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& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of burns when opening the
bonnet
If you open the bonnet in the event of an over-
heated engine or re in the engine compart-
ment, the following situations may occur:
You may come into contact with hot gases.
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You may come into contact with other
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escaping hot operating uids.
Before opening the bonnet, allow the
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engine to cool down.
In the event of a re in the engine com-
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partment, keep the bonnet closed and
call the re service.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due to moving
parts
Components in the engine compartment may
continue to run or start unexpectedly even
when the drive system is switched o .
Observe the following if you must open the
bonnet:
Switch o the vehicle.
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Never touch the danger zones surround-
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ing moving components, e.g. the rotation
area of the fan.
Remove jewellery and watches.
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Keep items of clothing and hair away
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from moving parts.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from touching
components under voltage
The ignition system and the fuel injection sys-
tem operate at high voltage. You could receive
an electric shock.
Never touch ignition system or fuel injec-
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tion system components when the vehi-
cle is switched on.
The live components include the following, for
example:
Ignition coils
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Fuel injectors
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Electric lines to the ignition coils and the fuel
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injectors
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Certain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of the exhaust system.
Allow the engine to cool down and only
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touch component parts described in the
following.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from using the
windscreen wipers when the bonnet is
open
If the windscreen wipers start moving when
the bonnet is open, you could be trapped by
the wiper linkage.
Always switch o the windscreen wipers
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and the vehicle rst if you need to open
the bonnet.
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