Saab 9 5 FL I 1 owners manual page 145

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95_US_MY09.book Page 145 Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:03 AM Starting and driving 145 Important considerations with • Never park the car on dry grass or other catalytic converters 1 combustible material. The catalytic converter gets very hot and could there- NOTICE fore start a fire. • Never drive off if the engine is misfiring. Use only unleaded gasoline. Leaded gas- 2 3 • If you jump start the car when the engine oline is detrimental to the catalyst and is already up to normal temperature, the oxygen sensor and will seriously impair engine must start to run on all cylinders. the function of the catalytic converter. Stop jump-starting if the engine fails to 3 start immediately. The catalytic converter is an emission-con- trol device incorporated in the car’s exhaust 2 system. It consists of a metal canister with a IB3879 NOTICE honeycomb insert, the cells of which have Oxygen-sensor-controlled If the car runs out of fuel, it is possible for walls coated in a catalytic layer (mixture of injection system air to get into the fuel system. If this precious metals). 1 Engine control module happens, the catalytic converter may To ensure that the catalytic converter con- 2 Oxygen sensor (lambda probe) overheat and be damaged. tinues to function properly, and also to avoid 3 Catalytic converters damage to the converter and its associated Failure to follow these directions could components, the following points must be • If the engine fails to start (in very cold result in the catalyti c converter and associ- observed: weather or if the battery is flat), the car can ated components being damaged, and • Have the car serviced regularly in accor- be push started (manual gearbox only) or could represent a breach of the warranty dance with the service program. The fuel started using jumper cables to a donor conditions. and ignition systems are particularly battery. However, as soon as you have important in this context. started the engine, it is important that it • Always be alert to any misfiring of the runs on all cylinders. If it is misfiring, allow engine (not running on all cylinders) and it to idle for up to five minutes to give it time any loss of power or performance. At the to settle and run smoothly. If, after this first sign of a malfunction, reduce speed time, the engine still fails to run properly, and take the car to a workshop as soon as turn off the engine and get in touch with a possible. We recommend that you workshop for advice. We recommend that contact an authorized Saab dealer. you contact an authorized Saab dealer.

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