Technician Safety Information
Safety Notes
Safety instructions for work on car windows
Danger of injury when working on car windows
WARNING: Danger of cut injuries when removing and installing car windows.
- Cutting out glued car windows may lead to cut injuries to the skin and the eyes due to flying glass splinters and may cause cut injuries due to the knife of the cutter.
- Always wear protective gloves when working on car windows.
- Wear protective goggles when cutting out car windows.
- Only replace the cutting knife with the power supply disconnected, in order to avoid the cutter being switched on accidentally.
Material damage when removing the glass from car windows
CAUTION: Danger of paint damage and damage to surrounding section and to the label with the vehicle identification number if windscreen is removed incorrectly.
- When cutting out the windscreen, ensure that the surrounding section and the label with the vehicle identification number are not damaged:
- Cover painted areas neighbouring the window aperture with adhesive tape.
- Guide the cutting knife as closely as possible along the edge of the window.
CAUTION: Danger of damaging the rivet connections of the hardtop body by cutting out the rear window incorrectly.
- When cutting out the rear window, take care not to damage the rivet connections.
Material damage when inserting the glass into car windows
CAUTION: Danger of material damage if specified curing time of adhesive is not observed.
- The vehicle must not be used until the curing time has elapsed.
In order to ensure that the bonded joint is sufficiently strong, the following boundary conditions must be adhered to:
- Curing time: 3 hours
- Temperature: at least 10 degree C
- Fixing time: approx. 1 hour
Safety instructions for installation work
Safety instructions for airbag system
CAUTION: Danger of injury due to unintentional activation of airbag units.
- The ground strap of the battery must be disconnected during work on the airbag system and alignment bench jobs when the body is being repaired.
- After the battery is disconnected, assembly work or work on the vehicle with a hammer or similar tools may not be started until after a waiting period of 1 minute.
Safety instructions for sliding roof
CAUTION: Damage to water drainage channel and sliding roof mechanism when sliding roof panel is removed. The rear water drainage channel or the sliding roof mechanism is damaged if the sliding/tilting roof trim is moved incorrectly.
- The sliding roof mechanism must not be moved to the "Open" position when the sliding roof panel has been removed.
- In order to avoid damage to the guides of the sliding roof, the sliding/tilting roof trim (Item 4) must be moved without the use of force.
Safety instructions for rear spoiler
WARNING.
- Danger of injury and danger of damage to the vehicle if handling is modified when adjusting the additional wing.
- The additional wing must be moved to the lowest position for use in public traffic.
Safety instructions for convertible top
CAUTION: Damage to tension bow seal if convertible top is actuated electrically in service position.
- The convertible top must no longer be electrically moved in service position.
CAUTION: Damage to convertible-top frame if not running synchronously during bleeding.
- The hydraulic system can be bled only if the hydraulic cylinders are removed from the convertible-top supports and drive levers on both sides.
CAUTION: Short circuit and burns on convertible top if wire strands are crossed.
- Wire strands must not be crossed.
Safety instructions for roll-over protection system
WARNING: Danger of injury if roll-over bar is actuated when roll-over bar module is being removed.
- Remove the roll-over bar modules only after the roll-over bar has been extended (triggered).
Safety instructions for hydraulic system
CAUTION: Danger of damage to hydraulic system if hydraulic lines are bent, trapped or crushed during installation.
- Do not bend, trap or crush hydraulic lines during installation.