Hyundai i20 Owner's Manual page 439

Maintenance
Operating precautions for catalytic
converters (if equipped)
WARNING
Fire
• A hot exhaust system can ignite
flammable items under your vehicle.
Do not park, idle, or drive the vehicle
over or near flammable objects, such
as grass, vegetation, paper, leaves,
etc.
• The exhaust system and catalytic
system are very hot while the engine
is running or immediately after the
engine is turned off. Keep away from
the exhaust system and catalytic, you
may get burned. Also, do not remove
the heat sink around the exhaust
system, do not seal the bottom of the
vehicle or do not coat the vehicle for
corrosion control. It may present a
fire risk under certain conditions.
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Your vehicle is equipped with a catalytic
converter emission control device.
Therefore, the following precautions
must be observed:
• Use only UNLEADED FUEL for petrol
engine.
• Do not operate the vehicle when
there are signs of engine malfunction,
such as misfire or a noticeable loss of
performance.
• Do not misuse or abuse the engine.
Examples of misuse are coasting with
the ignition off and descending steep
grades in gear with the ignition off.
• Do not operate the engine at high idle
speed for extended periods (5 minutes
or more).
• Do not modify or tamper with any
part of the engine or emission
control system. All inspections and
adjustments must be made by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
• Avoid driving with a extremely low fuel
level. Running out of fuel could cause
the engine to misfire, damaging the
catalytic converter.
Failure to observe these precautions
could result in damage to the catalytic
converter and to your vehicle.
Additionally, such actions could void
your warranties.