MG RX8 - Fuel System; Fuel Requirements

StartingandDriving
FuelSystem
FuelRequirements
Useonlytherecommendedfuelwhich
meetsnationalstandard!Seriousdamage
tothecatalyticconverter,areductionin
enginepower/torqueandincreaseinfuel
consumptionwilloccurifthewrongfuelis
used.
Usethefuelrecommendedbythemanufacturer.See"Main
ParametersofEngine"in"T echnicalData"chapter.
Ifalowergradeoffuelisused,anengineknockingnoise
mayoccur,pleaseusetherecommendedorabovegrade
gasolineassoonaspossible.Iftheengineknocking
noiseisstillnoticeableafterusingtherecommendedor
abovegradefuel,pleasecontactMGAuthorisedRepairer
immediately.Itispermittedthattheoctanenumberof
gasolineishigherthanthatrequiredbytheengine,but
itisnotadvantageousforengineoutputpowerandfuel
consumption.
SafetyPrecautionsinaFuelFillingStation
Vehiclefuelgasesarehighlyammable
and,inconnedspaces,arealsoextremely
explosive.
Alwaystakecarewhenrefueling:
•Switchofftheengine.
•Donotsmokeoruseanakedame.
•Donotuseamobilephone.
•Avoidspillingfuel.
•Donotoverllthetank.
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