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Safety precautions when working on the fuel system
Safety precautions when working on the fuel system
When working on the fuel system note the following warnings:
  WARNING
The fuel can become extremely hot. This can cause injuries.
t  In extreme cases the fuel lines and the fuel can reach a temperature of 100 °C on vehicles with common rail engine, even after the engine is switched off. Allow the fuel to cool down before disconnecting the lines - danger of scalding.
t  Wear protective gloves.
t  Wear safety goggles.
Risk of injury - fuel system operates under pressure.
t  Wrap a clean cloth around the connection before opening the fuel system. Then release pressure by carefully loosening the connection.
t  Wear protective gloves.
t  Wear safety goggles.
  Caution
To prevent irreparable damage to the electronic components when disconnecting the battery:
t  Observe notes on procedure for disconnecting the battery.
t  Always switch off the ignition before disconnecting the battery.
–  Disconnect battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.
   

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