Safety precautions

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To reduce the risk of personal injury and/or damage to the fuel injection and ignition system, always observe the following:

Do not touch or disconnect ignition wires when engine is running or turning at starting RPM.
Always switch ignition off before disconnecting or reconnecting wires for the ignition system, including high voltage wiring and test leads.
If engine is to be cranked at starting RPM without starting (e.g. for compression testing), disconnect connector from ignition coils and from fuel injectors.
It is possible that the control module will recognize a malfunction and store a DTC during some tests. After completing all tests and repairs, DTC memory should therefore be checked and erased if necessary. Readiness code must be generated after DTC memory is erased. See READINESS CODE, GENERATING .
Always switch ignition off before cleaning engine.