At the same time, the underside of the vehicle
should be washed as well.
If the engine compartment is cleaned at any
time with grease removing solut ions
1
>, or if
you have the engine washed, the anti-corro -
sion treatment is almost always removed as
well. It is therefore essential to have a long-
lasting corrosion protection reapplied to all
surfaces, seams, joints and components in the
engine compartment.
A WARNING
Be aware: The engine compartment of any
motor vehicle is a potentially hazardous
area.
- Before working in the engine compart-
ment, be sure to read the informat ion
t=?page226.
- Before reaching into the front plenum
pane l, always remove the ignition key.
Ot herwise, the windshield wiper system
could unintentiona lly be switched on,
poss ibly 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 ignit ion 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 chas-
sis, fenders, wheel covers, or other hard
to reach parts without protecting your
hands and arms. You may cut yourse lf on
sharp-edged metal parts.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other information~
page 217.
l ) Use only the correct cleaning solutions. Never use gas-
oline or diesel fuel.
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