1998 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 243

1998 Chevrolet Lumina Manual

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To provide cleaner air, gasolines in the United States all are now requiredto contain additives that will help prevent depositsfrom forming in your engine and fuel system, allowing your emission control system to function properly. Therefore, you should not have to add anything tothe fuel. In addition, gasolines containing oxygenates, suchas ethers and ethanol, and reformulated gasolines may be available your areato in help clean the air. General Motors recommends that you use these gasolines if they comply with the specifications described earlier. Fuels in Foreign Countries NOTICE: Your vehicle was not designed for fuel that contains methanol. Don't use it. It can corrode metal partsin your fuel system and also damage plastic and rubber parts. That damage wouldn't be covered under your warranty. If you plan on driving another country outsidethe in United States or Canada, proper fuel may be hard to the find. Never use leaded gasoline any otherfuel not or recommended in the previous text on fuel. Costly repairs caused by use improper fuel wouldn't be covered by of your warranty. To check onfuel availability, ask an auto club,or contact a major company that does business the oil in country where you'll be driving. You can also write at the following addressfor us advice. Just tellus where you're going and give your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). General Motors Overseas Distribution Corporation 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 6-5

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To provide
cleaner
air,
all
gasolines in the
United
States
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
comply
with
the
specifications
described
earlier.
NOTICE:
Your
vehicle
was
not
designed
for
fuel
that
contains
methanol.
Don’t
use
it.
It
can
corrode
metal
partsin 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
otherfuel 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
1908
Colonel
Sam
Drive
Oshawa,
Ontario
L1H
8P7
6-5