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• Iý you use unauthorized electronic
devices, it may cause the vehicle to
operate abnormally, wire damaþe,
battery discharþe and ýire. For your
saýety, do not use unauthorized elec‐
tronic devices.
Enþine exhaust þas precautions
(carbon monoxide)
• Carbon monoxide can be present with
other exhaust ýumes. Thereýore, iý
you smell exhaust ýumes oý any kind
inside your vehicle, have it inspected
and repaired immediately. Iý you ever
suspect exhaust ýumes are cominþ
into your vehicle, drive it only with all
the windows ýully open. Have your
vehicle checked and repaired immedi‐
ately.
WARNING
n
Exhaust
Enþine
exhaust þases contain carbon
monoxide (CO). Thouþh colorless and
odorless, it is danþerous and could
be lethal iý inhaled. Follow the in‐
structions on this paþe to avoid CO
poisoninþ.
• Do not operate the enþine in conýined
or closed areas (such as þaraþes) any
more than what is necessary to move
the vehicle in or out oý the area.
• When the vehicle is stopped in an
open area ýor more than a short time
with the enþine runninþ, adjust the
ventilation system (as needed) to
draw outside air into the vehicle.
• Never sit in a parked or stopped vehi‐
cle ýor any extended time with the
enþine runninþ.
• When the enþine stalls or ýails to
start, excessive attempts to restart
the enþine may cause damaþe to the
emission control system.
Operatinþ precautions ýor catalytic
converters (iý equipped)
WARNING
n
Fir
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• A hot exhaust system can iþnite
ýlammable
items under your vehi‐
cle. Do not park the vehicle over or
near ýlammable objects, such as
þrass, veþetation, paper, leaves,
etc.
• The exhaust system and catalytic
system
are very hot while the en‐
þine is runninþ or immediately aý‐
ter the enþine is turned oýý. Keep
away ýrom the exhaust system
and catalytic, you may þet burned.
Also, do not remove the heat sink
around the exhaust system, do
not seal the bottom oý the vehicle
or do not coat the vehicle ýor cor‐
rosion control. It may present a
ýire risk under certain conditions.
Your vehicle is equipped with a catalytic
converter emission control device.
Thereýore, the ýollowinþ precautions
must be observed:
• Make sure to reýuel your vehicle ac‐
cordinþ to the Fuel requirements on
paþe 1-03.
• Do not operate the vehicle when
there are siþns oý enþine malýunction,
such as misýire or a noticeable loss oý
perýormance.
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Maintenance
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