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LOOKING AFTER EMISSION<br />
CONTROL DEVICES<br />
The correct use of pollution control<br />
devices not only ensures respect for<br />
the environment but also has an effect<br />
on the vehicle’s performance.<br />
Keeping these devices in good conditions<br />
is therefore a fundamental rule<br />
for driving that is easy on your pocket<br />
and on the environment too.<br />
The first step to take is to follow the<br />
Service Schedule to the letter.<br />
If your vehicle has a petrol engine<br />
with catalytic converter use only unleaded<br />
petrol.<br />
if you have trouble starting, do not<br />
keep turning the ignition key for long<br />
periods. Be especially careful to avoid<br />
bump starting the vehicle by pushing,<br />
towing or rolling downhill: these are<br />
all manoeuvres that can damage the<br />
catalyst.<br />
Use an auxiliary battery for start-ups<br />
only.<br />
128 GETTING THE BEST OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE<br />
If the engine begins to “loose its<br />
smoothness” when travelling, continue<br />
your journey but reduce the demands<br />
you are making on the engine<br />
and have the vehicle seen to at a Fiat<br />
Dealership as soon as you can.<br />
When the instrument panel fuel reserve<br />
warning light comes on, fill up as<br />
soon as possible. A low fuel level may<br />
cause an uneven supply of fuel to the<br />
engine with inevitable increase in the<br />
temperature of the exhaust gas and serious<br />
damage to the catalytic converter.<br />
Never run the engine with one or<br />
more spark plugs disconnected, even<br />
for testing purposes.<br />
Do not warm up the engine by letting<br />
it idle for a while before moving<br />
off unless the outside temperature is<br />
very low and, even in this case, only<br />
do so for less than thirty seconds.<br />
Do not install heat shields and do not<br />
remove those already fitted to the catalytic<br />
converter and exhaust pipe.<br />
WARNING<br />
Do not allow anything to<br />
be sprayed onto the catalytic<br />
converter, lambda sensor and<br />
exhaust pipe.<br />
WARNING<br />
When functioning normally<br />
the catalytic converter<br />
reaches high temperatures. For this<br />
reason do not park the vehicle over<br />
inflammable material (grass, dry<br />
leaves, pine needles, etc.): fire hazard.<br />
WARNING<br />
Ignoring the above rules<br />
may lead to fire.
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