1994 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 259

FUELS IN FOREIGN COUNTHES If you plan on driving inanother country outside the U.S. or Canada, unleaded fuel may be hardto find. Do not use leaded gasoline. If you use even one tankful, your emission controls won't work well atall. With or continuous use, spark plugs can get fouled, the exhaust system can corrode, and your engine oil candeteriorate quickly. Your vehicle's oxygen sensor will be damaged. Allof that means costly repairs that wouldn't be covered by your warranty. To check on fuel availability, ask auto club, or contact a major oil an company that does business inthe country where you'll be driving. You can also write us thefollowing address for advice. Just tell us at where you're going and give your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). General Motors Overseas DistributionCorporation, North American Export Sales (NAES) 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 FUEL ECOlVOhfY Your fuel economy (milesper gallon or liters per 100 kilometers) can vary depending on how your Cadillac is driven. Several vehicles like yours have been driven through a standard test and their actual fuel economy was recorded. These readings were adjusted printed on the fuel and economy window sticker which was attached to your new Cadillac when it was delivered and in the Gas Mileage Guide which is availablefrom your dealership. The fuel economy estimates based on results of tests requiredby the are U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These tests used to are certify that vehicles meetthe Federal emissions and fuel economy standards. Cadillac tests prototypes new vehiclesand submits the results of to the EPA. The EPA then confirms the accuracy of the figures providedby Cadillac. The vehicles are driven by a professional driver under controlled laboratory conditions,on an instrument similarto a treadmill. These procedures ensure that each vehicle is tested under identical conditions. There are two different fuel economy estimates each vehicle,one for for city driving and for highway driving.To develop thesetwo estimates, one separate tests are used to represent typical everyday city and rural driving. 246