Nissan Z33-D owner manual Maintenance Precautions

MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS

When performing any inspection or maintenance work on your vehicle, always take care to prevent serious accidental injury to yourself or damage to the vehicle. The following are general precau- tions which should be closely observed.

WARNING

￿Park the vehicle on a level surface, apply the parking brake securely and block the wheels to prevent the ve- hicle from moving. For manual trans- mission models, move the shift lever to N (Neutral) position. For automatic transmission models, move the se- lector lever to P (Park).

￿Be sure the ignition key is in the OFF or LOCK position when performing any parts replacement or repairs.

￿Never connect or disconnect the bat- tery or any transistorized component while the ignition switch is in the ON position.

￿Never leave the engine or automatic transmission related component har- nesses disconnected while the igni-

tion switch is in the ON position.

￿If you must work with the engine running, keep your hands, clothing, hair and tools away from moving fans, belts and any other moving parts.

￿It is advisable to secure or remove any loose clothing and remove any jewelry, such as rings, watches, etc. before working on your vehicle.

￿Always wear eye protection when- ever you work on your vehicle.

￿If you must run the engine in an enclosed space such as a garage, be sure there is proper ventilation for exhaust gases to escape.

￿Never get under the vehicle while it is supported only by a jack. If it is nec- essary to work under the vehicle, support it with safety stands.

￿Keep smoking materials, flame and sparks away from the fuel tank and battery.

￿On gasoline engine models with the multiport fuel injection (MFI) system, the fuel filter or fuel lines should be serviced by a NISSAN dealer because the fuel lines are under high pressure even when the engine is off.

CAUTION

￿Do not work under the hood while the engine is hot. Turn the engine off and wait until it cools down.

￿Avoid contact with used engine oil and coolant. Improperly disposed en- gine oil, engine coolant and/or other vehicle fluids can damage the envi- ronment. Always conform to local regulations for disposal of vehicle fluid.

This “8. Maintenance and do-it-yourself” section gives instructions regarding only those items which are relatively easy for an owner to perform.

A genuine NISSAN Service Manual is also avail- able. See “Owner’s Manual/Service Manual or-

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