Emissions
▷ The warning lamp
lights up:
Emissions are deteriorating. Have the vehicle checked as soon as possible.
▷ The warning lamp flashes under certain circumstances:
This indicates that there is excessive misfiring in the engine.
Reduce the vehicle speed and have the system checked immediately; otherwise, serious engine misfiring within a brief period can seriously damage emission control components, in particular the catalytic converter.
Display of the
previously described malfunctions
on Canadian models.
See also:
Engine and differential
Always obey the official speed limit.
Up to 1,200 miles/2,000 km
Do not exceed the maximum engine and road
speed:
▷ For gasoline engine, 4,500 rpm and
100 mph/160 km/h.
Avoid full-thrott ...
Tire condition
Inspect your tires frequently for tread wear, signs of damage and for foreign
objects lodged in the tread. Check the tread depth.
Minimum tread depthThe tread depth should not drop below 0.12 in/3 ...
Alarm system
The conceptThe vehicle alarm system responds:
> When a door, the hood or the trunk lid is opened
> To movements inside the vehicle: interior motion sensor,
> When the car's inclination ...
