Mitsubishi Galant IX 9 owners manual page 338

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BK0121200US.book 3 ページ㧞㧜㧝㧜年４月㧝４日　水曜日　午前㧝㧝時㧞４分 Vehicle care and maintenance Catalytic converter To reduce the possibility of catalytic converter damage: N00937400333 ●Use UNLEADED GASOLINE ONLY of the type of rec- The catalytic converter requires you to use unleaded fuel only. ommended in “Fuel selection”. Leaded gasoline will destroy the emission-control effective- ● Do not drive with an extremely low fuel level. Running ness of the converter. out of gas could damage the catalytic converter. Normally, the catalytic converter does not require maintenance. ●Do not idle the engine with any spark plug wires discon- However, it is important to keep the engine properly tuned for nected or removed, such as when performing diagnostic the converter to continue to work properly. tests. ●Do not idle the engine for a long time if it is idling roughly or otherwise obviously malfunctioning. ! CAUTION ●To prevent the catalytic converter from being damaged ●Damage to the catalytic converter can result if your from unburned gas, do not race the engine when turning vehicle is not kept in proper operating condition. If off the ignition switch. the engine malfunctions or misfires, or if your vehi- ●Stop driving the vehicle if you think the performance is cle performance suffers, have it serviced promptly. noticeably low, or the engine has a malfunction. If you are Running your vehicle when it is overheated may not able to stop driving immediately, slow down and drive result in damage to the converter and vehicle. for only a short time. Have an inspection made by an authorized Mitsubishi Motors dealer or a repair facility of your choice as soon as possible. ! WARNING ●In unusual situations involving major engine problems, a ●Do not park or run your vehicle in areas where com- burning odor may indicate severe and abnormal catalytic bustible materials such as dry grass or leaves can converter overheating. If this occurs, stop in a safe place, come in contact with a hot exhaust, since a fire could shut the engine off and let the vehicle cool. Once the occur. engine is cool, immediately take your vehicle to a dealer or a repair facility of your choice for service. 7 ●Do not put undercoat paint on the catalytic con- verter. 7-3

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