WARNING
∙ Failure to maintain the functionalholes in the exhaust system clean and
free of debris or foreign material may
result in the holes becoming blocked
or plugged. Do not modif y or remove
sections of the exhaust system that
contain these holes. Blocked or
plugged holesor
removal/modification of the system
could result in elevated exhaust gases
or exhaust gas temperatures which
may result in vehicle damage, per-
sonal injury or death.
∙ The normal operating temperature of the exhaust system is very high. Never
work around or attempt to repair any
part of the exhaust system until it has
cooled. Use special care when work-
ing around the diesel oxidation cata-
lytic converter and/or the diesel par-
ticulate filter (DPF). The diesel
oxidation catalytic converter and/or
the DPF heats up to a high tempera-
ture af ter only a short period of en-
gine operation and can stay hot even
af ter the engine is turned off. Failure
to follow these instructions may re-
sult in personal injury. ∙ When cleaning blocked or plugged
holes in the exhaust system, care
should be taken to minimize the
quantity of water entering the ex-
haust system. Excessive water that
enters the exhaust system could
cause damage requiring exhaust sys-
tem to be replaced.
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