Seat ibiza Owner's Manual page 140

138 Your vehicle and the environment
After the running-in period
• On vehicles with a rev counter* the maximum permissible engine
speed is shown by the beginning of the red zone on the rev
counter scale. The needle of the counter must not move into this
zone.
Extremely high engine revs will be automatically governed.
C C l l e e a a n n i i n n g g t t h h e e e e x x h h a a u u s s t t f f u u m m e e s s
Description
T T h h e e p p e e r r f f e e c c t t f f u u n n c c t t i i o o n n i i n n g g o o f f t t h h e e c c l l e e a a n n i i n n g g s s y y s s t t e e m m f f o o r r e e x x h h a a u u s s t t f f u u m m e e s s
is of great importance for the environment-friendly functioning of
your vehicle.
Therefore, keep in mind the following points:
• Versions with a catalytic converter must only use unleaded fuel
"Filling the tank" chapter.
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• In vehicles with a catalytic converter never drive until the fuel
tank is completely empty. Irregular fuel supply can cause misfiring,
thus allowing unburned fuel into the exhaust system which can
cause overheating and damage to the catalyst.
• If you experience starting difficulties, loss of power or engine
problems while driving, the cause could be a failure in the ignition.
In this case, fuel may be entering the exhaust system without
burning and, in this way being released into the atmosphere.
Furthermore, the catalyst could deteriorate due to overheating.
Reduce speed immediately. Have this problem fixed at the nearest
Technical Service Centre.
• Do not overload the engine with oil
K • Do not towstart the vehicle for more than 50 m
start/towing" chapter.
W W A A R R N N I I N N G G
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D D u u e e t t o o p p o o s s s s i i b b l l e e h h i i g g h h t t e e m m p p e e r r a a t t u u r r e e s s o o f f t t h h e e c c a a t t a a l l y y s s t t , , d d o o n n o o t t p p a a r r k k i i n n
p p l l a a c c e e s s w w h h e e r r e e t t h h e e c c a a t t a a l l y y s s t t i i s s e e a a s s i i l l y y e e x x p p o o s s e e d d t t o o i i n n f f l l a a m m m m a a b b l l e e m m a a t t e e r r i i a a l l . .
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D D o o n n o o t t u u s s e e a a d d d d i i t t i i o o n n a a l l p p r r o o t t e e c c t t i i o o n n f f o o r r t t h h e e b b o o d d y y o o r r a a n n t t i i c c o o r r r r o o s s i i v v e e p p r r o o d d u u c c t t s s f f o o r r
s s u u m m p p s s a a n n d d e e x x h h a a u u s s t t p p i i p p e e s s , , c c a a t t a a l l y y t t i i c c c c o o n n v v e e r r t t e e r r s s o o r r h h e e a a t t s s h h i i e e l l d d s s . . T T h h e e
a a b b o o v v e e m m e e n n t t i i o o n n e e d d m m a a t t e e r r i i a a l l c c o o u u l l d d i i g g n n i i t t e e w w h h i i l l e e d d r r i i v v i i n n g g . .
N N o o t t e e
Even when the cleaning system for exhaust fumes is in perfect working
order, under certain circumstances, the fumes may smell like sulfur.
This depends on the percentage of sulfur in the fuel.
Often it is sufficient to change brands or buy super unleaded.
"Engine oil" chapter.
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"Tow
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