Precaution - Subaru Forester 2003 Service Manual

PRECAUTION

1. Precaution
A: PRECAUTION
Please clearly understand and adhere to the follow-
ing general precautions. They must be strictly fol-
lowed to avoid minor or serious injury to the person
doing the work or people in the area.
1. ABS
Handle the ABS as a total system. Do not disas-
semble or attempt to repair individual parts. Doing
so could prevent the ABS system from operating
when needed or cause it to operate incorrectly and
result in injury.
2. BRAKE FLUID
If brake fluid gets in your eyes or on your skin, do
the following:
• Wash out your eyes and seek immediate medical
attention.
• Wash your skin with soap and then rinse thor-
oughly with water.
3. ELECTRIC FAN
The electric fan may rotate without warning, even
when the engine is not on. Do not place your hand,
cloth, tools, or other items near the fan at any time.
4. ROAD TESTS
Always conduct road tests in accordance with traf-
fic rules and regulations to avoid bodily injury and
interrupting traffic.
5. AIRBAG
To prevent bodily injury from unexpected deploy-
ment of airbags and unnecessary maintenance, fol-
low the instructions in this manual when performing
maintenance on airbag components or nearby, and
airbag wiring harnesses or nearby.
To prevent unexpected deployment, perform one of
the steps below and then wait at least 20 seconds
to discharge electricity before beginning work.
• Step 1: Turn the ignition switch OFF.
• Step 2: Disconnect the ground cable from bat-
tery.
6. AIRBAG DISPOSAL
To prevent bodily injury from unexpected airbag
deployment, do not dispose airbag modules in the
same way as other refuse. Follow the special in-
structions for disposal in this manual. Follow all
government regulations concerning disposal of
refuse.
PRECAUTION
7. AIRBAG MODULE
Adhere to the following when handing and storing
the airbag module to prevent bodily injury from un-
expected deployment:
• Do not hold the harnesses or connectors to carry
module.
• Do not face the bag in the direction that it opens
towards yourself or other people.
• Do not face the bag in the direction that it opens
towards the floor or walls.
8. AIRBAG SPECIAL TOOLS
To prevent unexpected deployment, only use spe-
cial tools.
9. WINDOW
Always wear safety glasses when working around
any glass to prevent glass fragments from damag-
ing your eyes.
10.WINDOW ADHESIVE
Always use the specified urethane adhesive when
attaching glass to prevent it from coming loose and
falling, resulting in accidents and injury.
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