MAINTENANCE AND ANTIPOLLUTION ADVICE
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Your vehicle complies with criteria for
recycling and recovering vehicles at
theendoftheirservicelife,whichen
tered into force in 2015.
Some of the parts on your vehicle
havebeendesignedtoberecycledlat
er.
These parts are easily removable in
order to be collected and reprocessed
in recycling networks.
Furthermore, by virtue of its design,
moderate fuel consumption and initial
settings, your vehicle also conforms to
current anti-pollution regulations. The
manufacturerisactivelystrivingtore
duce pollutant exhaust gas emissions
andtosaveenergy.Butthefuelcon
sumption of your vehicle and the level
of pollutant exhaust gas emissions are
also your responsibility. Ensure that it
is maintained and used correctly.
Maintenance
It is important to remember that failure
to respect antipollution regulations
could lead to legal action being taken
against the vehicle owner. In addition,
replacing engine, fuel supply system
and exhaust components with parts
otherthanthoseoriginallyrecom
mended by the manufacturer may alter
yourvehiclesothatitnolongercom
plies with antipollution regulations.
Have your vehicle adjusted and
checkedbyanapproveddealer,inac
cordance with the instructions given in
your maintenance schedule: they will
have all the equipment necessary for
ensuringthatyourvehicleismain
tained to its original standard.
Engine adjustments
– Air filter, diesel filter: acloggedfil
terhindersperformance.Itmustbere
placed.
– Idle speed: this does not require
adjustment.
Exhaust gas monitoring system
The exhaust gas monitoring system
will detect any operating faults in the
vehicle’sexhaustgasantipollutionsys
tem.
Ifthissystemmalfunctions,toxicsub
stancesmaybereleasedintotheat
mosphere or mechanical damage may
occur.
Thisindicatorlightontheinstru
ment panel indicates possible faults in
the system:
This lights up or flashes (depending on
the vehicle) when the ignition is
switched on, then disappears when the
engine starts.
– If it lights up continuously, contact an
approved Dealer as soon as possible;
– If it flashes, reduce the engine speed
until the light stops flashing. Contact
yourapprovedDealerassoonaspos
sible;
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