Service Precautions - SSANGYONG Korando Owner's Manual

SERVICE PRECAUTIONS

When performing any inspection or main-
tenance work on your vehicle, always ex-
ercise care to reduce the risk of personal
injury or damage to the vehicle.
Here are some general precautions that
should be closely observed in carrying out
any service operation.
• Do not work on the engine while it is
hot.
Always turn it off and allow it to cool.
• Never get under the vehicle while it is
supported by a jack. If it is necessary
to work under the vehicle, use safety
stands.
• Keep smoking materials, flames, and
sparks away from the battery and all
fuel and fuel-related parts.
• Never connect or disconnect either the
battery or any transistorized component
while the ignition switch is ON.
• When connecting the battery cables,
pay special attention to their polarities.
Never connect a positive cable to a
negative terminal or a negative cable
to a positive terminal.
• Remember that the battery, ignition
cables, and vehicle wiring carry high
currents or voltage. Be careful not to
cause a short circuit.
• When performing any checks in an en-
closed space with the engine running,
such as in a garage, be sure there is
proper ventilation.
• Keep used oil, coolant and other fluids
out of reach of children and pets.
• Empty and used oil/fluid containers
must not be disposed of in the house-
hold refuse waste. Use your local au-
thorized waste disposal facilities when
disposing of them.
• If it is necessary to check beneath the
engine hood with the engine running,
park the vehicle on level ground, place
the shift lever in NEUTRAL (manual
transmission) or "P" position (automatic
transmission) and apply the parking
brake firmly. Unexpected and possibly
sudden vehicle movement may occur
if these precautions are not taken.
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• To avoid the possibility of personal in-
jury, you should always turn off the ig-
nition switch and remove the key be-
fore working under the engine hood un-
less the procedure specifically requires
otherwise. If it requires running the en-
gine while working under the engine
hood, do not permit any clothing, such
as ties or handkerchiefs, near the en-
gine or cooling fan. They can become
entangled in moving parts and result in
personal injury and damage to the ve-
hicle. Also remove watches, bracelets,
and rings for safety.