octane VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2003 Owners Manual

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Fuel supply
rating indicates a
is very
important to
of engine performance .
The recommended
This
rating may be specified as or
used in the Uni­
ted
Fuel Recommendation
The fuel recommended for your ve­hicle is unleaded premium grade ga­
soline with a minimum octane ra­ting of 91
is and in most European
countries. We recommend that you do not
take your to areas or countries whe­
re may not be
Use of gasoline containing alcohol or MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether)
may use with
-must contain more than
2%
Note
Methanol fuels which do not meet these requirements may cause corrosion and damage to plastic and rubber components in the fuel sy­stem.
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