Driving tips
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
Gasoline engine (unleaded)
Gasoline containing alcohol
and methanol
Vehicle damage or driveability prob-
lems may not be covered by the
manufacturer’s warranty if they result
from the use of:
Your new Kia vehicle is designed to
use only unleaded fuel with a mini- Gasohol, a mixture of gasoline and
mum Octane Rating of 87 Anti- ethanol (also known as grain alco-
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Gasohol containing more than
10% ethanol.
Knock Index (AKI).
hol), and gasoline or gasohol con-
taining methanol (also known as
wood alcohol) are being marketed 2. Gasoline or gasohol containing
methanol.
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NOTICE
along with or instead of leaded or
unleaded gasoline.
NEVER USE LEADED FUEL. The
use of leaded fuel is detrimental to
the catalytic converter and will
damage the engine control system’s
oxygen sensor and affect emission
control.
Never add any fuel system cleaning
agents to the fuel tank other than
what Kia has specified. (Consult an
Authorized Kia Dealer for details.)
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Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.
Do not use gasohol containing more
than 10% ethanol, and do not use
gasoline or gasohol containing any
methanol. Either of these fuels may
cause drivability problems and dam-
age to the fuel system.
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NOTICE
Never use gasohol which contains
methanol. Discontinue use of any
gasohol product which impairs dri-
vability.
Discontinue using gasohol of any
kind if drivability problems occur.
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Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals |
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Model Year | 2009 |
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