GETTING TO KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 123
Your vehicle has the ability to alert you to
additional maintenance required on your
vehicle or engine. Refer to the following
messages that may be displayed on your
instrument cluster display:
Exhaust Filter Nearing Full Safely Drive at
Consistent Speeds to Clear — This message
will be displayed if the exhaust particulate
filter reaches 80% of its maximum storage
capacity. Under conditions of exclusive short
duration and low speed driving cycles, your
diesel engine and exhaust after-treatment
system may never reach the conditions
required to cleanse the filter to remove the
trapped PM. If this occurs, the “Exhaust Filter
XX% Full Safely Drive at Highway Speeds to
Remedy” message will be displayed. If this
message is displayed, you will hear one
chime to assist in alerting you of this condi
-
tion. By simply driving your vehicle at highway
sp
eeds for up to 20 minutes, you can remedy
th
e condition in the particulate filter system
and allow your diesel engine and exhaust
after-treatment system to cleanse the filter to
remove the trapped PM and restore the
system to normal operating condition.
Exhaust System Regeneration in Process
Continue Driving — This message indicates
that the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) is
self-cleaning. Maintain your current driving
condition until regeneration is completed.
Exhaust System — Regeneration Completed
— This message indicates that the Diesel
Particulate Filter (DPF) self-cleaning is
completed. If this message is displayed, you
will hear one chime to assist in alerting you of
this condition.
Exhaust System Service Required — See
Dealer — This message indicates regenera-
tion has been disabled due to a system
ma
lfunction. At this point the engine Power-
train Control Module (PCM) will register a
fa
ult code, the instrument panel will display a
Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) light.
Exhaust Filter Full — Power Reduced See
Dealer — This message indicates the PCM
has derated the engine to limit the likelihood
of permanent damage to the after-treatment
system. If this condition is not corrected and
a dealer service is not performed, extensive
exhaust after-treatment damage can occur.
To correct this condition it will be necessary
to have your vehicle serviced by an autho
-
rized dealer.
WARNING!
A hot exhaust system can start a fire if you
park over materials that can burn, such as
grass or leaves, and those items coming into
contact with your exhaust system. Do not
park or operate your vehicle in areas where
your exhaust system can contact anything
that can burn.
CAUTION!
The engine may be switched off even if the
warning light is on: repeated interruptions of
the regeneration process could cause an
early deterioration of engine oil. For this
reason it is always advisable to wait for the
symbol to go off before turning off the engine,
following the instructions above. Do not
complete the DPF regeneration process when
the vehicle is stopped.
CAUTION!
See an authorized dealer, as damage to the
exhaust system could occur soon with
continued operation.
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