seat
belt" (Y page 329).
Rear seat belt status indicator The sea
tbelts on the left and centre rea rseats,
when viewe dinthe direction of travel ,are not fas-
tened .Example :Saloon
The rea rseatb elts tatu sindicator is only
available for certain countries.
For approximately 30 seconds ,the rea rseat
bel tstatu sindicator informs yo uwhich rear
sea tbelti sn ot fastened.
The rea rseatb elts tatu sindicator appears if:
R yo ud rive off and reach aspeed of approx-
imately 10 km/h
R the rea rpassenger sfasten or unfasten
thei rseatb elts whil ethe vehicl eisin
motion
R someone gets in or ou tofthe vehicl eand
yo up ulla wa ya gain Occupan
tsafety
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You can also cancel the rear seat belt status
indicator immediately (Y page 299).Airbags
Introduction The installation location of an airbag is iden-
tified by the AIRBA Gsymbol.
An airbag supplements acorrectly worn seat
belt. It is not areplacemen tfor the seat belt.
The airbag offers additional protection in
applicable accident situations.
Not all airbags are deployed in an accident.
The differen tairbag systems work independ-
ently of each other (Y page 53).
However, no system available today can com- pletely eliminate injuries and fatalities.
It is also not possible to completely rule out a
risk of injury caused by an airbag due to the
speed at which the airbag must be deployed.
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
If you deviat efromt he correc tseat position,
the airbag cannot perform its intended pro-
tectiv efunction and can even cause addi-
tional injuries when deployed. There is an
increased risk of serious or even fatal injuries.
In order to avoid such risks, always ensure
that all vehicle occupants:
R fasten their seatbelts correctly, including
pregnant women
R are seate dcorrectly and maintain the fur-
thest possible distanc efromt he airbags
R observe the followin gnotes
Always ensure that there are no object sloca-
ted betwee nthe airbag and the vehicle occu-
pant.
R Adjust the seats properly befor ebeginning
your journey. Always make sure that the
seat is in an almost upright position. The centr
eofthe head restraint must support
the head at about eye level.
R Move the driver's and front-passenger
seats as far back as possible. The driver's
seat position must allow the vehicle to be
drive nsafely.
R Only hold the steerin gwheel on the out-
side. This allows the airbag to be fully
deployed.
R Always lean against the backrest while driv-
ing. Do not lean forwards or lean against
the door or side window. You may other-
wise be in the deploymen tarea of the air-
bags.
R Always keep your feet in the footwell in
front of the seat. Do not put your feet on the
dashboard ,for example. Your feet may oth-
erwise be in the deploymen tarea of the
airbag.
R Always secur epersons less than 1.50 mtall
in suitable restraint systems .Uptothis
height ,the seat belt canno tbeworn cor-
rectly.
If ac hild is travelling in you rvehicle, also
observe th efollowing notes:
R Always secure childre nunde rtwelve years
of age and less than 1.50 mtall in suitable
child restraint systems.
R Child restraint systems should be fitte dto
th er ear seats.
R Only secure achild to th efront-pa ssenger
seat when th efront-pa ssenger fron tairbag
is disabled, and only then in arearward-
facing child restraint system. If the
PASSENGER AI RBAG OFFindicator lamp is
permanently lit ,the front-passenger front
airbag is disabled (Y page 45).
R Always observ ethe instruction sand safety
note son" Children in th evehicle"
(Y page 58) and on th e"Child restraint
system on th efront-pa ssenger seat"
(Y page 67 )inaddition to th echild
restraint system manufacturer' sinstalla-
tio ninstructions. 50
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Objects in the vehicle interior may pre-
vent the airba gfrom functioning cor-
rectly. Beforestarting your journey and to
avoid risks resulting from the speed of the
airbag as it deploys, make sure that:
R there are no people, animals or objects
between the vehicle occupant sand an air-
bag.
R there are no objects between the seat, door
and B-pillar.
R no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers, are
hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
R no accessories, such as cup holders, are
attached to the vehicle within the deploy-
ment area of an airbag, e.g. to doors, side
windows, rear side trim or side walls.
R no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile objects
are in the pockets of your clothing. Store
such objects in asuitable place. G
WARNING
If you modify an airbag cover or affix objects
such as stickers to it, the airbag can no longer function correctly. There is an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify an airbag cover or affix objects
to it. G
WARNING
Sensors to control the airbags are located in
the doors. Modification sorwork not per-
formed correctly to the doors or door panel-
ling, as well as damaged doors, can lead to the function of the sensor sbeing impaired. The
airbags might therefore not function properly any more. Consequently, the airbags cannot
protec tvehicle occupant sasthey are
designed to do. This poses an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify the doors or parts of the doors.
Always have work on the doors or door pan-
elling carried out at aqualified specialist
workshop. Front airbags
Driver's airbag
:deploys in fron tofthe
steerin gwheel. Front-passenger fron tair-
bag ;deploys in fron tofand above the glove
compartment.
When deployed, the fron tairbags offer addi-
tional head and thorax protection for the
occupant sinthe fron tseats.
Ap ermanently lit PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp informs you that the front-
passenger fron tairbag is disabled
(Y page 45).
Driver's kneebag Driver's kneebag
:deploys under the steer-
ing column. The driver's kneebag is triggered
together with the fron tairbag.
The driver's kneebag offers additional thigh,
knee and lower leg protection for the occu-
pant in the driver's seat.
i The driver's kneebag is only available in
certain countries. Occupant safety
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Sidebags
G
WARNING
Unsuitable seat covers may obstruct or even
prevent deployment of the airbags integrated into the seats. The airbags may then fail to
protect the vehicle occupants as intended.
Operation of the automatic child seat recog-
nition may also be impaired. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Use only seat covers which have been specif-
ically approved for the respective seat by
Mercedes-Benz. Example: Saloon
Front sidebags :and rear sidebags ;
deploy next to the outer bolster of the seat
backrest.
When deployed, the sidebag offers additional thorax protection. However, it does not pro-
tect the:
R head
R neck
R arms
In the event of aside impact, the sidebag is
deployed on the side on which the impact
occurs.
Pelvisbags G
WARNING
Unsuitable seat covers may obstruct or even
prevent deployment of the airbags integrated into the seats. The airbags may then fail to
protect the vehicle occupants as intended. Operation of the automatic child seat recog-
nition may also be impaired. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Use only seat covers which have been specif- ically approved for the respective seat by
Mercedes-Benz. Pelvisbags
:deploy next to and below the
outer seat cushions.
When activated, the pelvisbag enhances the
level of protection of the vehicle occupants
on the side of the vehicle on which the impact
occurs.
The pelvisbag is deployed on the side of the
impact.
i Pelvisbags are only available in certain
countries.
Windowbags Example: Saloon
Windowbags :are integrated into the side
of the roof frame and deploy in the area from the A-pillar to the C-pillar. 52
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