Maintenance Safety - Honda 2004 S2000 Owner's Manual

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Maintenance Safety

All service items not detailed in this
section should be performed by a
Honda technician or qualified
mechanic.
Important Safety Precautions
To eliminate potential hazards, read
the instructions before you begin,
and make sure you have the tools
and skills required.
Make sure your vehicle is parked
on level ground, the parking brake
is set, and the engine is off.
To clean parts, use a commercially
available degreaser or parts
cleaner, not gasoline.
To reduce the possibility of fire or
explosion, keep cigarettes, sparks,
and flames away from the battery
and all fuel-related parts.
Wear eye protection and
protective clothing when working
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Maintenance
with the battery or compressed air.
Improperly maintaining this
vehicle or failing to correct a
problem before driving can
cause a crash in which you can
be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the inspection,
maintenance recommendations,
and schedules in this owner's
manual.
Potential Vehicle Hazards
Carbon Monoxide poison
from engine exhaust.
there is adequate ventilation
whenever you operate the
engine.
Burns from hot parts.
engine and exhaust system cool
before touching any parts.
Injury from moving parts.
not run the engine unless
instructed to do so.
Failure to properly follow
maintenance instructions and
precautions can cause you to
be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the procedures
and precautions in this owner's
manual.
Some of the most important safety
precautions are given here.
Be sure However, we cannot warn you of
every conceivable hazard that can
arise in performing maintenance.
Only you can decide whether or
not you should perform a given
Let the task.
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