Checking and topping up fluids
Petrol
Checking and topping up
fluids
Applies to: vehicles with petrol engine
The correct fuel grade for your vehicle is listed in-
side the fuel tank flap.
Fuel
1)
Identification of fuels
The vehicle is equipped with a catalytic converter
and must only be run on unleaded petrol. Petrol
must be sulphur-free and must comply with the
EN 228 fuel quality standard or equivalent. The
petrol grades have different octane (RON) or An-
ti-Knock Index (AKI) ratings.
The following headings relate to the sticker on
the inside of your vehicle's fuel tank flap (exam-
ple):
95 RON/ROZ or min. 91 RON/ROZ
Fig. 193 Fuel tank flap sticker: Identification of fuels (ex-
amples)
The use of premium petrol (95 RON / 91 AKI) is
recommended. If that type of fuel is not availa-
ble, regular petrol (at least 91 RON / 87 AKI) can
be used with a slight loss of power.
The correct fuel grade for your vehicle is listed in-
side the fuel tank flap.
The symbols signify different fuels. Depending on
the fuel, the individual symbols may be found on
the vehicle’s fuel tank flap. In some countries,
you will also find the information on the fuel
pumps. This is intended to help prevent incorrect
fuel from being used. Only fill the tank with the
fuel types shown on the vehicle’s fuel tank flap.
min. 95 RON/ROZ
Premium petrol (at least 95 RON / 91 AKI) must
be used.
If premium petrol is not available, the engine can
be run on regular petrol with 91 RON / 87 AKI as
an emergency measure. In this case only use
moderate engine speeds and a light throttle. Fill
up with premium or Super Plus petrol as soon as
possible.
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1 Petrol with ethanol: “E” stands for ethanol.
The number refers to the proportion of ethanol
in the petrol. For example, “E5” means that the
fuel contains a maximum of 5% ethanol.
2 Petrol with ethanol: “E” stands for ethanol.
The number refers to the proportion of ethanol
in the petrol. For example, “E10” means that
the fuel contains a maximum of 10% ethanol.
3 Diesel with biodiesel: “B” stands for biodie-
sel. The number refers to the proportion of bio-
diesel in the diesel. For example, “B7” means
that the fuel has a maximum of 7% biodiesel
content.
98 RON/ROZ or min. 95 RON/ROZ
The use of Super Plus petrol (98 RON / 93 AKI) is
recommended. If that type of fuel is not availa-
ble, premium petrol (at least 95 RON / 91 AKI)
can be used with a slight loss of power.
If premium petrol is not available, the engine can
be run on regular petrol with 91 RON / 87 AKI as
an emergency measure. In this case only use
moderate engine speeds and a light throttle. Fill
up with premium or Super Plus petrol as soon as
possible.
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4 Diesel: “XTL” stands for paraffinic diesel.
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May vary in different countries.
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