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MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE

Exhaust System

Cleaning of Exhaust Filter The exhaust filter retains the smut coming from the exhaust gas and decreases the emission values. With the exhaust filter cleaning operation which can be performed automatically or manually, the smut retained in the filter is burned with regular intervals so that the filter is emptied before filling up and being clogged. In this operation, the exhaust gas is heated by the engine and smut is burned. Driver is informed about the exhaust filter cleaning of the vehicle through the messages displayed on the indicator panel and explained in detain in the following sections WARNING Since the exhaust gas temperature is high during the exhaust filter cleaning; ensure that the vehicle is not in the same place with flammable (dry grass, leaves), inflammable and explosive

WARNING Changes may be observed in engine and exhaust sounds during exhaust filter cleaning. WARNING During exhaust filter cleaning and right after the cleaning; a metallic smell or crackling sounds may come out of the exhaust side. Automatic Cleaning of Exhaust Filter Exhaust filter cleaning requirement is automatically determined according to the amount of soot accumulated in the filter, the distance the vehicle has travelled, amount of fuel consumed and the engine running hours. In this case, exhaust filter cleaning starts automatically. During the automatic filter cleaning process, the instrument panel shall display green coloured exhaust filter cleaning symbol. When this symbol is displayed, vehicle should be driven normally. WARNING When you see the Exhaust filter cleaning symbol, you should continue driving normally; there's no need to idle the vehicle and wait.

WARNING Fill rate of the exhaust filter is shown in the graphic available on ‘Exhaust Information’ screen. By this graphic, for which an example is given below, you may monitor the soot amount in the exhaust filter. When the graphic reaches 100%, your vehicle shall start the exhaust filter cleaning operation automatically, and the soot inside the filter shall be burned. When the fill rate of exhaust filter exceeds 100%, 9th level of the graphic shall start to flash. You may continue normal operation of your vehicle in this case. Optionally, you may perform a manual exhaust filter cleaning on your vehicle. When the last level of the graphic is filled, final 2 levels of the graphic shall start to flash. In this case, your vehicle is prevented from performing an automatic exhaust filter cleaning to protect the exhaust filter. You shall have a manual exhaust filter cleaning performed as soon as possible. If the graphic does not go below 200% after a manual exhaust filter cleaning operation, you shall take your vehicle to the service.

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materials or in enclosed space Otherwise, fire risk may occur. WARNING

Ensure that vehicle exhaust cleaning is not performed in locations like hazardous material loading and unloading places or fuelling stations. When necessary, activate the exhaust filter cleaning prevention using exhaust filter cleaning prevention button

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