Porsche 944 S2 Owner's Manual page 77

Exercise Extreme Caution
when Working under the
Engine Hood
The engine compartment of
any motor ve-
hicle
is a
potentially hazardous alea, lf
you
are not fully Iamiliar with
ploper
repait
plo-
cedules,
do nol
altempl the
adiustments
descrlbed
on the lollowing pages. This cau-
tion applies to
the
entire vehicle.
Only
work on your vehicle outdoors or
ln
a
well
venlilated
alea.
Ensure that
there
are no open llames
in
the
area
ot your
vehicles
at
any
time
when gasoline
lumes
might be
ptesent.
Be especially cautious ol
such
devices
such as
hot water healers which ignite
a
,lame
iniermiltently,
Berore working
on any
part
in
the engine
comparlment, tum
the engine ofl and let
it cool down sufficiently. Hot engine
com-
parlment components
can burn akin
on
contacl,
Even aftel the engine has
stopped the
radialor Ian
may continue runnlng
until
ihe temperature ol lhe coolant
has drop.
ped to
a ceriain
level. Therefore, never
touch
the Ian
blades as lhey
will
rolale
sponlaneously
when
lhe
thermostat
tums lhe Ian on, even with ignillon
off.
.
Be alert and cautious around engine at
alllimes
while the englne is running.
r
ll
work has
to
be done wlth lhe
engine
runnlng, always set the parklng
btake,
and make sure
lhe shift
lever is in elther
Neutral or
Park.
r
Exercise extreme caution
lo
prevenl
neckties,
iewehy
or long hait
trom get.
ting caught in lhe
fan blades, the
drive
bells, or any other movlng engine pads,
t
Youl
Porsche ia equipped with
a
transis-
torized ignition system with breake
ess
distributor. When
lhe
ignition ls on, high
voltage is presenl in all wires connected
with the ignition syslem; therelore exel-
cise
exlreme caution when worklng
on
any part of
lhe
englne while the ignition
is on or the engine is running.
r
Always support
your
ca1
wilh
salety
stands
il ii
is
necessary
lo
work
under-
nealh the car,
The
jack supplied wlth the
car is
nol
adequale tor this
purpose.
r
When working underneath
the car with-
oul safely stands
but
with lhe
wheels on
lhe ground,
make sure the car is
on
tevel
ground, that the wheels ate blocked, and
thal lhe
engine cannol be staned.
RE.
MOVE THE IGNITION
KEY.
Do
not
smoke
or
allow an open
flame
around the batteiy
or gasollne.
Keep a
Ilre
exlinguisher in close reach.
lncomplete
or
improper Eewicing
may
cauae
problems in lhe
operation
of lhe
car.
ll
in doubt aboul
any
servicing, have
it
done
by
youl
aulhorized
Porsche deal-
er or
any other
prope y
equipped
and
qualified workshop.
lmproper mainlenance during the
war-
ranty
period
may
affecl your
warranty
coveraqe.
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