Jeep Cherokee 1996 Owner's Manual page 126

126 STARTING AND OPERATING
CATALYTIC CONVERTER
The catalytic converter rL•quir •s Lh use of unleaded flll•I
only. Leaded gasoline will d1•stroy the effectiveness ol llw
catalyst as an emission u>nlr
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device. Under norm,11
operating conditions, lh<' l\1lalytic converter will
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require maintenann•. I lnwvv •r, you must keep tlw ·n
gine properly lunl'd Ill ,1ssure proper oper,1lion
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prevent possible d,11n,1g1•.
NOTE: Intcnlinn.il t.i1n1 cring with emissions ·onlrol
systems ec1n rL'still in ivil penalties being ,1ssl•ss1·
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against you.
As with any\ 1·il11'l1•, do not park or opcr,1IL' this vvhi ·I,•
in areas wlll'n' 111111bu ·tible materials such
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g, .iss or
leaves can conw
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ntact with a hot L'xh.wsl s slvm.
A scorching Pd Pr 111,1y become evident if you nmlinut• lo
run a rn,1ll1111t111H1ing engine. The odor
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indic.ilt•
St'vl're and abnormal catalyst overheating. If this occur~
tlw vehicle should be stopped, the engine shut off
and
th • vehicle allowed to cool. Service, including regul.11
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intenance to manufacturer's specifications should Ii,
ol: Lained immediately. To minimize the possibility
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-.italyst damage:
• Do not try to start the engine by pushing or towing 1l1
vehicle.
• Do not idle the engine with any spark plug
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disconnected or removed.
• Do not idle the engine for prolonged periods d1111t
very rough idle or malfunctioning opernting
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tions.
• Do not allow vehicle to run out of fuel.
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l,1111age to the catalytic c
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,•hide is not kept in pro]
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"' viced promptly. Contir
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with a severe mal
rter to overheat, res
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lh' converter and vehi,
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vehicle should need
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isfire or other los
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done promptly. Con
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severe malfuncti
, tl11•.1l. Overheating cot
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