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MAINTENANCE & CAR CARE
Catalytic Converter
Catalytic Converter :
The catalytic converter is fitted on your car to reduce exhaust
pollution. The catalytic converter will quickly heat up after
starting to ensure that it operates correctly during the warm
up phase of the engine. On a car with a catalytic converter,
the fuel tank filler neck is of reduced diameter
compatible with standard unleaded petrol supply
nozzle.
Even one time use of leaded petrol may cause
permanent damage to the catalytic converter. Hence
use unleaded petrol only.
Care & Maintenance :
• Use Unleaded Petrol only, since use of Leaded Petrol
will damage (poison) the Catalytic Converter permanently.
• Consult an Authorised Service Outlet at the earliest when,
• Engine misfires or runs irregularly, following a cold start,
• A significant loss of Power is noticed.
• In the event of above symptoms, drive the car at slow
speed without rapid acceleration. If the vehicle is
continuously run with misfiring, it may cause overheating
of shell, carpet etc. resulting into fire.
Catalytic Covertor
Avoid
• Push start or tow-starting the vehicle. (Use jump leads).
• Long (not more than 10 sec.) repeat (not more than 3
times) starting of the Vehicle. Investigate the cause for
difficulty in starting & rectify the same.
• Long idling (to warm-up). If the engine is running rough,
after a cold start.
• Switching "off" the ignition when driving down the hill.
(This will not save fuel).
• Fuel tank getting almost empty.
• Idling the engine with any of the Spark Plug Cable
disconnected, manually, during diagnostic test. (Use
appropriate test equipment).
• Pre-Coating/Painting of Catalytic Converter.
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