FuelEvaporation Control
Fuel tank venting
The evaporation chamberandthecarbon canister
prevent fuelfrom escaping tothe atmosphere at
extreme highoutside temperatures, whendriving
abruptly aroundcurvesandwhen thecar isparked
at an incline orinany other nonlevel position.
Vapor control systemandstorage
When thefuel tank isfilled, vapors arecollected in
the evaporation chamberbyavent lineleading the
vapors tothe carbon canister wheretheyare
stored aslong asthe engine doesnotrun.
Purge system
When theengine isrunning, thefuel vapors from
the canister willbemixed withfresh airfrom the
ambient airofthe canister. Thismixture willbe
directed tothe intake airhousing bythe tank vent
line, mixed withtheintake airand burned during
normal combustion.
Maintenance, CarCare
Washer
Fluid
The reservoir, withablue screw cap,isinthe lug-
gage compartment, tothe rear left.
Capacity
- Without headlight cleaningsystem:
approximately 3.2quarts (3liters).
- With headlight cleaningsystem:
approximately 6.1quarts (5.7liters). Clean
water isgenerally notenough toclean the
windshield andheadlights.
It is advantageous toadd awinter cleaner giving
antifreeze protection orasuitable summer clean-
er, depending onthe season. Followtheinstruc-
tions forthe mixing ratio.
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Donot use engine coolant anti-freeze orany
other solution thatcandamage thecar's paint,
in the washer reservoir.
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Please noteallthe information onthe container
of the cleaning agent.
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Warning light
The warning lightsinthe instrument panelandon-
board computer lightwhen approximately 0.5liter
(0.52 quarts) isleft inthe reservoir.
