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manufacturer. While MTBE is an oxygenate made from
Methanol,itdoesnothavethenegativeeffectsofMetha-
nol.
MMT is prohibited in Federal and California reformu-
latedgasolines.
MaterialsAddedtoFuel
MMTInGasoline
All gasoline sold in the United States is required to
contain effective detergent additives. Use of additional
detergents or other additives are not needed under
normal conditions and would result in additional cost.
Therefore you should not have to add anything to the
fuel.
MMTisamanganesecontainingmetallicadditivethatis
blendedintosomegasolinetoincreasetheoctanenum-
ber.GasolinesblendedwithMMToffernoperformance
advantagebeyondgasolinesofthesameoctanenumber
withoutMMT.GasolinesblendedwithMMThaveshown
to reduce spark plug life and reduce emission system
performanceinsomevehicles.Themanufacturerrecom-
mends using gasolines without MMT. Since the MMT
content of gasoline may not be indicated on the pump,
you should ask your gasoline retailer whether or not
his/hergasolinecontainsMMT.
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FuelSystemCautions
CAUTION!
Follow these guidelines to maintain your vehicle’s
performance:
It is even more important to look for gasolines without
MMT in Canada, because MMT can be used at levels
higherthanthoseallowedintheUnitedStates.
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| Model Year | 2007 |
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