Volkswagen Golf Owners Manual: Catalytic converter
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and safety warnings
The catalytic converter is used for exhaust gas post-treatment and helps to reduce exhaust emissions. To help ensure long-term functionality in the exhaust system and the catalytic converter:
- Use unleaded petrol only.
- Never allow the fuel tank to run completely dry.
- Do not overfill engine oil .
- Do not tow-start the vehicle. Use jump leads .
If you notice misfiring, uneven running or loss of power when the vehicle is moving, reduce speed immediately. The vehicle should be inspected at the nearest qualified workshop. If this happens, unburnt fuel can enter the exhaust system and escape into the atmosphere. The catalytic converter can also be damaged by overheating.
Even when the exhaust purification system is working perfectly, there may be a smell of sulphur from the exhaust in some conditions. This depends on the sulphur content of the fuel being used.
Indicator lamp
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and safety warnings
Lit up
Possible cause
Solution
Engine management syste ...
Diesel particulate filter
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The diesel particulate filter filters out soot particles
in the exhaust gas. The soot particles are collected in the filte ...
Other materials:
Declaration of conformity
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The individual manufacturer declares herewith that the
following products conform, at the time of vehicle production, with the basic requirements
and other relevant laws and regulations, including FCC Part 15.19, FCC Par ...
Minimum curing periods for bonded windows
WARNING
There are special requirements for renewing bonded
windows. One of these standards is, for example, that a
freshly bonded windscreen must comply with the safety
requirements, even in an accident, fo ...
Vehicles with multilink suspension
The connecting pipe can be cut through at the cutting point
in order to renew the centre and rear silencers separately.
Cutting point is marked by an indentation on circumference
of exhaust pipe.
Special tools and ...
