Kia Sonet QY 2021 - Page 9

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Introduction Fuel requirements
Vehicle damage or driveability prob -
lems may not be covered by the
manufacturer's warranty if they
result from the use of:
1. Gasohol containing more than
10% ethanol.
2. Petrol or gasohol containing
methanol.
3. Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.
CAUTION
Never use gasohol which contains
methanol. Discontinue use of any
gasohol product which impairs driv
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ability.
Other fuels
Using fuels such as
䳜 Silicone (Si) contained fuel,
䳜 MMT (Manganese, Mn) contained
fuel,
䳜 Ferrocene (Fe) contained fuel, and
䳜 Other metalic additives contained
fuels,
may cause vehicle and engine dam
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age or cause plugging, misfiring,
poor acceleration, engine stalling,
catalyst melting, abnormal corro
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sion, life cycle reduction, etc.
Also, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may illuminate.
NOTICE
Damage to the fuel system or per -
formance problem caused by the
use of these fuels may not be cov
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ered by your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Use of MTBE
Kia recommends avoiding fuels con -
taining MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl
Ether) over 15.0% vol. (Oxygen Con
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tent 2.7% weight) in your vehicle.
Fuel containing MTBE over 15.0%
vol. (Oxygen Content 2.7% weight)
may reduce vehicle performance
and produce vapor lock or hard
starting.
CAUTION
Your New Vehicle Limited Warranty
may not cover damage to the fuel
system and any performance prob
-
lems that are caused by the use of
fuels containing methanol or fuels
containing MTBE (Methyl Tertiary
Butyl Ether) over 15.0% vol. (Oxy
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gen Content 2.7% weight.)