Vauxhall VECTRA Owner's Manual page 196

z If the control ind icator Z for exhaust
gases fla shes, slow down until the
flashing stops and the control indica tor
illuminates. Contact a w orkshop for
assistance immediately . C ontrol
indica tor Z for exhaust gases –
see pa ge 192.
Cata lyti c converter for d iesel engines
Damage to the ca talytic converter or the
vehicle may result if the follow ing points
are not observed:
z O n uneven running , a c lear drop-off in
eng ine power or other unusual operating
symptoms, c ontact a workshop
immediately. C ontinue driving if
necessary for a short time at low speed
and low revs.
Irregular engine running and a loss of
eng ine power when the Electronic
Stab ility Program me (ESP®
into action are the result of operating
conditions and are therefore of no
significance – see p age 196.
Driving and o peration
Pl us
3) comes
C ont rolling exhaust em ission
S om e of the damaging substances
in the exhaust such a s ca rb on
monoxide (CO ), hydrocarbons (HC)
and nitrous ox ides (NO
to a minim um by making structural
changes – mainly in the injection sy stem
and the ignition system in conjunction
with the catalytic converter.
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) are reduced
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