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- Do not apply additional undercoating or
rustproofing on or near the exhaust mani-
fold, exhaust pipes, catalytic converter or
heat shields. During dr iving, the substance
used for undercoating could overheat and
cause a fire.
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Note
- Be aware that just one tank filling with
leaded fuel will already ser iously degrade
t he pe rformance of the catalytic converter .
- Do not exceed the correct eng ine o il level
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- Do not drive until the fuel tank becomes
complete ly empty. The engine could mis-
fire. Unburned fuel could also get into the
exhaust system and this cou ld cause the
catalytic conve rte r to overheat.
- Do not tur n off the ignition whi le the vehicle
is mov ing.
- Do not continue to operate your vehicle un-
der these cond it ions, as otherwise fuel can
reach the catalytic converte r. This cou ld re-
su lt in ove rheating of the converte r, req uir-
ing its replacement.
- To assu re efficient operation of the Emis-
s ion Control System:
- Have your vehicle maintained properly and
in accordance with the service recommen-
dations in your Warranty & Maintenance
booklet.
- Lack of proper maintenance as well as im-
proper use of the vehicle will impair the
function of the em ission control system
and could lead to damage.
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For the sake of the environment
Even when the Emission Control System is op-
erat ing properly, the exhaust gas can have a
sulfur-like exhaust gas smell under some op-
erat ing states. This depends on the su lfu r
conten t of the fuel being used. Using a differ-
ent brand of fue l may he lp, or filling the tan k
with lead -free s uper grade gasoline.
Driving
and the envir o nment
Diesel
particulate
filter
Appli es to : vehicles w ith diesel engine
The diese l particu late filter filters near ly all of
the soot particles out of the exhaust. The filter
cleans itself automatica lly under norma l driving
condit ions. If the filter cannot clean itself (for ex-
amp le, because you are only driving short distan-
ces), the filter becomes clogged with soot and
the m
symbol for the d iesel part iculate filter il-
luminates
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WARNING
- Do not park your veh icle over flammab le
mate rials s uch as grass or leaves because
the high temperature
of the diesel particu-
late filter cou ld start a fi re.
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- Do not app ly an underbody pro t ectant in t he
exhaust system area or a fire could sta rt .
Avoid
damaging
the
vehicle
When you are driving on poor roads, or over
curbs, steep ramps, etc., make certain that low-
lying parts such as spo ilers and exhaust system
parts do not bottom out and get damaged .
This is especially true for vehicles with low-s lung
chassis (sports chass is)* and fully loaded
vehicles.
Economical
and environ-
mentally-friendly
driving
General
Your personal style of driving will determine the
economy of your vehicle, as well as exhaust and
noise levels .
Fuel economy, env ironmental impact, and wear
on your engine, brakes and tires large ly depend
on three factors :
- your pe rsonal d riving style
- operat ing cond itions
- technical limitat ions
If you ant icipate what you need to do next and
drive economically, you can easily cut your fuel
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