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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 spoilers and exhaust
system parts do not bottom out and get dam-
aged.
This is especially true for vehicles with low-
slung chassis (sports chassis) * and fully load-
ed veh icles.
Driving
through
water
on roads
Note the following to avoid vehicle damage
when driving through water, for example on
flooded roads:
- The water must not be any higher than the
bottom of the veh icle body.
- Do not d rive faster than wa lking speed.
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WARNING
After driving through wate r, mud, slush,
etc., the brakes may be slow to take effect
because of wet brake rotors and pads . Dry
the brakes first by braking carefully to re-
store the full braking effect.
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Note
- Vehicle components such as the eng ine,
transmission, suspension or e lectrical
system can be severely damaged by driv-
ing thro ugh water.
- Always switch off the Start-Stop-System
when driving through water¢ page 79 .
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Tips
- Check the depth of the wate r before driv-
ing through it.
- Do not st op the veh icle, dr ive in reverse
or switc h the engine off when driving
through water.
- Keep in mind that oncom ing vehicles
may create waves that raise the water
leve l and make it too deep for you r vehi-
cle to drive through safely .
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Dri v in g and en v ir o nm e n t
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- Avoid driving through salt wate r because
it can cause corrosion .
Catalytic
converter
Applies to vehicles: w ith gasoline engine
It is very important that your emission con-
trol system (catalytic converter) is function-
ing properly to ensure that your vehicle is run-
ning in an environmentally sound manner.
... Always use lead-free gasoline
¢
page 214,
Fuel supply.
... Never run the tank down all the way to emp-
ty.
.,. Never put too much motor o il in your engine
¢
page
226,
Adding engine oil~-
... Never try to push- or tow-sta rt your vehicle.
The catalytic converter is an efficient "clean-
up" dev ice bui lt into the exhaust system of
the vehicle. The cata lytic conve rter bu rns
many of the pollutants in the exha ust gas be-
fore they are released into the atmosphere .
The exclusive use of unleaded fuel is critically
important for the life of the catalyt ic convert-
er and proper funct ion ing of the engine.
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WARNING
The temperature
of the exhaust system is
high, both when driving and after st opping
the engine.
- Never touch the exhaust tail pipes once
they have become hot . This cou ld result
in burns .
- Do not park or operate the vehicle in
areas where the hot exha ust system may
come in contact with dry grass, brush,
fue l spill or other material which can
cause a fire.
- Do not apply additional undercoating or
rustproof ing on or near the exhaust
manifold, exhaust pipes, catalytic con-
verter or heat shields . During driv ing, the
substance used fo r undercoating could
overheat and cause a fire.
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