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1-5. Refueling
■ Identifying flex-fuel vehicles
■ E85 Fueling Stations (Flex-fuel vehicles)
E85 fueling stations and fuel pumps can be identified by the indication “E85
85% Ethanol”. For more information about fueling stations, please refer to
the U.S. Department of Energy Web site.
http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/locator/stations/
■ Refueling (Flex-fuel vehicles)
Do not alternate between unleaded gasoline and E85 if possible. The driving
performance may not be ensured while the computer is reading the ethanol
concentration.
Observe the following precautions when switching fuels, in order to maintain
starting and driving performance.
● Do not change fuels when the fuel level is 1/4 or less.
● Always add at least 5.0 gal. (18.9 L) of fuel.
● After refueling, drive at a normal speed to warm up the engine until the
engine coolant temperature gauge reaches more than half.
● Do not depress the accelerator pedal rapidly immediately after refueling.
To ensure the driving performance, use the regular unleaded gasoline if pos-
sible when driving short distances often.
■ E85 fuel (Flex-fuel vehicles)
→P. 485
Flex-fuel vehicles can be identified by the
fuel tank cap, which is marked “FLEX-
FUEL E85/GASOLINE”.
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