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

190 Drivin g and operatio n
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 188 (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
eng ine power when the Electronic
Stab ility Program me (ESP®
into action are the result of operating
conditions and are therefore of no
significance – see p age 196.
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 d ry
(an irregular fuel supply w ill lead to
overhea ting) and starting the engine by
pushing or towing.
Pl us
3) comes