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Exercise extreme caution when
working under the engine hood
The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area. If
you are not fully familiar with proper re-
pair procedures, do not attempt the
adjustments described on the following
pages. This caution applies to the entire
vehicle.
WARNING
Ignoring following instructions may cause
serious personal injury.
• 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 pre-
sent. Be especially cautious of such
devices such as hot 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
engine compartment components can
burn skin on contact.
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• Even after the engine has stopped, the
radiator fan may continue running until
temperature of the coolant has drop-
ped to a certain level. Therefore, never
touch the fan blades as they will rotate
spontaneously 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.
• If work has to be done with the engine
running, always set the parking brake,
and make sure the shift lever 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, or any other moving engine
parts.
• Your Porsche is equipped with a trans-
istorized ignition system with breaker-
less distributor. When the ignition is
on, high voltage is present in all wires
connected with the ignition system;
therefore, exercise extreme caution
when working on any part of the en-
gine while the ignition is on or the en-
gine is running.
• Always support your car with safety
stands if it is necessary to work under-
neath the car. The jack supplied with
the car is not adequate for this pur-
pose.
• When
working
underneath the car
without 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 can-
not 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
Porsche dealer or any other properly
equipped and qualified workshop.
• Improper maintenance during the war-
ranty period may affect your warranty
coverage.
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