1998 Lexus ES 300 Owners Manual - Page 132
1998 Lexus ES 300 Manual
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STARTING AND DRIVING THREE-WAY CATALYTIC CONVERTER WARM UP THREE-WAY CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUTION D Keep people and combustible materials away from the exhaust pipe while the engine is running. The exhaust gas is very hot. D Do not drive, idle or park your vehicle over anything that might burn easily such as grass, leaves, paper or rags. 31E001-4 NOTICE A large amount of unburned gases flowing into the three-way catalytic converter/warm up three-way catalytic converter may cause it to overheat and create a fire hazard. To prevent this and other damage, observe the following precautions: D Use only unleaded gasoline. D Do not drive with an extremely low fuel level; running out of fuel could cause the engine to misfire, creating an excessive load on the three-way catalytic converter/warm up three-way catalytic converter. D Do not allow the engine to run at idle speed for more than 20 minutes. D Avoid racing the engine. D Do not push-start or pull-start your vehicle. D Do not turn off the ignition while the vehicle is moving. " 1 Warm up three-way catalytic converter 2 Three-way catalytic converter Vehicles sold in California; 1 and 2 Vehicles sold outside California; 2 only The three-way catalytic converter/warm up three-way catalytic converter is an emission control device installed in the exhaust system. It looks somewhat like a muffler, but its purpose is to reduce pollutants in the exhaust gas. 132