Maintenance and Specifications
Thefuelsystemmaybeunderpressure.Insertthefuelfiller
nozzleslowly;otherwise,fuelmaysprayoutandinjureyouor
others.
Choosing the right fuel
UseonlyUNLEADEDfuelorUNLEADEDfuelblendedwithamaximum
of10%ethanol.YourvehiclewasnotdesignedtorunonE85fuelsthat
areblendedwithamaximumof85%ethanol.Theuseofleadedfuelis
prohibitedbylawandcoulddamageyourvehicle.Donotusefuel
containingmethanol.Itcandamagecriticalfuelsystemcomponents.
Yourvehiclewasnotdesignedtousefuelorfueladditiveswithmetallic
compounds,includingmanganese-basedadditives.Studiesindicatethat
theseadditivescancauseyourvehicle’semissioncontrolsystemto
deterioratemorerapidly.
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,seeyourauthorizeddealerto
preventanyenginedamage.
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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