Vauxhall COMBO Owner's Manual page 147

z If the emission control indicator Z
flashes, slow down until the flashing
stops a nd the control indicator is steady .
Conta ct a workshop immediately . We
recommend your Vauxhall Authorised
Repairer. Em ission control ind ic ator Z –
see pa ge 146.
Catalytic conve rter for diesel e ngines
Damage to the ca talytic converter or the
vehicle may result if the follow ing points
are not observed:
z C onsult a workshop, such a s y our
Vauxhall Authorised Repairer, as quickly
as possible in the event of irregular
eng ine running, a sig nificant loss of
eng ine power or other unusual
malfunctions. I f necessary, driving may
be continued for a short tim e a t a low
speed and with a low engine speed.
Irregular engine running and a loss of
eng ine power when the Traction C ontrol
Sy stem 3 or the Electronic Stability
Program 3 come into ac tion are
determined by the opera ting conditions
and a re therefore of no sig nificance –
see pages 148, 149.
Controlling exhaust emission
Throug h design-rela ted measures – mainly
in the a rea of the fuel-injection and ignition
systems – the proportion of nox ious
ma terials in the exhaust, such as carbon
monoxide (CO ), hydrocarbons (HC) a nd
nitrogen oxides (NO ), is reduced to a
x
minimum.
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