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[CVVT System Mode]

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(1) Low Speed/Low Load (2) Part Load
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(3) Low Speed/High Load (4) High Speed/High Load
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Driving Condition Exhaust Valve Intake Valve
Valve Timing Effect Valve Timing Effect
(1) Low Speed/Low Load Completely Advance * Valve Under-lap
* Improvement of combustion stability
Completely Retard * Valve Under-lap
* Improvement of combustion stability
(2) Part Load Retard * Increase of expansion work
* Reduction of pumping loss
* Reduction of HC
Retard * Reduction of pumping loss
(3) Low Speed/High Load Retard * Increase of expansion work Advance * Prevention of intake back flow (Improvement of volumetric efficiency)
(4) High Speed/High Load Advance * Reduction of pumping loss Retard * Improvement of volumetric efficiency