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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Und er norm al operating cond itions, the catalytic con- NOTE: Intentional tam pering with emissions control
verter will not requ ire maintenance. However, it is im- system s can resu lt in civil penalties being assessed
portant to keep the engine prop erly tuned to assu re against you .
prop er catalyst operation and prevent possible catalyst
damage.
WARN ING!
A hot exhaust system can start a fire if you park over
materials that can burn. Such materials migh t be
grass or leaves coming into contact with you r exhaust
system . Do not park or operate you r veh icle in areas
where you r exhaust system can contact anyth ing that
can burn.
CAUTIO N!
Damage to the catalytic converter can resu lt if you r
veh icle is not kept in prop er operatin g condition . In
the even t of engin e malfu nction , particu larly involv-
ing engin e misfire or oth er apparen t loss of perfor-
mance, have you r veh icle serviced prom ptly. Con tin -
ued operation
of
you r veh icle with
a
severe
In unu sual situ ations involving grossly malfunctioning
engine operation, a scorching odor may ind icate severe
and abnorm al catalyst overheating. If this occurs, the
vehicle shou ld be stop ped, the engine shu t OFF and the
vehicle allow ed to cool. Thereafter, service, inclu ding a
tune-u p to manu factu rer’s specifications, shou ld be ob-
tained immediately.
malfu nction could cause the converter to overh eat,
resu ltin g in possib le damage to the converter and the
veh icle.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler Town and Country Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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