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8-1. Specifications
■Use of ethanol blended gasoline in a gasoline engine
Toyota allows the use of ethanol
blended gasoline where the ethanol content is up to 10%. Make sure that the ethanol blended gasoline to be used has
a Research Octane Number that follows the above.
■If your engine knocks
●Consult any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●You may occasionally notice light knocking for a short time while accel-
erating or driving uphill. This is normal
and there is no need for concern.Fuel information
When you find these types of
fuel label at the gas station,
use only the fuel with one of
the following labels.
EU area:
You must only use unleaded
gasoline conforming to Euro-
pean standard EN228.
Select unleaded gasoline with
a Research Octane Number of
95 or higher for optimum
engine performance.
Except EU area:
You must only use unleaded
gasoline.
Select unleaded gasoline with
a Research Octane Number of
95 or higher for optimum
engine performance.
NOTICE
■Notice on fuel quality
●Do not use improper fuels. If improper fuels are used, the engine
will be damaged.
●Do not use gasoline with metallic
additives, for example manganese, iron or lead, otherwise it may cause damage on your engine or emission
control system.
●Do not add aftermarket fuel addi-
tives which contain metallic addi- tives.
●EU area: Bioethanol fuel sold under names such as “E50” or “E85” and fuel containing a large amount of
ethanol should not be used. The use of these fuels will damage the vehicle’s fuel system. In case of any
doubt, ask any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Except EU area: Bioethanol fuel sold under names such as “E50” or
“E85” and fuel containing a large amount of ethanol should not be used. Your vehicle can use gasoline
mixed with 10% max ethanol. The use of fuel with more than 10% eth-anol content (E10) will damage the
vehicle’s fuel system. You must ensure that refueling is carried out only from a source where fuel spec-
ification and quality can be guaran- teed. In case of any doubt, ask any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Do not use the methanol blended gasoline such as M15, M85, M100. The use of gasoline containing
methanol may cause engine dam- age or failure.
