Vauxhall Corsa Owner's Manual

Also see for 2013 Corsa Infotainment system: Owner's manual Owner's manual Owner's manual Owner's manual Owner's manual

Vauxhall Corsa Owner's Manual Manual pdf 178 page image

176Catalytic Converter,Exhaust GasesCatalytic converter for petrolenginesLeaded fuel will da mage the cata ly ticconv erter and parts of the electronicsy stem, rend ering them inoperative.Use of high-qua lity fuels other than thosespecified on p age 174 (e.g. LR P1 ) ) coulddamage the catalytic converter.On vehicles with a c atalytic converter, thefuel ta nk filler nec k is of a narrow design sothat a dispensing pump for leaded fuelcannot b e inserted .Dama ge to the catalytic conv erter or thevehicle m ay result if the following pointsare not observed :z Consult a work shop, we recommendyour Va ux ha ll Authorised Repairer, asquickly as possib le in the event ofmisfiring, irregula r engine runningfollowing a cold start, a significant loss ofengine power or other unusualmalfunctions which may indicate a faultin the ignition sy stem. If necessary,driving may be continued for a shorttime at a low speed a nd with a lowengine speed.Irregular engine running a nd a d ecreasein engine power when the TractionControl sy stem 3 com es into action arenorma l and therefore of no significance,see page 180.z If unb urnt fuel enters the c atalyticconv erter, this may result in overheatingand irreparable damage to the c atalyticconv erter.You should therefore av oid frequentcold-starts, unnecessarily long use of thestarter when setting off, running the tankdry (an irreg ular fuel supp ly lea ds tooverhea ting) and starting the engine bypushing or towing.1) LRP = Lead Rep la cem ent Petro l.