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General Instructions / Safety Measures  

 

•  Never disconnect or connect wiring harness plugs from/to a control unit or an other electronic component with ignition switched on.  

•  Never disconnect the battery from the vehicle electrical system while the engine is running.  

•  Never start the engine without the battery properly connected.  

•  Before charging or quick-charging, disconnect the battery from the vehicle electrical system.  

•  Never use the battery quick-charger for starting.  

•  Before welding on the vehicle, disconnect battery and remove control units.  

•  With temperatures greater than 80 ° C (176 ° F) (i.e. paint oven) remove control units.  

•  Use only high-resistance voltage testers for checking.  

•  For test steps in which connection contacts of wiring harness plugs or control units are to be connected to ground or battery voltage (+12V), proceed with utmost care and concentration. An incorrectly selected contact can lead to destruction of internal circuits in the control units in question.  

•  After reconnecting the battery, volatile memories must be reprogrammed. With radio coding and station programming, inform the customer about the decoding and deleted station memories.  

•  If the engine or the automatic transmission have been removed, ensure that all ground connections have correctly connected after installation. If the engine is started despite a loose ground connection, this can cause damage to or destruction of the control unit.  

 

 

 

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