Parking; Catalytic Converter Precautions - Saab 9001994 Owner's Manual

56 Starting and driving
Parking
• Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
• Position the front wheels turned towards
the curb on downhill grades; position the
front wheels turned away from the curb
on uphill grades.
• Engage the reverse gear on a vehicle
equipped with manual transmission. On
vehicles with automatic transmissions,
latch the gear selector in the PARK po-
sition.
• Apply the hand brake (the hand brake
acts on the rear wheels) and remove the
ignition key.
• Safely exit and lock the vehicle.
NOTE
In the extremely unlikely event that the
foot brake systems fails to operate, the
parking brake can be used to make an
emergency stop although the braking dis-
tances will be much greater than normal.
Catalytic converter
precautions
Use only unleaded fuel to preserve the ef-
ficiency of the three way catalytic converter.
Keep the vehicle in proper operating con-
dition by observance of the maintenance
schedule outlined elsewhere in this manual.
Failure to do so will not only result in a loss
of fuel economy but could also damage the
catalytic converter. See also the informa-
tion about the importance of using the cor-
rect spark plugs on p. 78 of the Car care
and Technical information section .
WARNING!
Malfunctions involving the fuel or ignition
systems, resulting in an engine misfire or
loss of performance, may lead to over-
heating of the catalytic converter and in
extreme cases, fire.
Do not continue to operate your vehicle
in a misfiring condition. Have it checked
by your Saab dealer as soon as possible.
Ignition malfunction or misfiring can lead
to catalytic converter overheating by al-
lowing large amounts of unburned fuel to
flow into the converter.
Extended idling during cold weather warm-
ups or at other times may produce a mis-
firing condition and therefore idling vehi-
cles should not be left unattended and
should be turned off if misfiring occurs.
Also, do not push-start or pull-start your
vehicle, or run the starter for over one
minute with a misfiring condition.
Do not park, idle, or drive catalytic con-
verter equipped cars in areas where dry
grass or other combustible materials can
come into contact with the hot exhaust
system and be ignited.