Porsche 944 S2 Owner's Manual page 99

Emission Control System
ln the
lnterest ol
Clean Air
Pollution
of our environment
has become
a
problem
that
is oI increasing concern
to
all
of
us. We
urge you
to join
us in our efforts
for
cleaner air
in
controlling the
pollutants
emitted from the
automobile.
Porsche has developed an
emission control
system that controls or
reduces those parts
of the
emission that
can be harmful to
our
environment. Your Porsche
is equipped with
such
a system.
Porsche warrants
the
Emission Control
Sys-
tem
in your new car under the
terms
and
conditions
set forth in
the
Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet.
You,
as
the
owner of
the vehicle,
have the
responsibility
to
provide regular
mainte-
nance service for
the vehicle and
to
keep
a
record oI all
maintenance
work performed.
To
facilitate
record keeping.
have the service
performed
by authorized porsche
dealers.
They have Porsche
trained
mechanics
and
special tools to
provide
fast, efficjent
ser-
vice.
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To assure
efficient
operation
o, the
Emis.
sion Control System:
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Have your vehtcle maintained
properly
and
in
accordance with lhe
recohmen-
dations
described
in your
Walranty
&
Maintenance
booklet. Lack
of
ploper
mainlenance,
as
well
as
improper
use
of
the vehlcle, will impair
the
lunction
or the
emission control syslem
and
could
lead
to damage.
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Do
nol aller or
remove any
componenl oI
the
emission conttol
system unless
ap.
proved
by
lhe
manufacturer.
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Do not alter or remove any device, such
as heat shields,
lwitches,
ignition wires,
valves, etc.,
which
are designed to
pro-
tect your vehicle,s emisslon
conlrol
sys_
tem,
.
Do
nol conllnue
to operate
your vehicle it
you delect
engine misfire or other
un-
usual operating condilions.
Starting
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Do not leave vehicle
engine idling
unat"
tended atter
starting.
ll
warnlng
lights
should come
on
to tndicate hproper
op-
eralion, they would go
unheeded.
Ex-
tended idling also produces heai, which
could resull
in overheating
or other dam-
age to the vehicle or other propeny.
Parking
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As with any vehicle,
do not
palk
oa
ope-
rate your vehicle in
areas where
com-
bustible materlats, such as
dry grass
or
Ieaves, can come into contact
wilh a
hol
exhausl syslem.
Undercoating
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Oo
nol apply additional
undercoating or
ruatproofing
on or
near the
exhausl
manifold, exhaust pipes, catalytic
con.
verter or heat shields.
During
driving the
substance used
fo,
undercoating could
overheat and cause
a
fire.
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