octane MITSUBISHI MIRAGE 2015 6.G Owners Manual

Fuel selection 3-2 General information
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Your vehicle is designe
d to use unleaded gas-
oline only. It is equipped with a fuel tank filler pipe specifically
designed to accept only
a small diameter unlea
ded gasoline dispens-
ing nozzle. In the United States, fuel suppliers are required by law to add detergents to their gas-
oline to minimize fuel-injector clogging and minimize intake-valve
deposits. Detergent
gasoline helps keep your engine in tune and your emission-control system working prop- erly. Your vehicle is de
signed to operate on
unleaded gasoline having a minimum octane number of 87 [(MON+RON)/2] or 91 RON. Gasoline sold at some
service stations con-
tains oxygenates such as ethanol, although the oxygenates may not be
identified by those
names. Oxygenates
are required in some
areas of the country. Such fuel can be used in your vehicle. A mixture of up to 10 % ethanol (grain alco- hol) and 90 % unleaded
gasoline may be used
in your vehicle, provided the octane number is at least as high as that recommended for unleaded gasoline.
Do not operate your vehicle on gasoline con- taining methanol (wood alcohol). Using this type of alcohol could adversely affect thevehicle’s performance
and damage critical
parts of the vehicl
e’s fuel system.
Many areas of the country require the use of cleaner burning fuel referred to as “Reformu-lated Gasoline”. Reformulated gasoline
contains oxygenates
and is specially ble
nded to reduce vehicle
emissions and improve air quality. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation strongly sup- ports the use of reformulated gasoline. Prop-erly blended reformul
ated gasoline has no
adverse effect on vehicle performance or the durability of the engine and fuel system. MMT is a manganese-
containing metallic
additive that is ble
nded into some gasolines
to increase the octane number. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation recommends using gaso-lines without MMT.
Fuel selection
WA R N I N G Gasoline is highly flammable and explo- sive. You could be burned, seriously injured or killed when handling it. When-ever you refuel your
vehicle, stop the
engine and keep fl
ames, sparks, and
smoking materials away from the vehicle.Always handle fuel in well-ventilated out- door areas.CAUTION Using leaded gasoline
in your vehicle will
damage the engine, ca
talytic converter, and
the oxygen sensors. Also, using leaded gaso- line is illegal, and
will void your warranty
coverage of the engine
, catalytic converter,
and oxygen sensors.
Gasoline detergent additives
Octane requirement Oxygenated gasoline Ethanol (Gasohol)
Methanol Reformulated gasoline MMT (methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl)
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Alphabetical index
12-3
12
H
Hazard warning
flasher switch
.............
5-77
Hazard warning lights
.........................
5-71
Head restraints
......................................
4-7
Headlights
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-26
Dimmer
.........................................
5-76
Headlight flasher
............................
5-76
Switch
...........................................
5-74
Heater without air conditioning function
.7-4
High beam indicator
............................
5-71
High coolant temperature warning light 5-73 High-mounted stop light
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-26
Hill start assist
....................................
5-45
Hood lock release me
chanism and safety
catch
................................................
9-21
Hook
Convenience hook
........................
5-109
Horn switch
........................................
5-81
I
If the vehicle breaks down
.....................
8-2
Ignition switch
....................................
5-35
Important facts to know in
case of an accident
10-4
Indicator and warning light package
.....
5-70
Indicators
..........................................
5-71
Information display
............................
5-63
Inside rearview mirror
.........................
5-32
Instrument panel li
ght dimmer control
..5-65
Interior lights
....................................
5-106
J
Jack
Garage jack up position
.....................
9-2
Storage
............................................
8-5
Jump-starting the engine
.......................
8-2
K
Key slot
.............................................
5-19
Keyless entry system
....................
5-6
, 5-21
Keys
...................................................
5-2
L
Labeling
............................................
11-2
License plate light
Bulb capacity
.................................
9-26
Replacement
..................................
9-31
Liftgate
.............................................
5-27
Link System
.......................................
5-81
Loading information
.............................
6-6
Lubricants
..........................................
11-5
M
Malfunction indicator light
..................
5-72
Manual air conditioning
.........................
7-7
Manual transaxle
.................................
5-38
Oil
..........................................
9-9
, 11-5
Shift points
.....................................
5-38
Manual window control
.......................
5-28
Modifications to and
racing of your vehicle
..
3-5 Multi-information display
....................
5-62
O
Octane rating
........................................
3-2
Oil
Engine oil
...............................
9-5
, 11-5
Manual transaxle oil
.................
9-9
, 11-5
Oil pressure warning light
....................
5-73
Operation mode
..................................
5-14
Operation under adverse driving conditions
..
8-18 Outside rearview mirrors
.....................
5-33
Overheating
..........................................
8-4
P
Parking
................................................
6-5
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