Land Rover Discovery II 2 owners manual page 88

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Fuel Filling TYPE OF FUEL NOTE: An occasional, light, engine knock while accelerating or climbing hills is acceptable. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ONLY USE UNLEADED FUEL Octane enhancers • Unleaded fuel is essential for proper The use of octane enhancers is not operation of the emission control recommended, and may invalidate the vehicle system. warranty. DO NOT use leaded fuel! Your engine is NOTE: Reformulated gasolines and gasolines designed to use unleaded fuel ONLY.that contain detergents, anti-corrosion and • Even a very small quantity of leaded stability additives are recommended - they will fuel will damage your vehicle's help your vehicle maintain the correct level of emission control system and could emissions and engine performance. invalidate the emissions warranty. In addition, leaded fuel will damage the Driveability oxygen sensors in the fuel injection If you encounter driveability, starting and system and also seriously damage the stalling problems, especially in high ambient catalyst in the catalytic converter.temperatures or at high altitude when the Fuel system cleaning agents should be engine is cold, it may be caused by poor quality avoided, as many of these products can fuel. Try an alternative brand, and if the problem be harmful to gaskets and other materials persists, seek advice from your dealer. used in fuel system components.Gasoline/oxygenated fuel blends Octane requirements To avoid invalidating the vehicle warranty, use Premium unleaded gasoline with a CLC or AKIONLY fuels blended within the following limits: octane rating of 90 or 92 should be used.• Up to 15% of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) and unleaded fuel mix. NOTE: Federal law requires that gasoline octane • Up to 15% of Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether ratings be posted on the pumps. The Cost of (ETBE) and unleaded fuel mix. Living Council (CLC) octane rating or Anti • Up to 10% of Ethanol (Ethyl or grain Knock Index (AKI) octane rating shown is an alcohol) and unleaded fuel mix. average of Research Octane Number (RON) and Motor Octane Number (MON). Methanol/unleaded fuel blends Using unleaded fuel with an octane rating lower In some areas, it is possible to buy unleaded than that recommended, can cause persistent, fuel that is blended with up to 5% Methanol heavy ‘engine knock’ (a metallic rapping noise). (Methyl or wood alcohol) and cosolvents and If severe, this can lead to engine damage.corrosion preventatives. Using these blends If heavy engine knock is detected when using can cause driveability problems and damage to the recommended octane rated fuel, or if steady the fuel system components. Their use may engine knocking is present while maintaining a also invalidate the vehicle warranty. steady speed on level roads, contact your WHEREVER POSSIBLE, AVOID USING FUEL dealer for advice. CONTAINING METHANOL! 95

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