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cleaned at the end of winter and retreated to preve nt salt damage. At
t he same ti me, t he un dersi de of t he vehi cle s hould be washed as well.
If the en g ine com partment is clea ned at any t ime with grease
removing so lutions
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or if you have the engine was hed, the anti -
corros ion treatment is alm ost always removed as we ll.
It is th e refo re
essential to have a long-last ing corrosion protect ion reapplied to all
su rfaces, sea ms, joi nts and component s in t he engi ne com par tment .
& WARNING
Be aware : The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a
potentially hazardous area.
• Before working in the engine compartment, be sure to read the
information =>
page 259 .
• Before reaching into the front plenum panel, always remove
the ignition key. Otherwise, the windshield wiper system could
unintentionally be switched on, possibly causing personal injury
from the moving wiper linkage.
• Never reach into the area around or touch the radiator fan. The
auxiliary fan is temperature controlled and can switch on suddenly
- even when the ignition is off.
• Do not wash, wax or dry the engine with the engine running.
Moving or hot parts could injure you .
• Do not clean the underside of the chassis, fenders, wheel
covers, or other hard to reach parts without protecting your hands
and arm s. You may cut yourself on sharp-edged metal parts.
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other information
=>page 248. •
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l Use on ly th e correct clean ing solut ions. Never use gas oline or diesel fuel.
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