Mitsubishi MOTORS ATTRAGE, Manual

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Fuel selection
2-2 General information
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A mixture of up to 20 % ethanol (grain alco-
hol) and 80 % unleaded petrol may be used in
your vehicle, provided the octane number is
at least as high as that recommended for
unleaded petrol.
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Fuel selection
Recommended
fuel
Unleaded petrol octane
number
90 RON or higher
CAUTION
 The use of leaded fuel can result in serious
damage to the engine and catalytic converter.
Do not use the leaded fuel.
NOTE
 Repeatedly driving short distance at low
speeds can cause deposits to form in the fuel
system and engine, resulting in poor starting
and poor acceleration. If these problems
occur, you are advised to add a detergent
additive to the gasoline when you refuel the
vehicle. The additive will remove the depos-
its, thereby returning the engine to a normal
condition. Be sure to use a MITSUBISHI
MOTORS GENUINE FUEL SYSTEM
CLEANER. Using an unsuitable additive
could make the engine malfunction. For
details, please contact the nearest authorised
MITSUBISHI MOTORS dealer.
 Poor quality petrol can cause problems such
as hard starting, stalling, engine noise and
hesitation. If you experience these problems,
try another brand and/or grade of petrol.
If the check engine warning lamp flashes,
have the system checked as soon as possible
at an authorised MITSUBISHI MOTORS
dealer.
Ethanol/Gasohol
CAUTION
 Do not use more than 20 % concentration of
ethanol (grain alcohol) by volume.
Use of more than 20 % concentration may
lead to damage to your vehicle fuel system,
engine, engine sensors and exhaust system.
 Do not operate your vehicle on petrol con-
taining methanol. Using this type of alcohol
could adversely affect the vehicle’s perfor-
mance and damage critical parts of the vehi-
cle’s fuel system.
NOTE Filling the fuel tank
WARNING
 When handling fuel, comply with the
safety regulations displayed by garages
and filling stations.
 Gasoline is highly flammable and explo-
sive. You could be burned or seriously
injured when handling it. When refueling
your vehicle, always turn the engine off
and keep away from flames, sparks, and
smoking materials. Always handle fuel in
well-ventilated outdoor areas.
 Before removing the fuel tank filler cap,
be sure to get rid of your body’s static
electricity by touching a metal part of the
car or fuel pump. Any static electricity on
your body could create a spark that
ignites fuel vapor.
 Perform the whole refueling process
(opening the fuel tank filler door, remov-
ing the fuel tank filler cap, etc.) by your-
self. Do not let any other person come
near the fuel tank filler. If you allowed a
person to help you and that person was
carrying static electricity, fuel vapor could
be ignited.
 Do not move away from the fuel tank filler
until refueling is finished. If you moved
away and did something else (for example,
sitting on a seat) part-way through the
refueling process, you could pick up a
fresh charge of static electricity.