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E-85 Usage In Non-Flex Fuel Vehicles
• disconnectenginecontrollerand reconnectmemory the battery to reset the
Non-FFVvehiclesarecompatiblewithgasolinecontain-
ing 10% ethanol (E10). Gasoline with higher ethanol
contentmayvoidthevehicle’swarranty.
More extensive repairs will be required for prolonged
exposuretoE-85fuel.
If a Non-FFV vehicle is inadvertently fueled with E-85
fuel,theenginewillhavesomeorallofthesesymptoms:
MMT In Gasoline
MMTisamanganesecontainingmetallicadditivethatis
blendedintosomegasolinetoincreaseoctane.Gasoline
blendedwithMMTprovidesnoperformanceadvantage
beyond gasoline of the same octane number without
MMT. Gasoline blended with MMT reduces spark plug
life and reduces emission system performance in some
vehicles. The manufacturer recommends that gasoline
withoutMMTbeusedinyourvehicle.TheMMTcontent
ofgasolinemaynotbeindicatedonthegasolinepump;
therefore,youshouldaskyourgasolineretailerwhether
thegasolinecontainsMMT.Itisevenmoreimportantto
look for gasolines without MMT in Canada, because
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operateinaleanmode
OBDII“MalfunctionIndicatorLight”on
poorengineperformance
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poorcoldstartandcolddrivability
increasedriskforfuelsystemcomponentcorrosion
TofixaNon-FFVvehicleinadvertentlyfueledoncewith
E-85performthefollowing:
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drainthefueltank(seeyourauthorizeddealer)
changetheengineoilandoilfilter
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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