Mitsubishi MOTORS Eclipse Cross 2019, Owner'S Manual

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Gasoline particulate filter
(GPF)*
The gasoline particulate filter (GPF) is a de-
vice that captures most of the particulate mat-
ter (PM) in the exhaust emissions of the pet-
rol engine. The GPF automatically burns
away trapped PM during vehicle operation.
Under certain driving conditions, however,
the GPF is not able to burn away all of the
trapped PM and, as a result, an excessive
amount of PM accumulates inside it.
WARNING
l The GPF reaches very high temperatures.
Do not park your vehicle in areas where
combustible materials such as dry grass
or leaves can come in contact with a hot
exhaust system since a fire could occur.
CAUTION
l Do not use any type of fuel or engine oil that
is not specified for your vehicle. Also, do
not use any moisture-removing agent or oth-
er fuel additive. Such substances could have
a detrimental effect on the GPF.
Refer to “Fuel selection” on page 2-02 and
“Engine oil” on page 10-04.
NOTE
l
To minimize the likelihood of excessive ac-
cumulation of PM, try to avoid driving for
long periods at low speeds and repeatedly
driving short distances.
l
The engine sounds slightly different than
usual while the GPF automatically burns
away trapped PM. The change in the engine
sound does not indicate a fault.
GPF warning display
The GPF warning display will appear in the
event of an abnormality in the GPF system.
NOTE
l The “PF SYSTEM” warning display indi-
cates the GPF system.
If the GPF warning display ap-
pears during vehicle operation
The accumulated PM in the GPF must be
burned away.
To burn away the PM, try to drive the vehicle
as follows.
With the bar graph of the engine coolant tem-
perature display stabilized in roughly the
middle of the scale, drive for 20 to 30 mi-
nutes at a speed of at least 60 km/h (37 mph)
while accelerating and decelerating intermit-
tently. When the accelerator pedal is released
to decelerate, the accumulated PM in the
GPF is burned away.
If the warning display stays on even after
driving according to the preceding condi-
tions, drive for approximately 30 minutes at a
speed of at least 100 km/h (62 mph) while ac-
celerating and decelerating intermittently or
contact your MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point.
CAUTION
l
You do not have to continuously drive exact-
ly as indicated above. Always strive to drive
safely in accordance with road conditions.
NOTE
l The vehicle speed and driving time necessa-
ry to burn away the PM may vary according
to the payload weight, inclination of the
road, and other driving conditions.
Gasoline particulate filter (GPF)*
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