1995 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 273

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Gasolines for Cleaner Air Your use of gasoline with deposit control additives will help prevent deposits from forming in your engine and fuel 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 for cleaner air. Many gasolines are now blended with oxygenates. General Motors recommends that you use gasolines with these blending materials, such as MTBEand ethanol. By doing so, you can help clean the air, especially in those parts of the country that have high carbon monoxide levels. In addition, some gasoline suppliersare now producing reformulated gasolines. Thesegasolines are specially designed to reduce vehicle emissions. General Motors recommends that you use reformulated gasoline. By doing so, you can help clean the air, especially in those parts of the country that have high ozone levels. You should ask your service station operators if their gasolines contain deposit control additives and oxygenates, and if they have been reformulated to reduce vehicle emissions. Fuels in Foreign Countries If you plan on driving in another country outside. the United States orCanada, unleaded fuel may be hard to find. Donot use leaded gasoline. you use even one If 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. TQcheck on fuel availability, ask an auto club. or contact a major oil company that does business the in 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 L1H 8P7 6-4

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Gasolines
for
Cleaner
Air
Your use
of
gasoline with deposit control additives will
help prevent deposits from forming in your engine and
fuel 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
for
cleaner air.
Many gasolines are now blended with oxygenates.
General Motors recommends that you use gasolines with
these blending materials, such as
MTBE and ethanol. By
doing
so,
you
can help clean the air, especially in those
parts
of
the country that have high carbon monoxide
levels.
In addition, some gasoline
suppliers
are
now producing
reformulated gasolines.
These gasolines are specially
designed
to
reduce vehicle emissions. General Motors
recommends that you use reformulated gasoline.
By
doing
so,
you can help clean the air, especially in those
parts
of
the country
that
have high ozone levels.
You
should
ask
your service station operators if their
gasolines contain deposit control additives and
oxygenates, and if they have
been
reformulated to
reduce vehicle emissions.
Fuels
in
Foreign
Countries
If
you plan
on
driving in another country
outside.
the
United States
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.
TQ
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
L1H
8P7
6-4