Maintenance and care
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Keep the fuel pump nozzle in contact with the fuel container while filling.
DO NOT use a device that would hold the fuel pump handle in the fill
position.
Choosing the right fuel
Use only UNLEADED FUEL. The use of leaded fuel is prohibited by law
and could damage your vehicle.
If your vehicle is a flexible fuel vehicle (FFV), use only UNLEADED
FUEL and (E85) ETHANOL. The use of leaded fuel is prohibited by law
and could damage your vehicle.
Do not use fuel containing methanol. It can damage critical fuel system
components.
Your vehicle was not designed to use fuel or fuel additives with metallic
compounds, including manganese-based compounds containing MMT.
Repairs to correct the effects of using a fuel for which your vehicle was
not designed may not be covered by your warranty.
Octane recommendations
Do not be concerned if your engine
87
sometimes knocks lightly. However,
if it knocks heavily under most
driving conditions while you are
using fuel with the recommended
(R+M)/2 METHOD
octane rating, see your dealer or a qualified service technician to prevent
any engine damage.
Unleade d Gasolin e engin es
Your vehicle is designed to use “Regular” unleaded gasoline with an
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labeled as “Regular” that are sold with octane ratings of 86 or lower in
high altitude areas.
R+M)/2 octane rating of 87. We do not recommend the use of gasolines
FFV engin e (if equ ippe d)
Your vehicle is designed to use (E85) Fuel Ethanol, “Regular” unleaded
gasoline or any percentage of the two fuels combined.
U.S. gove rnme nt regulation s requ ir e fuel etha nol dispe nsin g
pu mps to ha ve a sma ll, squ are, or ange and bla ck labe l wit h the
common abbr evia tion or the appr opr iate pe rcentage for tha t
region . Use of ot he r fuels su ch as Fuel Metha nol ma y cause
powe rtrain da ma ge, a loss of vehicle pe rfor ma nce, and you r
warranty ma y be invalida ted.
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| Model Year | 2002 |
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