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Exercise Extreme Caution when
Working under the Engine Hood
The engine compartment of any motor ve-
hicle is a potentially hazardous area. If you
are not fully familiar with p r o p e r repair pro-
cedures, do not attempt the adjustments
described on the following pages. This cau-
tion applies to the entire vehicle.
• Only work on your vehicle outdoors or
in a well ventilated area.
• Ensure that there are no open flames in
the area of your vehicle at any time when
gasoline fumes might be present. Be
especially cautious of such devices such
as h o t water heaters which ignite a flame
intermittently.
• Before working on any part in the en-
gine compartment, turn the engine off
and let it cool down sufficiently. Hot en-
g i n e compartment components can burn
skin on contact.
• Even after the engine has stopped, the
radiator fan may continue running until
temperature of the coolant has dropped
to a certain level. Therefore, never touch
the fan blades as they will rotate spon-
taneously when the thermostat turns the
fan on, even with ignition off.
• Be alert and cautious around engine at
all times while the engine is running.
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• If work has to be done with the engine
running, always set the parking brake,
a n d m a k e sure the shift l e v e r is in either
Neutral or Park.
• Exercise extreme caution to prevent
neckties, jewelry or long hair from get-
ting caught in the fan blades, the drive
belts, o r any o t h e r m o v i n g engine parts.
• Your Porsche is equipped with a tran-
sistorized ignition system with breaker-
less distributor. When the ignition is on,
high voltage is present in all wires con-
nected with the ignition system; there-
fore, exercise extreme caution when
working on any part of the engine while
the ignition is on or the engine is running.
• Always support your car with -safety
stands if it is necessary to work under-
n e a t h the c a r . T h e jack supplied with the
car is not adequate for this purpose.
• When working underneath the car with-
out safety stands but with the wheels on
the ground, make sure the car is on level
ground, that the wheels are blocked, and
that the engine cannot be started.
REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY.
• Do not smoke or allow an open flame
around the battery or gasoline.
• Keep a fire extinguisher in close reach.
Incomplete or improper servicing may
cause problems in the operation of the
car. If in doubt about any servicing, have
it done by your authorized P o r s c h e deal-
er or any other properly equipped and
qualified workshop.
Improper maintenance during the war-
ranty period may affect your warranty
coverage.
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