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Checking
and filling
Engine
compartment
lid
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in
the engine compartment!
Whenever you must perform any work in the
engine compartment,
for example checking
and filling the different fluids, there is a risk
of injury, burns and accidents. To prevent per-
sonal injury always observe the following
WARNINGS. The engine compartment
of any
vehicle is a ha zardous area!
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WARNING
To help avoid injury, before you check any-
thing under the engine compartment
lid:
- Switch off the engine.
- Remove the ignition key.
- Apply the parking brake.
- Move selector lever of R tronic to "N"
(Neutral); put manual transmission in
Neutral.
- Always let the engine cool down. Hot
components will burn skin on contact.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the engine compartment
lid if you
see or hear steam or coolant escaping
from the engine compartment.
Wait un-
til no steam or coolant can be seen or
heard before carefully opening the en-
gine compartment
lid.
- Keep children away from the engine com-
partment .
- Never spill fluids on hot engine compo-
nents. They can cause a fire.
- Never open the coolant reservoir cap
when the engine is still warm. The cool-
ant system is pressurized and hot cool-
ant could spray out .
- Protect your face, hands and arm from
steam or hot engine coolant by placing a
thick rag over the cap when you open the
coolant reservoir .
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and filling
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- If work on the fuel system or the electri-
cal system is necessary:
- Always disconnect the battery .
- Never smoke or work near heaters or
open flames . Fluids in the engine com-
partment could start a fire.
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher im-
mediately available .
- To avoid electrical shock and personal in-
jury while the engine is running or being
started, never touch:
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage
electronic ignition system.
- If you must perform a check or repair
with the engine running:
- First, fully apply the parking brake,
move selector lever of R tronic to "N"
(Neutral); put manual transmission in
Neutral.
- Always use extreme caution to prevent
clothing, jewelry, or long hair from get-
ting caught in the radiator fan, V-belts
or other moving parts, or from contact-
ing hot parts. Tie back hair before
starting, and wear no clothing that will
hang or droop into the engine.
- Minimize exposure to emission and
chemical hazards ¢ & .
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WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Engine exhaust , some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain
or emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth de-
fects and reproductive harm. In addition,
certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear con-
tain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac-
cessories contain lead and lead com-
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc-
tive harms. Wash hands after handling.
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