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SPECIAL FEATURES OF PETROL VERSIONS, PARTICLE FILTER (1/2)

The following operating conditions

If you notice any of the above operat-

should be avoided:

ing faults, have the necessary repairs

carried out as soon as possible by an

– driving for long periods when the low

approved dealer.

fuel level warning light is lit;

These faults may be avoided by regu-

– using leaded petrol;

larly taking your vehicle to an approved

– using lubricant or fuel additives

Dealer at the intervals specified in the

which are not approved.

Maintenance Document.

Or operating faults such as:

Starting problems

– faulty ignition, running out of fuel or

disconnected spark plugs resulting

To avoid damaging the catalytic con-

in the engine misfiring or cutting out

verter or the starter, and to prevent pre-

when driving;

mature wearing of the battery, do not

keep trying to start the engine (using

– loss of power.

the start button, or by pushing or towing

may cause the catalytic converter to

the vehicle) without having identified

overheat, reducing its efficiency which

and corrected the starting fault.

may irreparably damage it and cause

If the fault cannot be identified, do not

heat damage to the vehicle.

keep trying to start the engine, but con-

tact an approved Dealer.

Do not park the vehicle or

run the engine in locations

where combustible sub-

stances or materials such as

grass or leaves can come into con-

tact with the hot exhaust system.

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SPECIAL FEATURES OF PETROL VERSIONS, PARTICLE FILTER (2/2)

Particle filter

Note: the indicator light may go out

If the filter becomes saturated, the

after 20 minutes if the driving condi-

The particle filter is used in the treat-

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tions required to clean the filter are not

ment of exhaust gases from petrol en-

on the vehicle, the

warning light

fully met.

gines.

will appear on the instrument panel, ac-

If the vehicle is stopped before the

Depending on the vehicle, the warning

companied by the message “Check in-

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warning light disappears you will have

jection”. In this case, please consult an

light

displayed on the instrument

to restart the process from the begin-

Authorised Dealer.

panel indicates that the filter is becom-

ning.

If the ® warning light and, de-

ing clogged and requires cleaning. To

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clean it, when the

warning light

pending on the vehicle, the

appears, and as traffic conditions and

warning light appears, accompanied by

speed limits allow, drive at between

the “WARNING: Engine Failure Risk”

about 31 mph (50 km/h) and 68 mph

message, stop the vehicle, switch off

(110 km/h) until the light goes out.

the engine and contact an Approved

Dealer.

After between approximately 5 and

20 minutes, the warning light should go

out.

Warning light ® re-

quires you to stop immedi-

ately, for your own safety,

as soon as traffic conditions

allow. Switch off the engine and do

not restart it. Contact an approved

Dealer.

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