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FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI
FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS
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B010A03O-GAT
Use Unleaded Gasoline
If leaded gasoline is used, it will cause
the catalytic converter to become inef-
fective and the emission control sys-
temtomalfunction.Thiscanalsoresult
inincreasedmaintenanceexpense.
To avoid accidental use of leaded fuel,
thelargenozzleusedwithleadedgaso-
line at service stations can not be
insertedintofueltankopeningofHyundai
vehicle.
o Above -5°C (23°F) ... Summer type
diesel fuel.
o Below -5°C (23°F) ... Winter type
diesel fuel.
Watch the fuel level in the tank very
carefully : If the engine stops through
fuel failure, the circuits must be com-
pletely purged to permit restarting.
!
NOTE:
CAUTION:
o For some countries, Hyundai ve-
hiclesaredesignedtouseleaded
gasoline. When you are going to
use leaded gasoline, ask to
Hyundai dealer whether leaded
gasoline in your vehicle is avail-
able or not.
B010A02FC-1
Donotletanygasolineorwaterenter
the tank. This would make it neces-
sary to drain it out and to bleed the
lines to avoid jamming the injection
pump and damaging the engine.
For Europe – For the optimal vehicle
performance, we recommend you to
use unleaded gasoline with an octane
ratingofRON(ResearchOctaneNum-
ber) 95 /AKI (Anti Knock Index) 91 or
higher.
Youmayuseunleadedgasolinewithan
octaneratingofRON91~94/AKI87~90
but it may result in slight performance
reduction of the vehicle.
o Octane Rating of leaded gaso-
line is same with unleaded one.
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What About Gasohol?
Use Diesel
Gasohol (a mixture of 90% unleaded
gasoline and 10% ethanol or grain
alcohol) may be used in your Hyundai.
However, if your engine develops
driveability problems, the use of 100%
unleaded gasoline is recommended.
Fuels with unspecified quantities of
alcohol,oralcoholsotherthanethanol,
should not be used.
Dieselfuelof52to54cetaneisusedin
Hyundai vehicle. If two types of diesel
fuel are available, use summer or win-
ter fuel properly according to the fol-
lowing temperature conditions.
Except Europe – Unleaded gasoline
with a Pump Octane Rating of 87 (Re-
search Octane Number 91) or higher
must be used in Hyundai vehicle.
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| Language | English |
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