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Temperature setisors used in monitoring of catalytic converters 23 5

2.1 Emitec Gesellschafl Emrnissionstechnik fir Emissionstechnologie
- Dr. Ing. H.c.F. Porsche AG 239
2.2 Nissan Motor Co. 253
2.3 Robert Bosch GmbH 259
2.4 Volkswagen AG 265
2.5 Ford Motor Co. - Ford France SA - Ford Werke AG - Ford Motor Co.
Canada - Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 269
2.6 Siemens AG - Siemens Automotive SA - Bayerische Motoren Werke AG -
Mercedes Benz AG 277
2.7 Toyota Motor Co. Ltd. 283
2.8 NGK Insulators Ltd. 295
2.9 General Motors Corporation 301
2.10 Other Methods 305
e Audi AG 305
e Hitachi Ltd. 305
e FIAT Auto S.p.A. 306
Universal Oil Products Co. 306
Willard R. Calvert, Sr. 306
0 Phywe Systeme GmbH 3 06
0 Lucas Industries PLC 306
0 Mazda Motor Corp. 308
0 Roth-Technik GmbH & Co. Forschung fir Automobil- und
Umwelttechniek 308
0 Unisia Jecs Corp. 308
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. 308
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. 309
0 Other Methods 309

Part Three: Other Methods for Diagnosing the Efficiency of Catalytic
Converters 311

Exhaust gas coticetitrution semen 3 14
Monitoring arid diapiositig set-tip 319

3.1 Ford Motor Co. - Ford France SA - Ford Werke AG - Ford Motor CO.
Canada - Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 321
3.2 Volkswagen AG - General Motors Cop. 325
3.3 Hitachi America Ltd. - Hitachi Ltd. 329
3.4 Robert Bosch GmbH 333
3.5 Other methods 335
e Monsanto Co. 335
0 Beckrnan Industries. Inc. 336