Maintenance and care
Theflowoffuelthroughafuelpumpnozzlecanproducestatic
electricity,whichcancauseafireiffuelispumpedintoan
ungroundedfuelcontainer.
Usethefollowingguidelinestoavoidstaticbuild-upwhenfillingan
ungroundedfuelcontainer:
•
•
Placeapprovedfuelcontainerontheground.
DONOTfillafuelcontainerwhileitisinthevehicle(includingthe
cargoarea).
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•
Keepthefuelpumpnozzleincontactwiththefuelcontainerwhile
filling.
DONOTuseadevicethatwouldholdthefuelpumphandleinthefill
position.
Choosing the right fuel
UseonlyUNLEADEDFUEL.Theuseofleadedfuelisprohibitedbylaw
andcoulddamageyourvehicle.
Donotusefuelcontainingmethanol.Itcandamagecriticalfuelsystem
components.
Yourvehiclewasnotdesignedtousefuelorfueladditiveswithmetallic
compounds,includingmanganese-basedcompoundscontainingMMT.
Repairstocorrecttheeffectsofusingafuelforwhichyourvehiclewas
notdesignedmaynotbecoveredbyyourwarranty.
Octane recommendations
Yourvehicleisdesignedtouse
87
“Regular”unleadedgasolinewith
pump(R+M)/2octaneratingof87.
Wedonotrecommendtheuseof
(R+M)/2 METHOD
gasolineslabeledas“Regular”that
aresoldwithoctaneratingsof86orlowerinhighaltitudeareas.
Donotbeconcernedifyourenginesometimesknockslightly.However,if
itknocksheavilyundermostdrivingconditionswhileyouareusingfuel
withtherecommendedoctanerating,seeyourdealeroraqualified
servicetechniciantopreventanyenginedamage.
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Model Year | 2001 |
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