Chevrolet 1996 Cavalier Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 240)

You

can be injured and your vehicle could be

damaged if you try to do service work on a

vehicle without knowing enough about it.

Be sure

you

have sufficient knowledge,

experience, and the proper replacement

parts and tools before you attempt any

vehicle maintenance task.

Be sure to use the proper nuts, bolts and

other fasteners. “English” and “metric”

fasteners can be easily confused.

you use

the wrong fasteners, parts can later break

or fall off.

You

could be hurt.

Fuel

Use regular unleaded gasoline rated at 87 octane or higher.

At a

minimum,

it should meet specifications

ASTM

D4814

the

United

States and CGSB

3.5-M93

Canada.

Improved gasoline specifications have been developed by

the American Automobile Manufacturers Association

(AAMA)

for better vehicle performance and engine

protection. Gasolines meeting the

AAMA

specification

could provide improved driveability and emission control

system protection compared to other gasolines.

Be sure the posted octane is at least 87.

the octane is

less than 87, you may get

heavy knocking noise when

you drive.

it’s bad enough, it can damage your engine.

If you’re using fuel rated at

octane or higher and you

still hear heavy knocking, your engine needs service.

But don’t worry

you hear a little pinging noise when

you’re accelerating or driving up a hill. That’s normal,

and you don’t have to buy a higher octane fuel to get rid

of pinging. It’s the heavy, constant knock that means

you have a problem.

your vehicle is certified to meet California Emission

Standards (indicated on the underhood tune-up label), it

is designed to operate on fuels that meet California

specifications. If such fuels

are

not available in states

adopting California emissions standards, your vehicle

will operate satisfactorily on fuels meeting federal

specifications, but ‘emission control system performance

may be affected. The malfunction indicator lamp on

your instrument panel may

turn

on and/or your vehicle

may fail a smog-check test.

this occurs, return to your

authorized Chevrolet dealer for diagnosis to determine

the cause of failure.

the event it is determined that the;

cause of the condition is the type of fuels used, repairs

may not be covered by your warranty.

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