Seat Ibiza Owner's Manual page 166

164 Driving and the environment
– For engine oil changes, do not replenish with too much engine
oil ⇒ p age 190, Topping up engine oil .
– Never tow the vehicle to start it, use jump leads if necessary
⇒ p age 234.
If you notice misfiring, uneven running or loss of power when the vehicle is
moving, reduce speed immediately and have the vehicle inspected at the
nearest specialised workshop. In general, the exhaust warning lamp will
light up when any of the described symptoms occur ⇒ p age 50. If this hap-
pens, unburnt fuel can enter the exhaust system and escape into the envi-
ronment. The catalytic converter can also be damaged by overheating.
WARNING
The catalytic converter reaches very high temperatures! Risk of fire!
● Never park where the catalytic converter could come into contact with
dry grass or flammable materials under the vehicle.
● Do not apply additional underseal or anti-corrosion coatings to the
exhaust pipes, catalytic converter or the heat shields on the exhaust sys-
tem. These materials could catch fire when the vehicle is being driven.
CAUTION
Never run the fuel tank completely dry because the irregularity of the fuel
supply may cause ignition problems. This allows unburnt fuel to enter the
exhaust system, which could cause overheating and damage the catalytic
converter.
For the sake of the environment
Even when the emission control system is working perfectly, there may be a
smell of sulphur from the exhaust gas under some conditions. This depends
on the sulphur content of the fuel used. Quite often the problem can be
solved by changing to another brand of fuel.
Diesel engine particulate filter*
Your vehicle is fitted with a DPF (Diesel particulate filter) if the vehicle data
sticker (back cover of the "Maintenance Programme") lists the PR code 7GG
⇒ F ig.
or 7MG 132.
The diesel engine particulate filter eliminates most of the soot from the ex-
haust gas system. Under normal driving conditions, the filter cleans itself. If
this is not possible (for example, multiple short trips) the filter will be ob-
structed by dust and soot and  the diesel engine particulate filter warn-
ing lamp will light up. This does not represent a fault, it is a warning that
indicates that the filter has not been able to regenerate automatically and
that you must carry out a cleaning cycle, as indicated in ⇒ p age 53.
WARNING
● The diesel engine particulate filter may reach extremely high temper-
atures; the vehicle should be parked so that the exhaust pipe does not
come into contact with flammable materials underneath the vehicle. Oth-
erwise there is a risk of fire.
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Fig. 132 Vehicle data
sticker on back cover of
the Maintenance Pro-
gramme.
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