Amarok 2011 ➤, Amarok 2017 ➤
Electrical system - Edition 12.2020
1.3
Safety precautions when using testers and measuring instruments during
a road test
Risk of injury through inadequately secured testing and measur‐
ing instruments
When the front passenger airbag is triggered in an accident, in‐
sufficiently secured testing and measuring instruments become
dangerous projectiles.
– Strap testing and measuring instruments to the rear seat.
or
– Have a second person operate the test and measuring
equipment on the rear seat.
1.4
Safety precautions when working on the cooling system
Risk of scolding through hot coolant
On a warm engine, the cooling system is under high pressure.
Danger of scalding due to steam and hot coolant.
– Wear protective gloves.
– Wear protective goggles.
– Relieve excess pressure by covering the cap of the coolant
expansion tank with cloths and opening it carefully.
1.5
Safety precautions for working on vehicles with auxiliary heater
Danger of fire and explosion from auxiliary heater
In fire and explosion-endangered areas, a spark or the high
temperature of the auxiliary heater can cause a fire or an explo‐
sion. Risk of burns.
– Switch the auxiliary heater off in fire and explosion-endan‐
gered areas.
Danger of poisoning from exhaust fumes
Auxiliary heaters produce poisonous exhaust fumes. Risk of
injuries to respiratory system and poisoning.
– In closed areas, only switch on the auxiliary heated when it
is exclusively connected to an exhaust extractor system.
– In closed areas without an exhaust extractor system, switch
off the auxiliary heater.
Risk of damage when starting the engine
If components of the fuel system or coolant circuit of the aux‐
iliary heater are removed or opened, there is a possibility of
causing damage to the auxiliary heater.
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Rep. gr.00 - Technical data
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