the rotary blades can result in serious
injuries. T
he fan is temperature-control-
led and could start automatically -
even when the ignition is switched o.
·
Always ensure you have not le any ob-
jects, such as cleaning cloths and tools,
in the bonnet space. Any forgotten
items can cause malfunctions, engine
damage and fires.
WARNING
Unintentional vehicle movements during
servic
e work can cause serious injury.
·
Never work underneath a vehicle if it is
not secured against rolling away. If you
are working underneath the vehicle
while the wheels are on the ground, the
vehicle must be on a horizontal surface,
the wheels must be blocked and the ig-
nition switched o.
·
If you intend to work underneath the
vehicle, use suitable stands to provide
support for the vehicle. The vehicle jack
is not sucient for this task and can
fail, which can lead to serious injuries.
·
Switch o Auto StartStop.
WARNING
The bonnet space of any vehicle is a dan-
gerous area. Serious injuries can be sus-
tained here.
·
Always work with extreme care and
caution and observe the general safety
precautions. Never take any personal
risks.
·
Never perform any work on the engine
and in the bonnet space unless you
know exactly how to do so. If you are
uncertain of what to do, have the work
carried out by a suitably qualified work-
shop. Serious injuries can result from
work that has not been carried out
properly.
·
Never open or close the bonnet as long
as steam or coolant is escaping. Hot
steam or hot coolant can cause serious
burns. Always wait until you can no lon-
ger see or hear steam or coolant com-
ing from the bonnet space.
·
Always allow the engine to cool down
before opening the bonnet.
·
Hot parts of the engine or exha
ust sys-
tem can cause burns.
·
Observe the following points before
opening the bonnet when the engine
has cooled down:
— Switch on the electric parking brake
and move the selector lever to posi-
tion P or move the gear lever to the
neutral position.
— Switch o the ignition.
— Always keep children away from the
bonnet space and never leave chil-
dren unsupervised.
·
The cooling system is under pressure
when the engine is hot. Never open the
cap of the coolant expansion tank
when the engine is hot. Coolant may
spray out and cause serious burns and
other injuries.
— Turn the cap of the coolant expan-
sion tank slowly and very carefully
anticlockwise while exerting slight
downwards pressure on the cap.
— Always protect the face, hands and
arms from hot coolant or steam with
a large, thick cloth.
·
When refilling, do not spill any service
fluids onto engine components or onto
the exhaust system. The spilt service
fluids can start a fire.
WARNING
Additional insulating materials such as
blankets in the bonnet spa
ce could dis-
rupt the operation of the engine, start
fires and lead to severe injuries.
·
Never cover the engine with blankets or
other insulating materials.
WARNING
Service fluids and some ma
terials in the
bonnet space are highly flammable and
can cause fires and serious injuries!
·
Never smoke in the vicinity of the bon-
net space.
·
Never work near naked flames or
sparks.
·
Never spill service fluids onto the en-
gine. They could ignite on hot engine
components and hence cause injuries.
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