octane SKODA OCTAVIA TOUR 2010 2.G / (1Z) Owner's Manual

Fuel
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FuelPetrolGrades of petrolYour vehicle can only be operated with unleaded petrol, which complies with the
standard EN 228. The individual grades of petrol are distinguished by their octane
number (RON). On the inside of the fuel filler flap, you will find the information
regarding the octane number required by your engine page 137, fig. 119 - right.
Prescribed types of fuel - unleaded petrol RON 95/91
Use unleaded petrol 95 RON. You can also use unleaded RON 91. However some loss
of power is to be expected when doing so.
If, in an emergency, the only fuel availa ble is one which has a lower octane number
than that required by the engine then only drive at medium engine speeds and
minimal engine load. Driving at high engine speeds or heavy engine loads can lead to
serious engine damage! Refuel with petrol with the specified octane number as often
as possible.
Prescribed fuel - unleaded petrol min. 95 RON
Use unleaded petrol 95 RON.
If unleaded RON 95 is not available, you ca n refuel with unleaded RON 91 in an emer-
gency. After refuelling, co ntinue driving at medium engine speeds and minimum
engine load. Driving at high engine speeds or heavy engine loads can lead to serious
engine damage! Refuel with petrol with the specified octane number as often as
possible.
Fuel with a lower octane number than RON 91 must not be used even in an emer-
gency. Otherwise you can ca use serious engine damage!
You can find further information on refuelling page 137, “Refuelling”.
Prescribed types of fuel - unleaded petrol RON 98/(95)
Use unleaded petrol 98 RON. You can also use unleaded RON 95. However some loss
of power is to be expected when doing so. If unleaded RON
98 or RON 95 is not available, you ca n refuel with unleaded RON 91
in an emergency. After refuelling, conti nue driving at medium engine speeds and
minimum engine load. Driving at high engine speeds or heavy engine loads can lead
to serious engine damage! Refuel with pe trol with the specified octane number as
often as possible.
Fuel with a lower octane number than RON 91 must not be used even in an emer-
gency. Otherwise you can ca use serious engine damage!
You can find further info rmation on refuelling page 137, “Refuelling”.
Unleaded petrol with a higher octane number
You can use unleaded petrol which has a higher octa ne number than the one
prescribed without restriction.
On vehicles with prescribed unleaded petrol RON 95/91, the use of petrol with a
higher octane number than 95 does not result in a noticeable power increase or a
lower fuel consumption.
On vehicles with prescribed unleaded petrol RON 95/91, the use of petrol with a
higher octane number than 95 does not result in a noticeable power increase or a
lower fuel consumption.
Caution
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All Škoda vehicles with petrol engines are equipped with a catalytic converter and
must be only driven with unleaded petrol. Fi lling the tank even only once with leaded
petrol will result in the cata lytic converter being destroyed!
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Only use unleaded petrol which complies with the standard EN 228.
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Operating the engine with petrol of a lo wer octane number than that prescribed
can result in serious engine damage.
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