170 Dr iv ing and e nv ironm e nt
Driving through water on roads
Note the following to avoid vehicle damage
when driving t hrough water, for example on
flooded roads:
- The water must not be any higher than the
bottom of the vehicle body.
- Do not drive faster than walking speed.
A WARNING
After driving through wate r, mud, slush,
etc., the brakes may be slow to take effect
because of wet brake rot ors and pads. Dry
the brakes first by bra king carefully to re-
store the full braking effect .
({D Note
Vehicle components such as t he engine,
transmiss ion, suspens ion or elect rical sys-
tem can be severely damaged by driving
through wate r.
(D Tips
- Check the depth of the water before driv-
ing through it.
- Do not stop the veh icle, drive in reverse
or switch the engine off when driving
th rough water.
- Keep in mind that oncoming vehicles
may create waves that raise the wate r
level and make it too deep for your vehi-
cle to drive th rough safely .
- Avoid driving thro ugh salt water because
it can cause corrosion.
Catalytic converter
-
It is very important that your emission con-
trol system (catalytic converter) is function-
ing properly to ensure that your vehicle is run-
ning in an environmentally sound manner .
"' Always use lead-free gasoline ¢ page 189,
Fuel supply.
"' Never run the tank down all the way to
empty .
"' Never put too much motor oil in your en-
gine ¢
page 200,
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Adding engine oil .
"' Never try to push - or tow-start you r vehicle .
The catalytic converter is an efficient "clean-
up" device bui lt into the exhaust system of
the vehicle . The cata lytic conve rter burns
many of the pollutants in the exhaust gas be-
fore they are released into the atmosphere.
The exclusive use of unleaded fuel is crit ically
important for the life of the catalyt ic convert -
er and prope r function ing of the engine .
A WARNING
- Do not park or operate the vehicle in
areas where the hot exhaust system may
come in contact with dry grass, brush,
fue l spill or other material wh ich can
cause a fire .
- Do not app ly additional undercoating or
rustp roofing on or near the exhaust
manifold, exhaust pipes, catalytic con-
verter or heat shields. During driving, the
substance used for under coating could
overhe at and cause a fire.
((0 Note
- Be aware that just one tank filling with
leaded fuel will already ser iously de-
grade the performance of the catalytic
converte r.
- Do not exceed t he cor rect engine oil level
¢page 200.
- Do not dr ive until t he fuel tank becomes
completely empty. The engine could mis-
fire. Unburned fuel could also get into
the exhaust system and th is could cause
t he catalytic converter to overheat .
- Do not tu rn off t he ignition while the ve-
hicle is moving.
- Do not continue to ope rate your veh icle
under these conditions, as ot herwise fuel
can reach the catalytic converter. This
could resu lt in overheating of the con-
verter, requir ing its replacement.
- To assu re efficient operation of the Emis-
sion Control System : ..,.
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