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Environment and safety
Environment and safety
Environmental liability
Scania develops and produces engines that are as
environmentally-friendly as possible. Scania has
made major investments in the reduction of
harmful exhaust emissions in order to fulfil the
environmental requirements in force in almost
every market.
At the same time, we have been able to maintain
a high level of performance quality and operat
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ing economy for Scania engines. To maintain
these throughout the entire service life of the en
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gine, it is important for the user to follow the in
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structions on running, maintenance and fuel,
lubricating oil and coolant as outlined in the Op
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erator's manual.
Other green initiatives taken include ensuring
that, following maintenance and repair, waste
that is harmful to the environment (for example
oil, fuel, coolant, filters and batteries) is disposed
of accordance with the applicable environmental
requirements.
Safety
The following pages contain a summary of the
safety precautions to be complied with when op
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erating and maintaining Scania engines. The
equivalent text can also be found under the rele
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vant maintenance item.
To prevent damage to the engine and to ensure
that it runs optimally, follow the instructions in
the warnings and advisories.
If the instructions are not followed, the warranty
can cease to apply.
Different types of advisory
Warning!
All advisories preceded by Warning! are very
important. They warn of serious faults and incor
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rect operation that could lead to personal injury.
Example:
WARNING!
Secure the starting device or disconnect a battery
cable before working on the engine. If the engine
starts unexpectedly, there is a serious risk of in
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jury.
Important!
Advisories preceded by Important! warn of
faults and incorrect operation that could lead to
equipment being damaged. Example:
IMPORTANT!
An excessive coolant temperature can cause en
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gine damage.
Note:
Advisories preceded by Note: refer to informa
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tion important to ensure the best possible opera
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tion and functionality. Example:
Note:
Leave the engine off for at least 7 minutes before
you check the oil level.
