BMW 5 series E39

Since 1996-2001 of release

Repair and car operation

Security measures for cars with каталитическим the converter

For an exception of damages of the gauge of oxygen and каталитического the converter it is necessary to observe following requirements:

Petrol engines

      •  Necessarily apply only неэтилированный gasoline.
      •  start of the heated-up engine by towage of the car or its pushing is not supposed. Not burnt down fuel at ignition can lead to an overheat каталитического the converter and to its destruction.
      •  At difficulties in engine start it is not necessary to include a starter too long. It is necessary to reveal and eliminate a cause of defect.
      •  Never spend fuel in a petrol tank completely.
      •  At occurrence of faults in ignition do not raise number of turns of the engine and immediately eliminate malfunction.
      •  Apply only the spark plugs resolved by the manufacturer.
      •  do not inspect a spark at the disconnected tip of a candle.
      •  it is not supposed to inspect work of cylinders by switching-off of ignition of any cylinder. At switching-off of any cylinder, for example at the engine check, not burnt down fuel gets in каталитический the converter.

Petrol and diesel engines

      •  it is not necessary to put the car over a dry grass or foliage. The release system in area каталитического the converter strongly разогрета also radiates heat, able to cause a fire.
      •  do not cover каталитический the converter with means for protection of the bottom of the car against corrosion.
      •  do not change the heat-shielding screen of system of release of the fulfilled gases.
      •  At system filling with impellent oil watch that its level at all did not exceed mark Maximum in the level index. Owing to incomplete combustion of oil it can get in каталитический the converter and damage or even completely to destroy precious metals.