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Black plate (303,1) FUEL RECOMMENDATION and vehicle performance. Ask your service(MTBE may, however, be added up to station manager if the gasoline meets the15%.) Use unleaded regular gasoline with an octaneWWFCspecifications. rating of at least 87 AKI (Anti-Knock Index) . If a methanol blend is used, it should number (Research octane number 91).Reformulated gasoline contain no more than 5% methanol Some fuel suppliers are now producing refor-(methyl alcohol, wood alcohol). It CAUTION mulated gasolines. These gasolines are speciallyshould also contain a suitable amount designed to reduce vehicle emissions. NISSANof appropriate cosolvents and corro- . Using a fuel other than that speci-supports efforts towards cleaner air and sug-sion inhibitors. If not properly formu- fied could adversely affect the emis-gests that you use reformulated gasoline whenlated with appropriate cosolvents and sion control system, and may alsoavailable. corrosion inhibitors, such methanol blends may cause fuel system damage affect warranty coverage. Gasoline containing oxygenates and/or vehicle performance problems. . Under no circumstances should aSome fuel suppliers sell gasoline containingAt this time, sufficient data is not leaded gasoline be used, becauseoxygenates such as ethanol, MTBE and metha-available to ensure that all methanol this will damage the three-way cat-nol with or without advertising their presence.blends are suitable for use in NISSAN alyst. NISSAN does not recommend the use of fuelsvehicles. . DonotuseE-85fuelinyourvehicle.of which the oxygenate content and the fuelIfany driveability problems such as engine Your vehicle is not designed to runcompatibility for your NISSAN cannot be readilystalling and difficult hot-starting are experienced on E-85 fuel. Using E-85 fuel candetermined. If in doubt, ask your service stationafter using oxygenate-blend fuels, immediately damage the fuel system compo-manager. change to a non-oxygenate fuel or a fuel with a nents and is not covered by theIf you use oxygenate-blend gasoline, please takelow blend of MTBE. NISSAN new vehicle limited war-the following precautions as the usage of suchTake care not to spill gasoline during ranty. fuels may cause vehicle performance problemsrefueling. Gasoline containing oxygenates and/or fuel system damage. can cause paint damage. Gasoline specifications . The fuel should be unleaded and haveE-85 fuel NISSANrecommendsusinggasolinethatmeetsan octane rating no lower than thatE-85 fuel is a mixture of approximately 85% fuel the World-Wide Fuel Charter (WWFC) speci-recommended for unleaded gasoline.ethanol and 15% unleaded gasoline. E-85 can fications where it is available. Many of the only be used in a Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV). Do automobile manufacturers developed this spe-.If an oxygenate-blend, other than cification to improve emission control systemmethanol blend is used, it should not use E-85 fuel in your vehicle. U.S. govern- contain no more than 10% oxygenate.ment regulations require fuel ethanol dispensing Technical and consumer information 9-3 Model "Z12-D" EDITED: 2009/ 9/ 17

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