You could come into contact with hot gases.
You could come into contact with other hot, escaping operating fluids.
Components in the engine compartment may continue running or start up suddenly, even if the ignition is switched off.
Make sure of the following before performing tasks in the engine compartment:
Certain components in the engine compartment may be very hot, e.g. drive system and cooler.
If you open the cap when the drive system is at normal operating temperature, you could be scalded.
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The coolant temperature must be below 40°C.
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