Catalytic Converter, Exhaust Gases - Vauxhall TIGRA Owner's Manual

114 Drivin g and Operation

Catalytic converter, exhaust gases

Ca talytic conv er ter for petrol engines
Leaded fuel will damage the catalytic
converter and parts of the elec tronic
system, rendering them inoperative.
Use of high-quality fuels other than those
specified on page 112 (e. g. LRP
dam age the catalytic conv erter.
1) LRP L R P
= ea d eplacement etrol.
Damage to the ca talytic converter or the
vehicle may result if the follow ing points
are not observed:
z O n ignition faults, uneven running after
cold start, a clear d rop-off in eng ine
power or other unusual opera ting
symptoms which could indica te a fault in
the ig nition system, contac t a workshop
immediately. C ontinue driving if
necessary for a short time at low speed
and low revs.
Irregular engine running and a loss
of engine power when the Elec tronic
Stab ility Prog ra m ESP®
into action are due to the operating
conditions and are therefore of no
significance - see pag e 118.
1)
) c ould
z If unb urned fuel enters the cataly tic
conv erter, this may result in overheating
and irreparable damage to the c atalytic
conv erter.
You should therefore av oid
unnecessarily long use of the starter
when starting off, running the tank dry
(an irregular fuel supply w ill lead to
overhea ting) and starting the engine by
pushing or towing.
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