61 35... Notes on ESD protection (Electro Static Discharge)

2013 Mini Cooper Countryman, Standard TransSECTION 61 35... Notes on ESD protection (Electro Static Discharge)
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NOTE: Electrical components which are particularly sensitive to electrostatic discharge (electronic control units, sensors, etc.) are marked with the ESD warning symbol.

-Electro

-Static

-Discharge

For further information on this subject, please refer to Service Information SWZ 2 06 04(128).

Statically charged persons can discharge by touching electrical components.

Fig 1: Identifying Static Discharge
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