Maintenance and Specifications
WARNING:Ifyoudonotusetheproperfuelfillercap,
excessivevacuuminthefueltankmaydamagethefuelsystem
orcausethefuelcaptodisengageinacollision,whichmayresultin
personalinjury.
Choosing the right fuel
UseonlyUNLEADEDfuelorUNLEADEDfuelblendedwithamaximum
of10%ethanol.Donotusefuelethanol(E85),diesel,methanol,leaded
fueloranyotherfuel.Theuseofleadedfuelisprohibitedbylawand
coulddamageyourvehicle.
Yourvehiclewasnotdesignedtousefuelorfueladditiveswithmetallic
compounds,includingmanganese-basedadditives.
Note:Useofanyfuelotherthanthoserecommendedmaycause
powertraindamage,alossofvehicleperformance,andrepairsmaynot
becoveredunderwarranty.
Octane recommendations
Yourvehicleisdesignedtouse
87
“Regular”unleadedgasolinewitha
pump(R+M)/2octaneratingof87.
Wedonotrecommendtheuseof
(R+M)/2 METHOD
gasolineslabeledas“Regular”in
highaltitudeareasthataresoldwithoctaneratingslessthan87.
Donotbeconcernedifyourenginesometimesknockslightly.However,if
itknocksheavilyundermostdrivingconditionswhileyouareusingfuel
withtherecommendedoctanerating,seeyourauthorizeddealerto
preventanyenginedamage.
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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