17 . . .Important Safety PrecautionsEngine CompartmentCAUTIONSteam from an overheatedengine can burn you badly.Stay away from the engine ifyou see or hear steam comingfrom it.Be careful when workingaround the engine compart-ment. Some engine parts canget very hot and could burnyou.CAUTION (Continued)Exercise extreme cautionaround the electric engine fan.It sometimes starts by itself,even when the engine is notrunning.Cooling SystemCAUTIONDo not run the engine if thecoolant is leaking. If the vehicleloses all coolant, it could causean engine fire and you could beburned.Adding only plain water or aliquid other than the recom-mended coolant can bedangerous. The engine couldoverheat, but you would notget the overheat warning. Theengine could catch on fire andyou or others could be burned.CAUTIONUnder some conditions theethylene glycol in engine cool-ant is combustible. To avoidbeing burned, do not spill cool-ant on the exhaust system or onhot engine parts. If you haveany doubt, have this operationperformed by a qualifiedtechnician.AKENG40_CTS Page 17 Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:47 AM
