1998 Chevrolet Prizm Owner's Manual - Page 231

1998 Chevrolet Prizm Manual

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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 thefuel. In addition, gasolines containing oxygenates, such asethers and ethanol, and reformulated gasolines may be available in your area to help clean the air. General Motors recommends that you use these gasolinesif they comply withthe specifications described earlier. Fuels in Foreign Countries If you plan ondriving in another country outside the United States or Canada, the proper fuel be hard to may find. Never use leaded gasoline or any other fuel not recommended in the previous text on fuel. Costly repairs by caused by useof improper fuel wouldn't be covered 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 at the following address us 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, OntarioLlH 8P7 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. 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
thefuel. 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
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
ondriving
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
1908
Colonel
Sam
Drive
Oshawa,
Ontario
LlH
8P7
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