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Repair and Diagnosis: Service Precautions




Warning, Important and Note
The headings "Warning," "Important" and "Note" occur from time to time in the Service Manual. They are used to draw the attention of the reader to information of special interest and seriousness. The importance of the information is indicated by the three different headings and the difference between them is explained below.

WARNING: Warns of the risk of material damage and grave injury to mechanics and the driver, as well as serious damage to the car.

Important
Points out the risk of minor damage to the car and also warns the mechanic of difficulties and time-wasting mistakes.

NOTE: Hints and tips on how the work can be done in a way that saves time and labor. This information is not provided for reasons of safety.

Market codes
The codes refer to market specifications.

AT Austria
AU Australia
BE Belgium
CA Canada
CH Switzerland
CN China
DE Germany
DK Denmark
ES Spain
EU Europe
FI Finland
FR France
GB Great Britain
GR Greece
IE Ireland
IL Israel
IS Iceland
IT Italy
JP Japan
LA Latin America
ME Middle East
MT Malta
NL Netherlands
NO Norway
PA Asia/Pacific region
PT Portugal
RU Russia
SE Sweden
TR Turkey
US USA
UC US California
ZN New Zealand