Chery B11. Manual - part 29

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When the engine is

running, It’s highly prohibited to

disconnect high voltage live wire

loop. Otherwise catalytic converter

could be damaged.~

Notice:

Extreme temperatures occur at the

catalytic converter if it’s been working. To

work nearby it ,gloves and other

protection has to be put on.

Driving Catalyst-equipped
Vehicle

When engine can not be

started properly or its efficiency

appears to decrease, please drive to

nearby Chery Special Service

Center. In this case, do not drive at

high speed.

Be sure to comply with the instructions

above to prevent unburned fuel from

reaching the catalytic converter, especially

when the engine has been running for a

long time.

Avoid Following Situations:

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Gasoline being used up.

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Continuous attempts of starting the

engine.

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Engine running with any of the spark

plug connectors disconnected.

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Towing or starting the vehicle when

the engine is at its working

temperature

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shut off the ignition switch while

driving.

Parking

Do not park, idle, or drive at location

covered with dry leaves, hay. Even after

the engine has been shut off, It’ll give off

certain amount of heat in a short period of

time, which pose a fire risk.

When parking, do not replace the parking

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brake with shift gear. Remember to pull

the parking brake and place the shift gear

to position “P”.

Before leaving the vehicle, remember to

shut off the engine. Do not let the engine

run while there’s nobody remaining in the

vehicle. Otherwise your vehicle might

move unexpectedly and cause damages.

Chassis Protection

Your vehicle is equipped with

heat-insulator. Do not paint nearby the

heat-insulator, exhaust pipe or catalytic

converter. Do not uninstall the

heat-insulator.

Gasoline Consumption

Consumption of gasoline is
subject to following factors:

Vehicle peed and gear chosen

Above figure indicates the

vehicle speed impact on gasoline

consumption for different gear. Keeping in

lower gear to obtain high acceleration will

obviously increase consumption of gas.

Driving distance/engine
temperature

Often cold-starting the engine and drive

locally consume more gasoline per mile.

Road and Traffic Condition

In condition of heavy traffic, uphill slopes,

zigzag and rough roads, gasoline is

consumed faster.

Good Driving Habits

Be defensive and keep a safe distance with

the vehicles ahead. It not only reduces the

gas consumption and also decreases the

wear of brake system and noise.

Vehice speed

Oil consumption

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When jammed in traffic or waiting for a

long stop light, shutting off the engine is

recommended.

Idling for three minutes is equivalent to

one kilometer of driving.

Vehicle Load

Increase of vehicle load consumes more

gasoline.

Vehicle Technical Status

Low tire pressure or lack of engine and

improper vehicle maintenance will cause

higher gas consumption

Criteria of Saving Gasoline
and Environment Protection

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Saving the gasoline by using the

electronics only when needed.

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Start driving the car without

warming up the engine.

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Press on the accelerator pedal gently.

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Shift to next higher gear as soon as

possible to apply slower engine

speed.

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Expect traffic status.

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Shut off the air conditioner and

heater when unnecessary.

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Check and adjust tire pressure

periodically.

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Do regular maintenance, better with

Chery Special Service Center.

Cooling Fan

Cooling fan is driven by electricity. It’s

controlled by engine ECU. When the

coolant or engine compartment reach

certain temperature, the engine ECU will

automatically connect the circuit of

cooling fan.

When the engine is just

shut off, the temperature is

still very high and the fan of cooling

system will continue to work (for

around 10 minutes) until the engine

temperature comes down.

Additionally, if temperature gets

high again (when parked under the

sunlight or at hot location) the

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cooling fan might resume working.

For this reason, you have to be very

careful when you get close to the

engine.

Note:

If the coolant temperature has reach the

degree to trigger the cooling fan yet, it

fails to work, check the fan to see if the

fuse has been blown. Replace it if

necessary.

Speed of the cooling fan is not related to

engine speed. Shifting to lower gear do not

slow the cooling fan. For this reason, do

not have to shift to lower gear, if the

vehicle is running uphill with the speed

remaining.