Pre-operation checks
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Storing the fire extinguisher
One fire extinguisher is to be mounted in the
driver’s side console compartment. The fire
extinguisher recommended for this location
is a chemical-type extinguisher with a capac-
ity of two pounds or more.
If you choose to have two fire extinguishers,
the other fire extinguisher is to be mounted in
the enclosed head compartment. There is a
location label outside the compartment. This
fire extinguisher located near the engine
compartment should be a “clean agent” type
designed to displace oxygen, with an inert
gas, such as CO
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, or FE-36™, and have a ca-
pacity of five pounds or more.
Operating the fire extinguisher
A chemical-type fire extinguisher may not
help when sprayed into the engine compart-
ment through the FIRE-PORT™ because that
type needs to be aimed directly at the base of
the flames to be effective. See below for
FIRE-PORT™ information.
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FIRE-PORT™
A FIRE-PORT™ is mounted below the engine
hood. Use this port to spray the contents of a
fire extinguisher into the engine compartment
if a fire breaks out in the engine area.
WARNING! If there is a fire in the engine
compartment, opening the hatch will add
more oxygen to the fire, increasing the risk
of a larger fire or an explosion.
If you see smoke or otherwise suspect a fire,
you can look through the transparent flaps of
the FIRE-PORT™ to look for signs of flames.
If there is a fire, push the nozzle of the fire ex-
tinguisher through the FIRE-PORT™ and fol-
low the manufacturer’s instructions to empty
the contents of the fire extinguisher into the
engine compartment.
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