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Service and Appearance Care

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All

Engines

What about gasoline with blending

materials that contain oxygen

(oxygenates), such as MTBE or alcohol?

MTBE

is “methyl tertiary-butyl ether.”

Fuel that is no more than

15%

MTBE is

fine for your vehicle.

Ethanol

is ethyl or grain alcohol.

Properly-blended fuel that is no more

than

10%

ethanol is fine for your vehicle

Methanol

is methyl or wood alcohol.

NOTICE:

Fuel that is more than

5%

methanol

is bad for your vehicle. Don’t use it.

It can corrode metal parts in your fuel

system and also damage plastic and

rubber parts. That damage wouldn’t

be covered under your warranty. And

even at

5%

or less, there must be

“cosolvents” and corrosion prevent-

ers in this fuel to help avoid these

problems.

Gasolines

for

Cleaner Air

Your

use

of gasoline with deposit control

additives will help prevent deposits from

forming in your engine and fuel system.

That helps keep your engine in tune and

your emission control system working

properly. It’s good for your vehicle, and

you’ll be doing your part for cleaner air.

Many gasolines are now blended with

oxygenates. General Motors recommends

that you use gasolines with these blending

materials, such as MTBE and ethanol. By

doing

so,

you can help clean the air,

especially in those parts of the country

that have high carbon monoxide levels.

In addition, some gasoline suppliers are

now producing reformulated gasolines.

These gasolines are specially designed to

reduce vehicle emissions. General Motors

recommends that you use reformulated

zasoline. By doing

so,

you can help clean

:he air, especially in those parts of the

:ountry that have high ozone levels.

You

should ask your service station

lperators if their gasolines contain deposit

:ontrol additives and oxygenates, and

if

:hey have been reformulated to reduce

iehicle emissions.

Fuels in Foreign Countries

If you plan on driving in another country

outside the

U.S. or Canada, unleaded fuel

may be hard to find.

Do

not use leaded

gasoline. If

you

use even one tankful,

your emission controls won’t work well

or at all. With continuous use, spark plugs

can get fouled, the exhaust system can

corrode, and your engine oil can

deteriorate quickly. Your vehicle’s oxygen

sensor will be damaged. All

of that means

costly repairs that wouldn’t be covered by

your warranty.

To check on fuel availability, ask an auto

club, or contact a major oil company that

does business in the country where you’ll

be driving.

You can also write

us

at the following

address for advice. Just tell

us

where

you’re going and give your Vehicle

Identification Number (VIN).

Seneral Motors Overseas Distribution

Vorth American Export Sales (NAES)

1908

Colonel Sam Drive

Dshawa, Ontario

L1H

8P7

Zanada

Corporation

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