Exhaust System Inspection
Precautions: General safety (00)
CAUTION:
Exhaust system components may be hot enough to cause burns.
Check that all exhaust system components have cooled before performing any service work on the exhaust system.
When carrying out periodic maintenance, or the vehicle is hoisted for other service, check exhaust system as follows:
•Check rubber mountings for damage, deterioration and dislocation.
•Check exhaust system for leakage, loose connections, dents and damages.
If bolts or nuts are loose, tighten them to specification.
•Check nearby body areas for damaged, missing or ill-placed parts, open seams, holes, loose connections or other defects which could permit exhaust fumes to seep into the vehicle.
•Check that exhaust system components have enough clearance from the underbody to avoid overheating and possible damage to floor carpet.
•Check exhaust system for leakage, loose connections, dents and damages.
If bolts or nuts are loose, tighten them to specification.
•Check nearby body areas for damaged, missing or ill-placed parts, open seams, holes, loose connections or other defects which could permit exhaust fumes to seep into the vehicle.
•Check that exhaust system components have enough clearance from the underbody to avoid overheating and possible damage to floor carpet.
—Petrol engine model:
•Any defects should be fixed at once.
—M16A model:
—K14C model:
—Diesel engine model: —K14C model: