Saab 9 3 I 1 YS3D owners manual page 157

text version of content this owner's manual page from owners manual to the vehicle Saab 9-3, year of production 1998 - 2002:

Starting and driving157 • Never park the car on dry grass or other Refueling The fuel filler cap is located in the right rear combustible material. The catalytic con- quarter panel. verter gets very hot and could therefore Switch off engine. start a fire. WARNING Insert the fuel-pump nozzle beyond the • Never drive off if the engine is misfiring. flange on the filler pipe. Do not withdraw the • If you jump start the car when the engine • Never use fuel for any purpose other nozzle while filling is in progress. is already up to normal temperature, the than as engine fuel. Cease refueling the first time the pump engine must start to run on all cylinders. • Gasoline is highly flammable and can stops. Stop jump-starting if the engine fails to cause severe burns. Never use an start immediately. exposed flame in the vicinity of gaso-NOTE NOTE line. Never smoke when filling the Do not overfill. Fuel should not come right vehicle up with gasoline. up the filler pipe as expansion room is If the car runs out of fuel, it is possible for • Do not use the phone when refueling needed. air to get into the fuel system. If this with gasoline. Gasoline fuels are happens, the catalytic converter may highly explosive.Fuel-tank capacity: 17.0 US gal. (64 liters) overheat and be damaged. Only fuel from well-known oil companies Screw on the filler cap and keep turning until • Failure to follow these directions could should be used.it has clicked at least three times. result in the catalytic converter and asso-All Saab gasoline engines can be driven on Manually opening the fuel filler door, see ciated components being damaged, and fuel of grade AON 87-93.page 150, Convertible, page 58. could represent a breach of the warranty For optimum performance we recommend: The most effective way to prevent conden- conditions. • AON 90 for 2.0 Turbo 185 hp.sation forming in the tank (and thus avoid • AON 93 for 2.0 Turbo 205 hp and possible running problems) is to keep the 2.3 Turbo Viggen. tank well filled. If fuel containing a mixture of alcohol is Before the onset of freezing temperatures in used, the following restrictions apply: winter, it may be advisable to add gasoline anti-freeze to the fuel a few times to dispel Methanol: max. 5% by volume.any condensation in the system. Ethanol: max. 10% by volume. MTBE: max. 15% by volume.

owners manual Saab 9-3

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