1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 241

1996 Chevrolet Cavalier Manual

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In Canada, some gasolines contain an octane-enhancing additive called MMT. If you use suchfuels, your emission control system performance may deteriorate and the malfunction indicatorlamp on your instrument panel may turn on. If this happens, returnto your authorized Chevroletdealer for service. Fuels in Foreign Countries If you plan on driving in another country outside the United States or Canada, the proper may be hardto fuel find. Never use leaded gasoline any other fuel not or recommended in the previous text fuel. Costly repairs on caused by use of improper fuel wouldn't be covered by your warranty. To check on fuel availability, ask an auto club, or contact a major oil company that does business in the country where you'll be driving. To provide cleaner air, all gasolines now required to are contain additives that will help prevent deposits from forming in yourengine and fuel system, allowing your emission control system to function properly. Therefore, you should nothave to add anything to the fuel. In addition, gasolines containing oxygenates, such as ethers and ethanol, and reformulated gasolines may be available in yourarea to help clean the air. General Motors recommends that you use these gasolines if they c~ lply with the specifications described earlier. You can also write us at the following addressfor advice. Just tell us where you're going and give your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). General Motors Overseas Distribution Corporation, North American ExportSales (NAES) 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario LlH 8P7 I 7NOTICE: Your vehicle was not designed for fuel that contains methanol. Don't use it. It corrode can metal parts in your fuel system and also damage plastic and rubber parts. That damage wouldn't be covered under your warranty. I 6-3

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In
Canada, some gasolines
contain an octane-enhancing
additive
called
MMT.
If you
use
such fuels, your
emission
control
system
performance
may
deteriorate
and the
malfunction
indicator
lamp on
your
instrument
panel
may turn on.
If
this
happens,
return
to your
authorized
Chevrolet dealer for service.
To
provide
cleaner
air,
all
gasolines
are now
required to
contain
additives
that
will help prevent
deposits
from
forming
in
your engine and fuel system,
allowing
your
emission
control
system
to
function
properly.
Therefore,
you
should
not have to add
anything to the
fuel.
In
addition,
gasolines
containing
oxygenates,
such
as
ethers
and
ethanol,
and
reformulated
gasolines
may
be
available
in
your area to help clean
the
air.
General
Motors
recommends
that
you
use
these gasolines if they
c~ lply with
the
specifications
described
earlier.
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I
I
NOTICE:
Your vehicle was not
designed
for
fuel
that
contains methanol.
Don’t
use
it.
It
can corrode
metal
parts
in
your
fuel
system and
also
damage
plastic
and
rubber
parts.
That
damage
wouldn’t
be
covered
under
your
warranty.
Fuels
in
Foreign
Countries
If
you
plan
on
driving
in
another
country
outside
the
United
States
or
Canada,
the
proper
fuel may
be
hard to
find.
Never
use
leaded
gasoline
or any
other fuel not
recommended
in
the
previous
text
on fuel.
Costly
repairs
caused
by
use
of
improper
fuel wouldn’t
be
covered
by
your
warranty.
To
check on fuel availability,
ask
an
auto
club,
or
contact
a
major
oil
company
that
does
business
in
the
country
where
you’ll
be
driving.
You
can also
write
us
at the
following
address for
advice.
Just
tell
us
where
you’re
going
and
give
your
Vehicle
Identification
Number
(VIN).
General
Motors
Overseas
Distribution
Corporation,
North
American
Export Sales (NAES)
1908
Colonel
Sam
Drive
Oshawa,
Ontario
LlH
8P7
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