Owners Manual

BYD AUTO F3 OWNER’S MANUAL
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Do-it-yourself service precautions
If you perform maintenance by
yourself, be sure to follow the correct
procedure given in this section.
Be aware that improper or incomplete
servicing may result in operating
problems.
This section gives instruction only for
those items that are relatively easy for
an owner to perform. As explained in
Section 6, there are still a number of
items that must be done by a qualified
technician with special tools.
Utmost care should be taken when
working on your vehicle to prevent
accidental injury. Here are a few
precautions that you should be
especially careful to observe:
CAUTION
● When the engine is running,
keep hands, clothing, and tools
away from the moving fan and
engine drive belts. (Removing
rings, watches, and ties is
advisable.)
● Right after driving, the engine
compartment, including the
engine, radiator, exhaust
manifold, power steering fluid
reservoir and spark plug boots,
will be hot, so be careful not to
touch them. Oil, fluids, and
spark plugs may also be hot.
● If the engine is hot, do not
remove the radiator cap or
loosen the drain plugs to
prevent burning yourself.
● Do not leave anything that may
burn easily, such as paper or
rags, in the engine
compartment.
● Be sure that the ignition is off if
you work near the electric
cooling fan or radiator grille.
With the i
g
nition on, the
electric cooling fan will
automatically start to run if the
engine coolant temperature is
high and/or the air conditioner
is turned on.
● Do not smoke for fear of
causing sparks or open flames
around fuel or the battery.
Their fumes are flammable.
● Be extremely cautious when
working on the battery. It
contains poisonous and
corrosive sulfuric acid.
● Do not get under your vehicle
with just the body jack
supporting it. Always use
automotive jack stands or other
solid supports
● Use eye protection whenever
you work on or under your
vehicle where you may be
exposed to flying or falling
material, fluid spray, etc.
● Used oil contains latent
pollutant which would cause
skin diseases such as
dermatitis and skin cancer, so