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Driving
and environment
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Never put too much motor oil in your engine => page
208,
"Adding engine oil~"
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Never try to push- or tow-sta rt your vehicle.
The catalytic converter is an efficient "clean-up" dev ice built into the
exhaust system of the vehicle. The catalytic converter burns many of
the pollutants in the exhaust gas before they are released into the
atmosphere.
The exclusive use of unleaded fuel is criti cal ly import an t for t he life of
the catalytic converter and proper funct io ning of the eng ine.
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WARNING
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Do not park or operate the vehicle in areas where the hot
exhaust system may come in conta ct with dry grass , brush, fuel
spill or other material which can cause a fire.
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Do not apply addit ional undercoat ing or rustproofing on or
near the exhaust manifold , exhau st pipes , catalytic converte r or
heat shield s. During driving, the substan ce used fo r undercoating
could ove rheat and cause a fire.
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Note
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Be aware that j ust one tank filling with leaded fuel will already
ser iously d egr ad e the performance of the cat alytic co nve rt er.
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Do not exceed the correct engine oil level => page
208.
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Do not dr ive until the fuel tank becomes com plete ly empty . The
engine could misfire . Unburned fuel cou ld also get into the ex ha ust
system and t his could cause t he ca t alyt ic converter to ove rheat .
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Do not turn off the ignition while the vehicle is moving.
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Do not continue to operate your vehicle under these conditions, as
otherwise fuel can reac h t he cata lyt ic conve rter. This co uld res ult in
over heat ing of the converter, requir ing its replacement.
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To ass ur e eff icien t operat ion of t he Emission Cont rol System:
- Have your vehicle maintained properly and in accordance with
th e se rvice reco m mend at ions in your War ran ty & Ma int en a nce
booklet.
- Lack of prope r main t en anc e as well as imp roper use of the
veh icle w ill impair the fu nction of the emission control system and
could lead t o da mage.
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For the sake of the environment
Even when the Emission Contro l System is operat ing proper ly, the
exhaust gas can have a sulfur-like exhaust gas smell under some
operating states. This depends on t he sulfur content of the fue l being
used . Using a different brand of fuel may help , o r fil ling the tank with
lead-free supe r grade gasoline. •
Operate
your vehicle
economically
and minimize
pollution
General
Your p erson al sty le of driving will determine th e economy
of your vehicle, as we ll as exhaust and noise levels .
Fuel economy, envi ronmenta l impact, and wear on your engine,
bra kes and t ires large ly depe nd on t hree fa ctors:
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your perso nal driv ing style
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operat ing cond itions
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technical lim itations
If you an t icipa t e wh at yo u nee d t o do nex t a nd d rive e co nom ica lly,
you can easily cut your fuel consumption
by 10- 15 percent. This
se ct io n w ill give you so me t ips on how you ca n he lp t he env ironment
and your pocketbook .
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