SAFETY INFORMATION
A2C15587600
SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING
•No smokin ! No open fire or heat sources!
•The product was developed, manufactured and
inspected accordin to the basic safety requirements
of EC Guidelines and state-of-the-art technolo y.
•The instrument is desi ned for use in rounded
vehicles and machines as well as in pleasure boats,
includin non-classified commercial shippin .
•Use our product only as intended. Use of the product
for reasons other than its intended use may lead to
personal injury, property dama e or environmental
dama e. Before installation, check the vehicle
documentation for vehicle type and any possible
special features!
•Use the assembly plan to learn the location of the
fuel/hydraulic/compressed air and electrical lines!
•Note possible modifications to the vehicle, which
must be considered durin installation!
•To prevent personal injury, property dama e or
environmental dama e, basic knowled e of motor
vehicle/shipbuildin electronics and mechanics is
required.
•Make sure that the en ine cannot start
unintentionally durin installation!
•Modifications or manipulations to VDO products can
affect safety. Consequently, you may not modify or
manipulate the product!
•When removin /installin seats, covers, etc., ensure
that lines are not dama ed and plu -in connections
are not loosened!
•Note all data from other installed instruments with
volatile electronic memories.
SAFETY DURING INSTALLATION
•Durin installation, ensure that the product’s
components do not affect or limit vehicle functions.
Avoid dama in these components!
•Only install undama ed parts in a vehicle!
•Durin installation, ensure that the product does not
impair the field of vision and that it cannot impact the
driver’s or passen er’s head!
•A specialized technician should install the product. If
you install the product yourself, wear appropriate
work clothin . Do not wear loose clothin , as it may
et cau ht in movin parts. Protect lon hair with a
hair net.
•When workin on the on-board electronics, do not
wear metallic or conductive jewelry such as
necklaces, bracelets, rin s, etc.
•If work on a runnin en ine is required, exercise
extreme caution. Wear only appropriate work
clothin as you are at risk of personal injury, resultin
from bein crushed or burned.
•Before be innin , disconnect the ne ative terminal
on the battery, otherwise you risk a short circuit. If the
vehicle is supplied by auxiliary batteries, you must
also disconnect the ne ative terminals on these
batteries! Short circuits can cause fires, battery
explosions and dama es to other electronic systems.
Please note that when you disconnect the battery, all
volatile electronic memories lose their input values
and must be repro rammed.
•If workin on asoline boat motors, let the motor
compartment fan run before be innin work.
•Pay attention to how lines and cable harnesses are
laid so that you do not drill or saw throu h them!
•Do not install the product in the mechanical and
electrical airba area!
•Do not drill holes or ports in load-bearin or
stabilizin stays or tie bars!
•When workin underneath the vehicle, secure it
accordin to the specifications from the vehicle
manufacturer.
•Note the necessary clearance behind the drill hole or
port at the installation location. Required mountin
depth: 65 mm.
•Drill small ports; enlar e and complete them, if
necessary, usin taper millin tools, saber saws,
keyhole saws or files. Deburr ed es. Follow the safety
instructions of the tool manufacturer.
•Use only insulated tools, if work is necessary on live
parts.
•Use only the multimeter or diode test lamps
provided, to measure volta es and currents in the
vehicle/machine or boat. Use of conventional test
