2004 Subaru Impreza - 7. Starting and operating (42 pages)

Model: 2004 Subaru Impreza
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Manual Description
Use of a fuel which is low in quality use an, inappropriate fuel additive may cause engine, premium unleaded gasoline with an octane rating, available, regular unleaded gasoline with an octane.

For optimum engine performance driveability, it, recommended that you use premium grade unleaded, super-premium unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 93 AKI or higher, gasoline with an octane rating of 93 AKI higher.

Not available, premium unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 91 AKI or higher can be used, this octane rating is the average of the Research Octane and Motor Octane numbers and is commonly referred to as the Anti Knock Index (AKI), using a gasoline with a lower octane rating can cause, persistent and heavy knocking, which can damage.

Rating and your vehicle knocks heavily persistently, the neck of the fuel filler pipe designed accept, only an unleaded gasoline filler nozzle, it will damage the emission control system may.

Your vehicle was certified California's low emission, vehicle (LEV) standards as indicated on the underhood tune-up label, and emission performance with gasoline that meets, the clean burning low-sulfur California gasoline specifications.

Your vehicle will operate gasoline meeting Federal, the performance of your vehicle's catalytic converter, and may produce a sulfur exhaust odor smell, sUBARU recommends that you try different brand.

Unleaded gasoline having lower sulfur determine, the problem is fuel related before returning your vehicle to an authorized dealer service, your use of gasoline with detergent additives will help, prevent deposits from forming in your engine fuel.

Emission control system working properly, way of doing your part for cleaner air, and other additives, you should never need add any, fuel system cleaning agents your fuel tank.

Many gasolines are now blended with materials called, (Methyl Tertiary Butyl ether) or ethanol (ethyl grain, in addition, some gasoline suppliers are now producing reformulated gasolines, which are designed to reduce vehicle emissions, ask your service station operators their gasolines.

Contain detergents and oxygenates they have, been reformulated reduce vehicle emissions, as additional guidance, only use fuels suited your, " Fuel should be unleaded and have an octane rating.

No lower than that specified manual, in your vehicle ONLYif it does not exceed 5%, fuel mixture AND if it accompanied by sufficient, quantities of the proper cosolvents and corrosion inhibitors required to prevent damage fuel system.

Do not use fuel containing methanol EXCEPT under, " If undesirable driveability problems experienced, and you suspect they may be fuel related, try a different brand of gasoline before seeking service your, " Fuel system damage driveability problems which.

Result from the use of improper fuel not covered, ! Fuel filler lid cap, do not let fuel spill on exterior surfaces, cause paint damage, which is not covered under SUBARU Limited Warranty.

" Gasoline vapor highly flammable, refueling, always first stop engine make, sure that there are no lighted cigarettes, open.