Pollution Control Devices - Maserati GranTurismo Coupe Owner's Manual

Pollution control devices

Even if the car is fitted with anti-
pollution devices, the environment
deserves the utmost respect from every
one of us.
By following a few simple rules, the car
driver can help reduce damage to the
environment and very often can
reduce his fuel consumption as well.
In this regard, some useful information
is listed here below.
The correct operation of the anti-
pollution devices is not only less
harmful to the environment, but also
affects vehicle efficiency.
So, keeping these devices in good
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working condition is the first rule for
driving both ecologically sound and
economically.
The first rule is to follow the factory
Scheduled Maintenance Plan carefully.
Always use unleaded fuel.
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Pollution control devices

If starting is difficult, do not make
prolonged attempts.
For any emergency starting, only use
an auxiliary battery.
When driving, if the engine starts
running poorly, continue driving, but
reduce the engine performance
required to a minimum and contact
your Authorized Maserati Dealer as
soon as possible.
Never run the engine, even if only for
testing, with one or more spark plugs
disconnected.
Do not warm up the engine making it
idle before starting off, apart from
when the external temperature is very
low and, even then, for no longer than
30 seconds.
During normal operation the
catalytic converter develops
high temperatures. Do not,
therefore, park the car on flammable
materials (grass, dry leaves, pine
needles, etc.): risk of fire.
Do not install heat guards and do not
remove those already fitted to the
catalytic converter and to the exhaust
manifold.
Do not spray anything on the catalytic
converter, Lambda sensor and exhaust
manifold.
In addition to the catalytic and pre-
catalytic converters, the vehicles are
equipped with a system for controlling
fuel vapor emissions. This system,
named ORVR, has been designed to
help reduce atmospheric pollution by
the evaporation from the fuel system.
Also, specific to these vehicles is the
filler neck which comes equipped with
a sealed plug that is grounded to avoid
possible sparking during re-fueling.
These devices allow the vehicle to be
classified in the LEV. 1 homologation
category.
Failure to comply with these
rules can originate fire
hazards.