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Ch e ck ing and Fillin g
Only pull on the loop until you fee l resist -
ance. You will not hear it release . Other-
wise you could damage the emergency re-
lease mechanism .
Hood
Working in the engine compartment
Special care is required if you are working in
the engine compartment
For work in th e engine compartm ent such as
checking and filling fluids, there is a risk of
injury, scaldin g, accidents, and burns. For
t his reason, f ollow all th e followin g l ist ed
warn ings and general saf et y precauti ons.
The engine compartment is a dangerous
area. ¢ .& .
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, before you
check anyth ing under the hood:
- Turn the engine off.
- Set the parking brake.
- Place the selector leve r in the P position.
- Remove the ignit io n key.
- Let the engine coo l down.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment . Wait until no steam or
coolant can be seen or hea rd before care-
fully opening the hood.
- Keep chi ldren away from the engine com-
partment .
- Never spill flu ids on a hot engine. These
fluids (such as the freeze protection con-
tained in the coolant) can catch fire.
- Avoid short circuits in the electrical sys-
tem, especially the battery.
- When working in the engine compart-
ment, remembe r that t he radiator fan
can switch on even if the ignition is
switched off, which increases the risk of
persona l injury .
- Never open the cap on the coolant ex-
pans ion tank when the eng ine is warm.
The coolant system is under pressure.
- To protect your face, hands, and arms
from hot steam or coolant, cover the cap
with a large cloth when opening.
- Do not remove the engine cover under
any circumstances . This increases the
risk of burns .
- If tests need to be performed with the
engine runn ing , there is add itional dan-
ger due to moving components (such as
the ribbed belt, generator and radiator
fan) and from the high voltage ignit ion
system.
- Never touch the rad iator fan . The auxili-
ary electric fan is temperature
controlled
and can switch on suddenly.
- Pay attention to the fo llow ing warnings
listed when wo rk on the fuel system or
on t he e lectr ica l equipment is req uired.
-A lways disconnect the vehicle battery
from the vehicle electr ical system
- Do not smoke
- Never work near open flames
- Always have a wo rking fire exting uisher
nearby
- To avoid e lectr ica l sho ck and pe rsonal in-
jury whi le the engine is running or being
started, never touch:
- Ign it ion cables
- Other components of the high voltage
electronic ignition system.
- If you must perform a check or repair
with the eng ine running:
- First, fully app ly the parking brake,
move selector lever to P (Park).
- Always use extreme caut io n to prevent
clothing, jewelry, or long hair from get-
ting caught in the radiator fan, V-belts
o r other moving parts, o r from contact-
ing hot parts. Tie back hair before
starting, and do not wear clothing that
will hang or droop into the engine.
- Minimize exposure to emission and
chemical hazards ¢ ,& .
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