Safety while driving your Mercedes Benz car is as important as safety while doing its maintenance. Reviewing your is the first thing to do before doing any repair or maintenance. The next thing to remember is the safety while doing the job.
Always put in mind that a car is a machine. It will not work without the aid of human intervention. But just like any other machines, it is also prone to break down and a long list of risks on or off the road. These should be prevented because your life is at risk.
Using your Mercedes repair manual, know how each Mercedes parts work. Carefully familiarize yourself with the interior, exterior, engine and other parts, and then know their specific functions. This will help you in knowing immediately what needs to be repaired and the style of maintenance the parts need. If you have not familiarized yourself with the parts and their functions, it will cause severe car problem and can also damage your skin or any other body parts due to the exhausted chemicals, excreted fluids or deteriorated part that might fall before your body.
Most auto parts can cause physical damages to your body, if not used repaired or maintained properly.
One of the important things to keep in mind while doing a repair is the hotness or coldness of the car. There are certain auto parts that need to be cooled down first before doing any repair. Examples of these are the tires, engines, and the hoses. There are parts that need to be warmed up first before any repair. Meanwhile, there are parts which do not require heat or coolness before any repair is to be done - meaning which ever condition is applicable.
The car batteries are one of the most dangerous parts, when not properly maintained. This is for the reason that they contain acid and emit hydrogen gas that is dangerous to the lungs and skin and can even cause explosions. To avoid this, remove away any ignition source from the batteries. Cigarettes are example of these sources so it is better to close the car while working on the batteries. It is also a must to wear gloves while handling the car batteries so that direct contact will be avoided. Aside from this, it is important to know that car batteries can also give you shocks due to the amps they have. Disconnecting the battery negative cable will avoid such problems.
It is also better to make a fire extinguisher accessible while doing the repairs so that in case of unexpected fire in or on your vehicle, you will easily reach it. The car engine and batteries are examples of auto parts prone to explosion, so extreme care while repairing them is a must. Never allow someone smoking to come close to you when you are still doing the repair.
Protect yourself through wearing a protector while doing the repair. Automobiles have poison gases. The exhaust contains these gases and these are dangerous once they enter the respiratory system. Suffocation is one of the effects of too much, and sometimes even little, intake of these gases.
Car cables are also combustible. They cause voltage sparks and when combined with gases and other combustible elements, it might cause fire. Maintain your car keys away from the ignition and properly connect the cables to prevent this.
Car safety is everybody's concern. This can only be achieved through having the right know-how in automotive works.
