Tata Indicab - Tata Motors Customer Care

MAINTENANCE & CAR CARE
Catalytic Converter
Catalytic Converter : (if installed)
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.
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.
Parking Warning :
Avoid parking the vehicle over inflammable materials, such
as dry leaves, grass, etc., as the exhaust system is hot enough
to initiate "FIRE".
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