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Additional tasks due to country legis‐
lation
Note
The exhaust gas tests are valid only for countries that do not have
specific guidelines for the exhaust gas test.
5.1
Exhaust gas test
Note
♦
Follow the specific rules for the country.
♦
The exhaust gas tests described below were performed in
compliance with the rules in force in Germany.
Intervals for the exhaust gas test in Germany:
Vehicles with catalytic converter adjusted or vehicles with diesel
engines:
♦ 3 years after the first approval and, then, every 2 years.
♦ Vehicles for commercial transport of people, such as, for ex‐
ample, taxis: at every 1 year.
Exhaust gas test for diesel engines
⇒ page 113
.
Exhaust gas test for petrol engines
⇒ page 99
.
5.1.1
Exhaust gas test for petrol engines
Exhaust gas test for petrol engines without OBD
Exhaust gas test for petrol engines with OBD
The test sequence was prepared for the test execution with the
combination of test devices for analyzing exhaust gases, com‐
prised of:
Note
♦
The description below refers to vehicles equipped with “On-
Board Diagnosis”, OBD, with catalytic converter adjusted.
♦
The OBD checks all components and systems that influence
the quality of the exhaust gases.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
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Maintenance - Edition 07.2010
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