Subaru Impreza II 2 GD owners manual page 202

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A1900BE-A.book Page 5 Friday, June 17, 2005 5:40 PM Starting and operating 7-5 light comes on. Engine misfires as a re-State emission testing (U.S. emitted pollution than the basic emission sult of an empty tank could cause dam-only) test. age to the engine. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agen- At state inspection time, remember to cy (EPA) and states using two-wheel dy- tell your inspection or service stationnamometers in their emission testing pro- in advance not to place your Subaru y Never add any cleaning agents to grams haveEXEMPTED Subaru AWD AWD vehicle on a two-wheel dyna- the fuel tank. The addition of a vehicles from the portion of the testing cleaning agent may cause dam-mometer. Otherwise, serious transmis- program that involves a two-wheel dyna- age to the fuel system. sion damage will result. mometer. Some states have started using dyna- y Make sure that the cap is tight- There are some states that use four-wheel mometers in their state inspection pro- ened until it clicks to prevent fuel dynamometers in their testing programs. grams in order to meet their obligation un-When properly used, that equipment will spillage in the event of an acci- dent. der federal law to implement stricter vehi-not damage an AWD Subaru vehicle. y Do not let fuel spill on the exteriorcle emission standards to reduce air pollu-Under no circumstances should the rear7 surfaces of the vehicle. tion from vehicles. A dynamometer is a wheels be jacked off the ground, nor Fuels may cause paint damage,treadmill or roller-like testing device that allows your vehicle’s wheels to turn whileshould the driveshaft be disconnected for which is not covered under the state emission testing. SUBARU Limited Warranty. the vehicle remains in one place. Depend- ing on the severity of a state’s air pollution y Always use a genuine SUBARU fuel filler cap. If you use the wrongproblems, the states must adopt either a cap, it may not fit or have proper“basic” or “enhanced” vehicle emission in-Testing of an All-Wheel Drive vehi- spection test. Normally, a portion of the venting, and your fuel tank and cle must NEVER be performed on a basic emission test consists of an emis- emission control system might besion inspector inserting an analyzer probesingle two-wheel dynamometer. At- damaged. into the exhaust pipe of an idling vehicle tempting to do so will result in un- for a short period of time. States with morecontrolled vehicle movement and severe air pollution problems are requiredmay cause an accident or injuries to to adopt an enhanced vehicle emissionpersons nearby. test. This test simulates actual driving conditions on a dynamometer and permits more accurate measurement of tailpipe – CONTINUED –

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