1994 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 187

Service and Appearance Care n addition, some gasoline suppliers are low producing reformulated gasolines. NOTICE: rhese gasolines are specially designed to .educe vehicle emissions. General Motors Fuel that is more than5% methanol -ecommends that you use reformulated is bad for your vehicle. Don't useit. It can corrode metal parts in your fuel ;asoline. By doing so, you can help clean :he air, especially in those parts of the system and also damage plastic and :ountry that have high ozone levels. rubber parts. That damage wouldn't be covered under your warranty. And You should ask your service station even at 5% or less, there must be 3perators if their gasolines contain deposit "cosolvents" and corrosion prevent:ontrol additives and oxygenates, and if ers in this fuel to help avoid these :hey have been reformulated to reduce problems. vehicle emissions. T check on fuel availability, ask an auto o :lub, or contacta major oil company that Joes business in the country where you'll ,e driving. You can also writeus at the following iddress for advice. Just tell where us 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 Canada Gasolines for Cleaner Air Your use of gasoline with deposit control additives will help prevent depositsfrom forming in your engine andfuel system. That helps keep your engine in tune and your emission control system working properly. It's good for your vehicle, and you'll be doing your part cleaner air. for Many gasalines are now blended with oxygenates. General Motors recommend: that you use gasolines with these blendin, materials, such as MTBE and ethanol. BJ doing so, you can help clean the air, especially in those parts of the country that have high carbon monoxide levels. Fuels in Foreign Countries [f you plan on driving in another country outside the U.S. or Canada, unleaded fuel may be hard to find. Do not use leaded gasoline, If you use even one tankful, your emission controls won't work well or at all. With continuous use, spark plugs can get fouled, the exhaust system can corrode, and your engine oil can deteriorate quickly. Your vehicle's oxygen sensor will be damaged. All of that means costly repairs that wouldn't be covered by your warranty. ...I 8 6