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THINGSTOKNOWBEFORESTARTINGYOURVEHICLE
ENGINEBREAK-INRECOMMENDATIONS
Alongbreak-inperiodisnotrequiredfortheenginein
yournewvehicle.
Anewenginemayconsumesomeoilduringitsfirstfew
thousandmiles(kilometers)ofoperation.Thisshouldbe
considered as a normal part of the break-in and not
interpretedasanindicationofdifficulty.
Drive moderately during the first 300 miles (500 km).
Aftertheinitial60miles(100km),speedsupto50or55
mph(80or90km/h)aredesirable.
SAFETYTIPS
ExhaustGas
Whilecruising,brieffull-throttleacceleration,withinthe
limitsoflocaltrafficlaws,contributestoagoodbreak-in.
Wide open throttle acceleration in low gear can be
detrimentalandshouldbeavoided.
WARNING!
Exhaustgasescaninjureorkill.Theycontaincarbon
monoxide (CO) which is colorless and odorless.
Breathing it can make you unconscious and can
eventually poison you. To avoid breathing (CO)
followthesafetytipsbelow.
Theengineoilinstalledintheengineatthefactoryisa
high quality energy conserving type lubricant. Oil
changes should be consistent with anticipated climate
conditions under which vehicle operations will occur.
The recommended viscosity and quality grades are
shown in Section 7 of this manual. NON-DETERGENT
OR STRAIGHT MINERAL OILS MUST NEVER BE
USED.
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Do not inhale exhaust gases. They contain carbon
monoxide,acolorlessandodorlessgaswhichcankill.
Never run the engine in a closed area, such as a
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