Engine Emission Control
To assist passive regeneration, we
Gasoline Particulate Filter
Regeneration
recommend that you make occasional
journeys that allow you to:
Particles in the exhaust gas collect in the
gasoline particulate filter causing a gradual
restriction over time. This restriction is
removed through a regeneration process
controlled by the engine control system.
The regeneration process converts the
particles in the exhaust gas into harmless
gases.
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Drive at a varied range of conditions,
including highway conditions for a
minimum of 20 minutes.
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Avoid prolonged engine idling.
Select a suitable gear to maintain
engine speed between 1500 and 4000
RPM.
Regeneration occurs during normal driving,
to varying degrees depending on how you
drive. Passive regeneration occurs when
you drive at moderate to high speed but if
you generally drive short distances at low
speed, the engine control system could
actively raise the exhaust gas temperature
to remove the particles that have collected
in the filter to make sure that it continues
to correctly operate.
If the filter is saturated or is approaching
saturation, a warning lamp illuminates or
a message appears in the information
display.
Note: A warning lamp illuminates and a
message appears in the information display
on some vehicles.
If you do not take action when a warning
lamp illuminates or a message appears in
the information display, you could cause
damage not covered by the vehicle
Warranty.
Gasoline Particulate Filter
Warning Lamps and Indicators
Malfunction indicator lamp.
Gasoline Particulate Filter Information Messages
Message
Action
Exhaust filter at limit Drive
to clean
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Drive at a varied range of conditions, including highway
conditions for 20 minutes or until the message disap-
pears.
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Avoid prolonged engine idling.
Select a suitable gear to maintain engine speed
between 1500 and 4000 RPM.
Exhaust filter over limit
Service now
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Drive at a moderate speed.
Avoid heavy acceleration and deceleration.
Have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.
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Kuga (CTD) Vehicles Built From: 22-06-2021, CG3851en enGBR, Edition date: 202104, First-Printing
