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Black plate (326,1)
Model "A8140GE-A" EDITED: 2007/ 12/ 13
11-10 Maintenance and service
the coolin g fan may operate
suddenly even when the engine
is stopped.
& When you do checking or
servicing in the engine com-
partment while the engine is
running
WARNING
A running engine can be dangerous.
Keep your fingers, hands, clothing,
hair and tools away from the cooling
fan, belts and any other moving
engine parts. Removing rings,
watches and ties is advisable.
! For all four wheels turning
1) Safety stand
For any maintena nce and inspectio n
performed on AWD vehicles which re-
quires a running engine and all four
wheels turning, jack up all four wheels or
use free rollers to prevent the vehicle from
moving. Never race the engine or brake
suddenly.
! For front wheels turning
CAUTION
The AWD MT vehicles cannot be
changed over from AWD to FWD. If
any maintenance or inspection re-
quires a running engine and the
front wheels turning with the AWD
MT vehicles, be sure to jack up all
four wheels or use free rollers.
For maintenance and i nspection per-
formed on AWD AT vehicles which re-
quires a running engine and the front
wheels turning (for example, when they
are jacked up, driven on rollers, or tested
by a brake tester), deactivate the AWD
capability of the vehicle as follows.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK
position.
2. Pull any one spare fuse out of the
spare fuse holder in the engine compart-
ment. Spare fuses are attached on the
back side of the fuse holder cover. You
may pick up any one of the fuses in the
spare fuse holder.

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