Safety Precautions When Working On Vehicles With Parking/Auxiliary Heater

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There is a risk of accident and injury when the parking/auxiliary heater timer is activated.

For vehicles with an activated timer for the parking/auxiliary heater, the parking/auxiliary heater can turn on unintentionally. Being poisoned by exhaust fumes and being burned by hot parking/auxiliary heater components is possible, along with the risk of high temperatures causing fires and explosions.

-- Deactivate the timer for the parking/auxiliary heater.

The parking/auxiliary heater poses a risk of fire and explosion

In areas that are subject to fire and explosion, a spark or the high temperature of the parking/auxiliary heater can ignite a fire or cause an explosion. It is possible to be burned.

-- In areas that are subject to fire and explosion, switch off the parking/auxiliary heater.

Risk of poisoning due to exhaust

The parking/auxiliary heater produces poisonous exhaust fumes when in operation. Injury to the respiratory system and possible poisoning are possible.

-- Only switch on the parking/auxiliary heater in closed areas that have an exhaust extracting system.

-- Switch off the parking/auxiliary heater in closed areas that have no exhaust extracting system.