2012 Hyundai Equus Owners Manual

Introduction
VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCESS
Use of MTBE
Do not use methanol
No special break-in period is needed. By
following a few simple precautions for the
first 1,000 km (600 miles) you may add to
the  performance,  economy  and   life  of
your vehicle.
HYUNDAI  recommends   avoiding  fuels
containing  MTBE (Methyl  Tertiary  Butyl
Ether) over  15.0% vol. (Oxygen Content
Fuels  containing  methanol (wood  alco-
hol) should  not be used  in your  vehicle.
This type of fuel  can reduce vehicle per-
formance  and  damage  components  of
the fuel system.
2.7%
weight) in your vehicle.
Fuel  containing  MTBE over  15.0%  vol.
(Oxygen   Content   2.7%   weight)   may
reduce vehicle performance and produce
vapor lock or hard starting.
•  Do not race the engine.
•  While driving, keep your  engine speed
or   revolutions    per    minute)
(rpm,
Fuel Additives
between 2,000 rpm and 4,000 rpm.
Do not maintain a single speed for long
periods  of  time,   either  fast  or  slow.
Varying  engine  speed   is  needed  to
properly break-in the engine.
HYUNDAI  recommends   that   you  use
good quality gasoline that  meets Europe
Fuel standards (EN228) or equivalents.
CAUTION
For  customers  who   do  not  use   good
quality  gasoline including  fuel  additives
regularly, and  have problems starting  or
the  engine does  not  run smoothly,  one
bottle of additives  added to the fuel tank
at every 15,000km (for Europe)/5,000km
(except Europe).  Additives are  available
from  your  authorized  HYUNDAI  dealer
along  with  information  on  how  to   use
them.
Your New Vehicle  Limited Warranty
may  not cover  damage  to the  fuel
system and any  performance prob-
lems that  are caused by the  use of
fuels containing  methanol  or fuels
containing  MTBE   (Methyl  Tertiary
Butyl    Ether)     over    15.0%    vol.
•  Avoid  hard stops, except  in emergen-
cies, to  allow the brakes to  seat prop-
erly.
•  Don't let  the engine idle  longer than 3
minutes at one time.
•  Don't tow a trailer during the first 2,000
km (1,200 miles) of operation.
(Oxygen Content 2.7% weight.)
Operation in foreign countries
If you  are going  to drive  your vehicle  in
another country, be sure to:
Observe all  regulations regarding reg-
istration and insurance.
Determine that acceptable fuel is avail-
able.
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