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When regenerating the filter by pressing the DPF system switch
Stop the vehicle in a safe place.
1
Shift the shift lever to P, and firmly set the parking brake.
2
Do not stop the engine.
Also, make sure that there are no flammable materials near the exhaust
pipe. (P. 314)
Check the engine is warmed up. If the engine is cold, warm up the engine
by depressing the accelerator pedal.
Press the DPF system switch.
3
The DPF system warning message
shown in the illustration appears
on the multi-information display,
and the idling engine speed will
increase.
Regeneration will take around 15 -
40 minutes to complete.
When the DPF system warning message disappears on the multi-
information display, the idling engine speed will have finished return-
ing to normal.
The DPF system switch may not operate when the vehicle is higher
than 4000 m (13123 ft.) above sea level.
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1
: Depending on the situation, it may be necessary to depress the accelera-
tor pedal until the engine speed is increased to 3000 rpm. If the engine
coolant temperature or exhaust gas temperature is low, it may take a long
time to regenerate, or regeneration may be impossible.
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2
: Time required for regeneration differs in accordance with the outside tem-
perature. Also, if the engine speed is still approximately 2000 rpm 10 min-
utes after pressing the DPF system switch, the exhaust gas temperature
may be low. In this case, depress the accelerator pedal to run the engine
at approximately 3000 rpm for a while.
When depressing the accelerator pedal, regeneration will be stopped. In
this case, restart regeneration.
4-5. Using the driving support systems
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