Hyundai 2010 Accent, Owner'S Manual

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7
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS
3
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CATALYTIC CONVERTER
H020A01A-GAT
(If Installed)
; For a gasoline engine
H020A01MC
The catalytic converter is part of the
exhaust emission control system. Its
purpose is to remove certain engine
emission products from the engine's
exhaust. It looks something like a
muffler and is located underneath the
car in the exhaust system.
Catalytic Converter
H020B02A-GAT
About the Catalytic Converter
Exhaust gases passing through the
catalytic converter cause it to operate
at very high temperatures. As a re-
sult, the introduction of large amounts
of unburned gasoline may cause it to
overheat and create a fire hazard.
This can be avoided by observing the
following:
WARNING:
o Make sure to refuel your vehicle
according to the "Fuel recom-
mendations" suggested in sec-
tion 1.
o Maintain your engine in good
condition. Extremely high con-
verter temperatures can result
from improper operation of the
electrical, ignition or fuel injec-
tion systems.
o If your engine stalls, pings,
knocks, or is hard to start, take
your car to your Hyundai dealer
as soon as possible and have the
difficulty corrected.
o Avoid driving with a very low fuel
level. If your run out of gasoline,
it could cause the engine to mis-
fire and result in excessive load-
ing of the catalytic converter.
o Avoid idling the engine for peri-
ods longer than 10 minutes.
o Your Hyundai should not be ei-
ther pushed or pulled to get it
started. This can cause the cata-
lytic converter to overload.
o Take care not to stop your Hyundai
over any combustible material
such as grass, paper, leaves or
rags. As these materials could
come in contact with the catalytic
converter and could cause a fire.
o Do not touch the catalytic con-
verter or any other part of the
exhaust system while the en-
gine is running as it is very hot
and could result in burns.
o Remember that your Hyundai
dealer is your best source of as-
sistance.