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Dr iv ing and the
environment
Driving
through
water
on roads
Note the following to avoid vehicle damage
when driving through water, for example on
flooded roads:
- The water must not be any higher than the
bottom of the vehicle body.
- Do not drive faster than wa lking speed.
A
WARNING
After driving through water or mud, the
braking effect can be reduced due to mois-
ture on the brake discs and brake pads. A
few careful brake applications should dry
off the brakes.
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Note
Vehicle components such as the engine,
transmiss ion, suspension or electrical sys-
tem can be severely damaged by driving
through water.
- Determ ine the depth before driving
through water.
- Do not stop the vehicle, drive in reverse
or switch the engine off when driving
through water .
- Keep in mind that oncoming vehicles
may create waves that raise the water
level and make it too deep for your vehi-
cle to drive through safely.
- Avoid dr iving through salt water (corro-
sion).
Catalytic
converter
App lies to vehicles: with gasoline engine
It is very important that your emission con-
trol system (catalytic converter) is function-
ing properly to ensure that your vehicle is run-
ning in an environmentally sound manner.
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Always use lead-free gaso line¢
page 206,
Fuel supply .
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Never run the tank down all the way to emp-
ty .
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Never put too much motor o il in your engine
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page 215, Adding engine oil
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Never try to push- or tow -start your vehicle .
The catalytic converter is an efficient "clean -
up" device built into the exhaust system of
the vehicle . The cata lytic converter burns
many of the pollutants in the exhaust gas be-
fore they are released into the atmosphere.
The exclusive use of unleaded fuel is critica lly
important for the life of the catalytic convert-
er and proper functioning of the engine.
A
WARNING
-
The temperature
of the exhaust system is
high, both when driving and after stopping
the eng ine .
- Never touch the exhaust tail pipes once
they have become hot . This could result
in burns.
- Do not park or operate the vehicle in
areas where the hot exhaust system may
come in contact with dry grass, brush,
fue l spill or other material wh ich can
cause a fire.
- Do not app ly additional undercoating or
rustproofing on or near the exhaust
manifold, exhaust pipes, catalytic con-
verter or heat shields . During driving, the
substance used for undercoating could
overheat and cause a fire.
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Note
- Be aware that just one tank filling with
leaded fuel will already seriously de-
grade the performance of the catalytic
converter.
- Do not exceed the correct engine oil level
¢page 215.
- Do not drive until the fuel tank becomes
completely empty. The engine could mis-
fire . Unburned fuel could also get into
the exhaust system and this cou ld cause
the catalytic converter to overheat.
- Do not switch off the ignition while the
vehicle is moving.
- Do not continue to operate your vehicle
under these conditions, as otherwise fuel
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