SPECIAL FEATURES OF DIESEL VERSIONS
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Driving - 165
Diesel engine speed
When driving, to avoid damaging the
engine,neverlettheenginespeedex
ceed 4,500 rpm, regardless of which
gear is engaged.
If the "Check Anti- Pollution System"
message is displayed along with the
and warning lights,
consultanapproveddealerimmediate
ly.
When driving, depending on the grade
of fuel used, it is possible that white
smoke may be emitted.
This is due to the exhaust particle filter
being cleaned automatically, and does
not affect the way the vehicle runs.
Running out of fuel
After the tank has been filled following
a complete draining of fuel, the fuel
system 🡺138mustbereprimedbe
fore starting the engine.
Engine smoke opacity label
You can find the information
1
on the
label
A
affixedintheenginecompart
ment or, depending on the vehicle, on
the vehicle identification plate 🡺372.
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Diesel exhaust emissions.
Precautionstobetakeninwin
ter
To avoid any faults in icy weather:
– ensurethatthebatteryisalwaysful
ly charged;
– alwayskeepthedieseltankrelative
lyfulltoavoidwatervapourcondens
inginitandaccumulatingatthebot
tom of the tank.
Do not park the vehicle
orruntheengineinloca
tions where combustible
substances or materials
such as grass or leaves can come
into contact with a hot exhaust
system.
Particle filter
Theparticlefilterisusedinthetreat
mentofexhaustgasesfromdieselen
gines.
Depending on the vehicle, the warning
light displayed on the instrument
panelindicatesthatthefilterisbecom
ing clogged and requires cleaning.
To do this, when the warning
lightisdisplayed,continuedrivingac
cordingtotrafficconditionsandob
serve the speed limit until the warning
lights disappears. If possible, do not let
the engine speed drop below 2000
rpm.
After between approximately 10 and
20 minutes, the warning light should
go out.