
Preface
Preface
SafetyMessages
Anumberofalertingmessagesare
inthismanual.Pleasereadand
followthem.Theyarethereforyour
protectionandinformation.These
messagescanhelpyouavoidinjuryto
yourselfandothers,aswellasprevent
costlydamagestothevehicle.
Keysymbolsand“signalwords”are
usedtoindicatewhatkindofmessage
isgoingtofollow.Payspecialattention
toinstructionsprefacedbysymbols
andthesignalwords“WARNING”,
“CAUTION”,and“NOTE”.Pleasedo
notignoreanyofthesealerts.
WARNING
WARNING:
Whenyouseethisword,themessage
thatfollowsisespeciallyvital.Itsignals
apotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,couldresultin
aninjuryordeath.Thismessagewill
tellyouwhatthehazardis,whatcan
happenifyoudon’theedthewarning,
andhowtoavoidit.
Example:
WARNING:Nevercarry
additionalfuelcontainersin
thevehicle.Suchcontainers,
fullorempty,mayleak,
explodeorcauseareinthe
eventofacollision.
CAUTION
CAUTION:
Signalsapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,could
resultinpropertyorvehicledamage
Example:
CAUTION:Continuingto
operateyourvehiclewith
insufcientoilpressure
willcauseseriousengine
damage.
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