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Vehicle damage and problems resulting from
the use of the following may not be covered
by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty:
Alcohol containing more than 15%
ethanol.
Gasoline or alcohol containing methanol.
Leaded fuel or leaded alcohol.
Reformulated Gasoline
Many areas of the country require the use of
cleaner burning gasoline referred to as
“Reformulated Gasoline”. Reformulated
gasoline contains oxygenates and are specif
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ically blended to reduce vehicle emissions
and improve air quality.
The use of reformulated gasoline is recom
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mended. Properly blended reformulated
gasoline will provide improved performance
and durability of engine and fuel system
components.
Gasoline/Oxygenate Blends
Some fuel suppliers blend unleaded gasoline
with oxygenates such as ethanol.
Problems that result from using gasoline
containing more than 15% ethanol (E-15) or
gasoline containing methanol are not the
responsibility of the manufacturer and may
void or not be covered under New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
Do Not Use E-85 In Non-Flex Fuel Vehicles
Non-Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFV) are compatible
with gasoline containing up to 15% ethanol
(E-15). Use of gasoline with higher ethanol
content may void the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
If a Non-FFV vehicle is inadvertently fueled
with E-85 fuel, the engine will have some or
all of these symptoms:
Operate in a lean mode.
OBD II “Malfunction Indicator Light” on.
Poor engine performance.
Poor cold start and cold drivability.
Increased risk for fuel system component
corrosion.
MMT In Gasoline
Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricar
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bonyl (MMT) is a manganese-containing
metallic additive that is blended into some
gasoline to increase octane. Gasoline
blended with MMT provides no performance
advantage beyond gasoline of the same
octane number without MMT. Gasoline
blended with MMT reduces spark plug life
and reduces emissions system performance
in some vehicles. The manufacturer recom
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mends that gasoline without MMT be used in
your vehicle. The MMT content of gasoline
may not be indicated on the gasoline pump;
therefore, you should ask your gasoline
retailer whether the gasoline contains MMT.
MMT is prohibited in Federal and California
reformulated gasoline.
CAUTION!
DO NOT use E-85, gasoline containing
methanol, or gasoline containing more
than 15% ethanol (E-15). Use of these
blends may result in starting and
drivability problems, damage critical fuel
system components, cause emissions to
exceed the applicable standard, and/or
cause the “Malfunction Indicator Light” to
illuminate. Please observe pump labels as
they should clearly communicate if a fuel
contains greater than 15% ethanol (E-15).
