Safety Precautions When Working On Start/Stop System
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Pay Attention to the Following When Working on Vehicles with a Stop/Start System:
CAUTION:
There Is a Risk of Injury from Unintended Engine Start.
The engine can start unexpectedly when the Start/Stop System is activated on the vehicle. A message in the instrument cluster indicates whether the Start/Stop System is activated.
-- Deactivate the Start/Stop System: switch off the ignition.