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Safety precautions
Safety precautions
Note the following if testers and measuring instruments have to be used during a road test:
  WARNING
Accidents can be caused if the driver is distracted by test equipment while road-testing, or if test equipment is not properly secured.
Injuries can also be caused if the passenger's airbag is triggered in a collision.
l  The use of test equipment while driving causes distraction.
l  There is an increased risk of injury if test equipment is not secured.
Test equipment must always be secured on the rear seat with a strap and operated from the rear seat by a second person.
To avoid any risk of injuries to persons and/or damage to the fuel injection and ignition system, always observe the following safety precautions.
t  Switch off the ignition before connecting or disconnecting injection or glow plug system wiring or tester cables.
t  If the engine has to be operated at the starting speed without actually starting, e.g. to test compression pressure, detach the multi-pin connector for unit injectors on the cylinder head → Fig..
  Caution
t  Observe notes on procedure for disconnecting the battery → Rep. Gr.27.
t  Always switch off the ignition before connecting or disconnecting the battery, otherwise the engine control unit may be damaged.
   

Rules for cleanliness > < Servicing diesel direct injection system