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Procedures






Fuel System, Bleeding

To prevent damage to catalytic converter the fuel system must be bled after repair work on fuel lines or on fuel filter.

Procedure

- Start engine and let engine run a few minutes at average RPM and then turn off again.

At the beginning, the engine may run rough due to air in fuel supply system.

- Check fuel supply system for leaks.

- Check the DTC memory and, if necessary, erase.

- Then perform a road test with at least one acceleration at wide open throttle (WOT), then fuel supply system must be checked again for leaks.

- Check the DTC memory and, if necessary, erase it. After DTC memory is erased, a readiness code must be generated for the engine control module using operating mode Guided Fault-Finding.