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MMT in Gasoline
Materials Added to Fuel
MMTisamanganesecontainingmetallicadditivethatis All gasoline sold in the United States is required to
blendedintosomegasolinetoincreaseoctane.Gasoline contain effective detergent additives. Use of additional
blendedwithMMTprovidesnoperformanceadvantage detergentsorotheradditivesisnotneededundernormal
beyond gasoline of the same octane number without conditions and they would result in additional cost.
MMT. Gasoline blended with MMT reduces spark plug Therefore, you should not have to add anything to the
life and reduces emission system performance in some
vehicles. The manufacturer recommends that gasoline
withoutMMTbeusedinyourvehicle.TheMMTcontent
ofgasolinemaynotbeindicatedonthegasolinepump,
therefore,youshouldaskyourgasolineretailerwhether
ornothis/hergasolinecontainsMMT.
fuel.
Fuel System Cautions
5
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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TheuseofleadedgasisprohibitedbyFederallaw.
Using leaded gasoline can impair engine perfor-
manceanddamagetheemissioncontrolsystem.
MMT is prohibited in Federal and California reformu-
latedgasolines.
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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