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STARTING AND OPERATING
winter months to reduce carbon monoxide emissions.
Fuels blended with these oxygenates may be used in
yourvehicle.
If a Non-FFV vehicle is inadvertently fueled with E-85
fuel,theenginewillhavesomeorallofthesesymptoms:
•
operateinaleanmode
CAUTION!
• OBDII“MalfunctionIndicatorLight”on
DO NOT use gasoline containing Methanol or E85
Ethanol. Use of these blends may result in starting
and drivability problems and may damage critical
fuelsystemcomponents.
• poorengineperformance
•
poorcoldstartandcolddrivability
• increasedriskforfuelsystemcomponentcorrosion
TofixaNon-FFVvehicleinadvertentlyfueledoncewith
E-85performthefollowing:
ProblemsthatresultfromusingmethanolgasolineorE85
Ethanolblendsarenottheresponsibilityofthemanufac-
turer.WhileMTBEisanoxygenatemadefromMethanol,
itdoesnothavethenegativeeffectsofMethanol.
• drainthefueltank(seeyourauthorizeddealer)
•
•
changetheengineoilandoilfilter
E-85UsageInNon-FlexFuelVehicles
disconnect and reconnect the battery to reset the
enginecontrollermemory
Non-FFVvehiclesarecompatiblewithgasolinecontain-
ing 10% ethanol (E10). Gasoline with higher ethanol
contentmayvoidthevehicle’swarranty.
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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