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Safety Precautions

To reduce the risk of personal injury and/or damage to the fuel injection and ignition system, always observe the following:

Observe the following if test and measuring instruments are required during a test drive:

If test and measuring instruments are operated from the front passenger's seat and the vehicle is involved in an accident, there is a possibility that the person sitting in this seat may receive serious injuries when the airbag is triggered.

If engine is to be cranked at starting RPM without starting:

-- Disconnect all 4 pin connectors -2- from ignition coils -1-.

Fig 1: 4-Pin Connector At Output Stage For Ignition Coils
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-- Pull fuse No. 32 from the fuse holder.

Fig 2: Identifying Main Fuse Panel
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NOTE:

Removing fuse No. 32 interrupts the voltage supply to the injectors.