Engine management and exhaust gas
purification system
Introduction
Additional information and warnings:
● Changing gear ⇒ p age 124
● Refuelling ⇒ p age 165
● Fuel ⇒ p age 169
● Engine oil ⇒ p age 176
● Vehicle battery ⇒ p age 184
● Information stored in the control units ⇒ p age 213
● Tow-starting and towing away ⇒ p age 267
WARNING
The components of the exhaust system reach very high temperatures.
This could cause a fire.
● Always park your vehicle so that no part of the exhaust system can
come in contact with flammable materials (such as dried grass).
● Never apply additional underseal or anti-corrosion coatings to the ex-
haust pipes, catalytic converter or the heat shields on the exhaust sys-
tem.
Vehicle diagram
Prior to a journey...
Control lamps
lights
up
flashes Possible cause
Several warning and control lamps light up for a few seconds when the igni-
tion is switched on while a test of the function is being carried out. They will
switch off after a few seconds.
CAUTION
Always pay attention to any lit lamps and to the corresponding descriptions
and instructions to avoid damage to the vehicle.
Note
While the control lamps or maintain lit up, the engine will present
faults, a higher consumption of fuel and a loss of engine power.
While driving
Care, cleaning and mainte-
nance
Vehicle care and maintenance
Possible cause
Solution
Take the vehicle to a Specialised
Fault in engine management
workshop as soon as possible
(Electronic Power Control).
and have the engine checked.
You should reduce speed accord-
ingly. Drive carefully until you
Fault in catalytic converter.
reach the next Specialised work-
shop. Have the engine checked
there.
Solution
You should reduce speed accord-
Combustion fault which could
ingly. Drive carefully until you
damage the catalytic convert-
reach the next Specialised work-
er.
shop. Have the engine checked
there.
If and when
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Technical Data