Maintenance and Specifications
Whenthisoccursthevehiclewillstilloperate.However:
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Theenginepowerwillbelimited.
Theairconditioningsystemwillbedisabled.
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Continuedoperationwillincreasetheenginetemperature:
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Theenginewillcompletelyshutdown.
Steeringandbrakingeffortwillincrease.
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Oncetheenginetemperaturecools,theenginecanbere-started.Take
yourvehicletoanauthorizeddealerassoonaspossibletominimize
enginedamage.
Whenfail-safemodeisactivated
Youhavelimitedenginepowerwheninthefail-safemode,sodrivethe
vehiclewithcaution.Thevehiclewillnotbeabletomaintainhighspeed
operationandtheenginewillrunrough.Rememberthattheengineis
capableofcompletelyshuttingdownautomaticallytopreventengine
damage,therefore:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Pullofftheroadassoonassafelypossibleandturnofftheengine.
Arrangeforthevehicletobetakentoanauthorizeddealer.
Ifthisisnotpossible,waitashortperiodfortheenginetocool.
Checkthecoolantlevelandreplenishiflow.
WARNING:Fail-safemodeisforuseduringemergenciesonly.
Operatethevehicleinfail-safemodeonlyaslongasnecessaryto
bringthevehicletorestinasafelocationandseekimmediaterepairs.
Wheninfail-safemode,thevehiclewillhavelimitedpower,willnotbe
abletomaintainhigh-speedoperation,andmaycompletelyshutdown
withoutwarning,potentiallylosingenginepower,powersteeringassist,
andpowerbrakeassist,whichmayincreasethepossibilityofacrash
resultinginseriousinjury.
WARNING:Neverremovethecoolantreservoircapwhilethe
engineisrunningorhot.
5.
Restarttheengineandtakeyourvehicletoanauthorizeddealer.
Drivingthevehiclewithoutrepairingtheengineproblem
increasesthechanceofenginedamage.Takeyourvehicletoan
authorizeddealerassoonaspossible.
FUEL FILTER
Yourvehicleisequippedwithalifetimefuelfilterthatisintegratedwith
thefueltank.Regularmaintenanceorreplacementisnotneeded.
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