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Rules for cleanliness > < Repairing diesel direct injection system
Safety precautions
Safety precautions
  WARNING
When doing any repair work, especially in the engine compartment, pay attention to the following due to the cramped conditions:
t  Route all the various lines (e.g. for fuel, hydraulics, activated charcoal filter system, coolant and refrigerant, brake fluid and vacuum) and electrical wiring in their original positions.
t  Ensure that there is sufficient clearance to all moving or hot components.
To prevent injuries to persons and/or destruction of the injection and glow plug system, the following must be noted:
t  Connect and disconnect wiring of glow plug and injection system only with ignition switched off (includes test cables).
t  If the engine is to be turned at starter speed, without starting, e.g. when checking compressions, disconnect unit injector connector on cylinder head.
t  Before disconnecting battery, obtain radio code for radios with anti-theft coding.
t  Disconnecting and connecting the battery must only be done with the ignition switched off, as otherwise the control unit for diesel direction injection system could become damaged.
Note the following if testers and measuring instruments have to be used during a road test:
t  Test and measuring instruments must always be secured to rear seat and operated by a second person from this location.
If test and measuring instruments are operated from front passenger seat and the vehicle is involved in an accident, there is a possibility that the person sitting in this seat may receive serious injuries when the airbag is triggered.
   

Rules for cleanliness > < Repairing diesel direct injection system