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1.4 Important information
1.4.1 Assessing the extent of the damage
In the case of accidents involving substantial areas of the
vehicle, examine the following components carefully to
prevent any damage to vehicle or suspension parts from going
undiscovered:
• Check tyres and wheel rims for damage.
• Check that the steering tie-rod, steering linkages and
steering system are working correctly. Also check for
external damage and cracks.
• Check all chassis components, such shock absorbers,
suspension and steering joints, links, axles, anti-roll bars
and their fasteners, for external damage or cracks.
• Check brake system components such as brake discs,
brake pads, brake callipers, hydraulic lines and hydraulic
hoses and their respective fastenings for external damage,
stretching or leaks.
• Check engine, gearbox, axle and exhaust system mounts
for damage.
• Before returning the vehicle to the customer following a
repair, test drive the vehicle carefully to ensure that it is
roadworthy.
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1.4.2 Instructions for body repairs
• Repair work on the Ferrari F458 Italia must only be carried
out by repair personnel who have been trained, tested and
certified by the Ferrari Customer Service department.
• Use only Ferrari-approved tools, spare parts and
consumables for repair and maintenance work.
• If, in the course of the repair work, special cases arise that
are not envisaged by the repair instructions, contact the
Ferrari Technical Customer service to establish how to
proceed further.
• All the main repair operations possible for the Ferrari
F458 Italia are described in this repair manual. Combined
instructions may be used to differentiate between different
repair procedures. Only the right or left hand components
are illustrated in the description of a repair.
• To ensure that the original crash safety of the vehicle is
maintained after a body repair, always used the same
chassis joint points.
• Cuts that may affect the crash safety of the body, and
thereby the safety and roadworthiness of the vehicle, must
always be approved by Ferrari.
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