Vauxhall Zafira Owner's Manual page 151

Irregular engine running and la ck of
power when the Electronic Stability
Pl us
Programm e (ESP® 3) kicks in are for
op erational reasons a nd can be
ig nored – see pa ge 148.
Controlling exhaust emission
Design measures – ma inly in the area of
the injection sy stem and ignition sy stem, in
combination with the ca talytic converter –
have reduced the proportion of harmful
sub stances in the ex ha ust gases, such as
carbon m onoxid e (C O), hydrocarbons (CH)
and nitrous ox id es (NO ), to a minim um.
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Control i nd icator Z for exhaust
Illum inates when the ignition is switched on
and during the start attem pt. Goes off
shortly after the eng ine sta rts running.
If it illum inates while the engine is running,
it ind ic ates a fault in the emission control
sy stem. The perm itted ex ha ust values may
be exceed ed. Seek the immediate
assista nce of a w ork shop.
If it flashes while the engine is running, this
indica tes a fault which could lead to
damage to the catalytic converter.
Continuing to drive without causing
damage is possible if you ease up on the
throttle until the flashing stops and the
control indicator illuminates. S eek the
immed iate assistance of a workshop.
Driving an d Operation
C ont rol indic ator A for eng ine
electronics
Illuminates for several seconds when the
ignition is switched on.
If it illuminates when the eng ine is running,
there is a fault in engine or transmission
electronics. The electronic sy stem switches
to an emergency running p rogram me. Fuel
consum ption m ay be increa sed and the
driveability of the vehicle m ay be impaired.
In some cases, faults can be rectified by
switching off the engine and restarting it. If
the control indicator illuminates again
when the engine is running, seek the
assistance of a workshop to rectify the
cause of the fault.
If it illuminates briefly, but does not rec ur, it
is of no significance.
If A illum ina tes, this may a lso indicate
that water is present in the diesel fuel
filter 3. At the sam e time, a text message
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