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SPECIAL FEATURES OF DIESEL VEHICLES FITTED WITH EXHAUST PARTICLE FILTER
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Precautions to be taken in winter
To avoid any faults in icy weather:
- ensure that the battery is always
fully charged;
- always keep the fuel tank relatively
full to avoid water vapour
condensing in it and accumulating
at the bottom of the tank.
Running out of fuel
After the tank has been filled when
you have completely run out of fuel,
you may be start the engine
normally on condition that the
battery is fully charged: see the
information on the Fuel tank in
Section 1 to find out more about the
special features of diesel versions
fitted with common-rail (high
pressure) injection.
However, if after a few seconds and
several attempts the engine fails to
start, contact a RENAULT Dealer.
The message Regenerate particle
filter appears on the instrument
panel to indicate that the filter may
be clogged.
To clean the particle filter, we
recommend that you drive the
vehicle as soon as possible until the
warning light goes out, at an average
speed of 48 mph (80 km/h) provided
that traffic conditions and the speed
limit allow it.
As an indication, in this case cleaning
should last about 20 minutes.
If the
ú indicator light comes
on, accompanied by the message
Check emission control, consult
your RENAULT Dealer straight
away.
Diesel engine speed
Diesel engines are fitted with
injection equipment which prevents
over-revving of the engine,
irrespective of the gear engaged.
Vehicles fitted with exhaust
particle filter
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.
Do not park the vehicle or
run the engine in
locations where flammable
substances or materials
such as grass or leaves can come
into contact with the hot exhaust
system.
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