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z If the emission control indicator Z
flashes, slow down until the flashing
stops and the c ontrol indicator is lit with
a steady glow. C ontact a workshop
im med ia tely. We recommend your
Vauxhall Authorised Rep airer. Emission
control indicator Z, see p age 150.
Catalytic conve rter for diesel e ngines
Damage to the ca talytic converter or the
vehicle may result if the follow ing points
are not observed:
z C onsult a workshop, such a s y our
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer, as quickly
as possible in the event of irregular
eng ine running, a sig nificant loss of
eng ine power or other unusual
malfunctions. I f necessary, driving may
be continued for a short tim e a t a low
speed and with a low engine speed.
Irregular engine running and a loss of
eng ine power when the Traction C ontrol
system 3 or the Electronic Stab ility
Program 3 come into a ction a re
determined by the opera ting conditions
and are therefore of no significance – see
pages 152, 154.
Controlling exhaust emission
Throug h design-rela ted measures – mainly
in the a rea of the fuel-injection and ignition
systems – the proportion of nox ious
ma terials in the exhaust, such as carbon
monoxide (CO ), hydrocarbons (HC) a nd
nitrogen oxides (NO
), is reduced to a
x
minimum.
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