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owners manual Subaru Forester - year of production: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 - Subaru Forester III 3 owners manual EN
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7-2 Starting and operating
Fuel than 91 AKI) is used, knocking, re-emission performance with gasoline that
duced output and poor acceleratormeets the clean burning low-sulfur Cali-
response will result. fornia gasoline specifications. If you live in
CAUTION any other state than California, your
! Fuel octane rating vehicle will operate on gasoline meeting
Use of a fuel which is low in qualityThis octane rating is the average of theFederal specifications. Gasoline sold out-
or use of an inappropriate fuelResearch Octane and Motor Octane side California is permitted to have higher
additive may cause engine damage.numbers and is commonly referred to assulfur levels, which may affect the perfor-
the Anti Knock Index (AKI).manceofyourvehicle’scatalytic converter
&Fuel requirements Using a gasoline with a lower octaneand may produce a sulfur exhaust odor or
rating can cause persistent and heavysmell. SUBARU recommends that you try
! Non-turbo models knocking, which can damage the engine.a different brand of unleaded gasoline
Do not be concerned if your vehicle having lower sulfur to determine if the
The 2.5-liter non-turbo engine is designedsometimes knocks lightly when you driveproblem is fuel related before returning
to operate using unleaded gasoline withup a hill or when you accelerate. Contactyour vehicle to an authorized dealer for
an octane rating of 87 AKI or higher.your SUBARUdealerifyouuseafuelwithservice.
! Turbo models the specified octane rating and your ! MMT
The 2.5-liter turbo engine is designed tovehicle knocks heavily or persistently.Some gasoline contains an octane-en-
operate using premium unleaded gaso-! Unleaded gasolinehancing additive called MMT (Methylcy-
line with an octane rating of 91 AKI orThe neck of the fuel filler pipe is designedclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl). If
higher. If premium unleaded gasoline isto accept only an unleaded gasoline filleryou use such fuels, your emission control
not available, regular unleaded gasolinenozzle. Under no circumstances shouldsystem performance may deteriorate and
with an octane rating of 87 AKI or higherleaded gasoline be used because it willthe CHECK ENGINE warning light/Mal-
may be temporarily used. For optimumdamage the emission control system andfunction indicator lamp may turn on. If this
engine performance and driveability, it ismay impair driveability and fuel economy.happens, return to your authorized
required that you use premium grade SUBARU Dealer for service. If it is
unleaded gasoline. ! Gasoline for California-certifieddetermined that the condition is caused
LEV by the type of fuel used, repairs may not
NOTE If your vehicle was certified to California’sbe covered by your warranty.
Be sure to use premium unleaded low emission vehicle (LEV) standards as
gasoline of 91 AKI or higher for turboindicated on the underhood tune-up label,
engine models. If other gasoline (loweritis designed to optimize engine and
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