standards
, som e area s o f th e Unite d
State s an d Canad a us e oxygenate d
fuel s t o hel p reduc e emissions .
I f yo u us e a n oxygenate d fuel , b e
sur e it i s unleade d an d meet s th e
minimu m octan e ratin g requirement .
Befor e usin g a n oxygenate d fuel ,
tr y t o confir m th e fuel' s contents .
Som e states/province s requir e thi s
informatio n to b e poste d o n th e
pump .
Th e followin g ar e th e EPA-approve d
percentage s o f oxygenates :
ETHANO L (ethy l o r grai n alcohol) .
Yo u ma y us e gasolin e containin g u p
t o 10 % ethano l b y volume . Gasolin e
containin g ethano l ma y b e markete d
unde r th e nam e "Gasohol. "
MTB E (Methy l Tertiar y Buty l
Ether) . Yo u ma y us e gasolin e
containin g u p t o 15 % MTB E b y
volume . METHANO
L (methy l o r woo d
alcohol) . You r vehicl e wa s no t
designed to us e fue l tha t contain s
methanol . Methano l ca n corrod e
meta l part s i n th e fue l system , an d
als o damage plastic an d rubbe r
components . Thi s damag e woul d no t
b e covere d b y you r warranties .
I f yo u notic e an y undesirabl e
operatin g symptoms , tr y anothe r
servic e statio n o r switc h t o anothe r
bran d o f gasoline .
Fue l syste m damage o r performanc e
problem s resultin g fro m th e us e o f
a n oxygenate d fue l containin g
mor e tha n th e percentages o f
oxygenate s give n abov e ar e no t
covere d unde r warranty .
Regularl
y maintainin g you r
vehicl e is th e bes t wa y t o protec t
you r investment . Prope r
maintenanc e is essentia l t o you r
safet y an d th e safet y o f you r
passengers. It wil l als o rewar d
yo u wit h mor e economical ,
trouble-fre e drivin g an d hel p
reduc e ai r pollution .
Car e an d Maintenanc e
Improperl
y maintainin g thi s
vehicl e o r failin g t o correc t a
proble m befor e drivin g ca n
caus e a cras h i n whic h yo u
ca n b e seriousl y hur t o r killed .
Alway s follo w th e inspectio n
an d maintenanc e
recommendation s an d
schedule s in thi s owner' s
manual .
Maintenanc
e Safet y
