C A Talytic C Onverter - Mercedes-Benz 300 TE Owner's Manual

C a talytic C onverter

Y o u r M ER C E D E S -B E N Z is eq u ip p e d
w ith m o n o lith ic c a ta ly tic c o n v e rte rs ,
an im p o rta n t e le m e n t in c o n ju n c tio n
0
w ith the 2-s e n s o r to achieve s u b ­
stan tial c o n tro l of th e p o llu ta n ts in the
e xh au st em ission s. Keep y o u r veh icle
in p ro p e r o p e ra tin g c o n d itio n by fo l­
lo w in g o u r re c o m m e n d e d m ainte­
nance in s tru c tio n s as o u tlin e d in you r
m ainten ance b o o k le t.
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Caution!
To p re v e n t dam age to th e ca ta lytic
c o n v e rte rs , use on ly pre m ium
unleaded g a soline in th is vehicle.
S ho uld any n o tic e a b le irre g u la ritie s in
th e e n gine o p e ra tio n o c c u r, e x c e s ­
sive u n b u rn e d fu e l m ay reach the
c o n v e rte r ca u sin g it to overheat.
W arning!
As w ith any vehicle, do not idle,
park or o p e ra te this vehicle in
areas w here com bustible m a te ri­
als such as grass, hay or leaves
can co m e into c o n ta c t w ith the
hot exhaust system , as th ese
m aterials could be ignited.