Safety guidelines
Important notes about safety
Suitable maintenance and repair procedures are essential for safety, vehicle reliability purposes, as
well as for the personnel in charge of maintenance operations.
The operations described in this manual provide general information on technical procedures recom-
mended by the manufacturer necessary to guarantee product reliability. Maintenance operations
comprise various types of procedures. Technical procedures, tools and parts necessary for each op-
eration can also be significantly different from each other.
The manual does not describe all technical procedures, operations, parts, tools and instructions nec-
essary for performing maintenance operations. Therefore, anyone who consults the manual should first
and foremost have suitable technical knowledge and professional skills and assumes responsibility for
choosing the procedures to be followed, tools and parts required for proper vehicle maintenance. This
person shall bear full responsibility for actions related to their personal safety.
For this reason, operators should not carry out any operation if they are not able to make a responsible
selection of techniques and/or if they are not able to understand the content of this manual, since this
manual has been drawn up to be used by qualified personnel.
WARNING
THE PRESENCE OF A GREAT QUANTITY OF UNBURNED GASES INSIDE THE CATALYTIC
CONVERTER CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING, RESULTING IN FIRE HAZARD. TO PREVENT THIS
PROBLEM, STRICTLY OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS, ALSO EXPLAINING THEM
TO YOUR CUSTOMERS.
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER
1. Only use unleaded petrol.
2. Do not let the engine idle for long periods. Do not let the engine idle longer than 20 minutes.
WARNING
CHECK AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY IF IDLE SPEED IS UNSTABLE OR IF THE
SYSTEM FAILS. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE SPECIFICATIONS MAY CAUSE A FIRE.
3. Follow the procedure below to carry out the
spark test of the spark plug. Carry out the test only if
strictly necessary and as quickly as possible. Interrupt fuel supply before carrying out this test.
4. Do not run the engine if the fuel tank is almost empty.
Failure to observe this precaution can cause an ignition failure. Besides, an excessive load on the
catalytic converter could occur, and it can even get damaged.
5. Do not dispose of the old catalytic converter together with components contaminated with petrol or
oil.
VEHICLE HAULAGE AND TOW
To haul or tow a vehicle in case of emergency, strictly follow the instructions below.
NEVER HAUL THE VEHICLE USING HARNESSES. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS MEASURE MAY
SERIOUSLY DAMAGE THE VEHICLE BODYWORK.
General guidelines PORTER 1.3 16V
N GEN - 10
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