Catalytic Converter, Exhaust Gasses - Vauxhall Meriva Owner's Manual

140 Drivin g and operatio n
Catalytic converter, exhaust
gasses
Ca talytic conv er ter
The c atalytic converter red uces the
amount of harmful substances in the
exhaust ga s, such as carbon m onoxide
(CO ), hydrocarbons, (CH ) and nitrous
oxide (NO ).
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Fuel grades other than those listed on
pages 137, 215 (e. g. LRP = Lead
Replacement Petrol or leaded fuel) c ould
damage the catalytic converter or
electronic com ponents.
Ca ution
Damage to the cataly tic converter or the
vehicle may result if the following points
are not observed.
z In the event of misfiring, uneven engine
running, a clear reduction in engine
performa nce or other unusual problems,
have the cause of the fa ult rec tified by a
workshop as soon as possible. In an
emergency, driving can be continued for
a short period, keeping vehicle speed
and engine speed low.
This does not apply when the Electronic
P lu s
Stab ility Prog ra m (ES P®
3 144.
z If unburned fuel enters the catalytic
converter of a petrol engine, this m ay
result in overheating and irrepa ra ble
dam age to the cataly tic converter.
Y ou should therefore avoid
unnecessarily long use of the starter
when starting off, running the tank dry
and starting the engine by pushing or
towing.
C ont rolling exhaust em ission
Design m easures, primarily in the fuel
injection system and ignition system zones
in com bina tion with the c atalytic converter,
the amount of hazardous substances in the
3 ) kicks in exhaust emissions, such as c arbon
monoxide (CO ), hydrocarbons (CH) a nd
nitrogen oxides (NO
minimum.
), are reduced to a
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