Fuel 219
Fuel
Petrol
Caution
Filling the tank even only once with leaded petrol will result in the catalytic
converter being destroyed.
Operating the engine with petrol of a low octane number can result in engine
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Grades of petrol
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There are various grades of petrol. Please read ⇒ page 271, “Technical Data” in
order to know which grade of petrol your vehicle requires. You will also find the
same information affixed to the inside of the fuel filler flap of your vehicle
⇒ page 222, fig. 206.
damage at high revolutions or severe engine loading.
Biofuel Ethanol E85*
A distinction is made between unleaded and leaded petrol. All Škoda vehicles with
petrol engines are equipped with a catalytic converter and must therefore be only
driven with unleaded petrol. Unleaded petrol complies with the standard
DIN EN 228.
Ethanol E85*
Only valid for vehicles with 1.6/75°kW MultiFuel engine.
The individual grades of petrol are distinguished by their octane number (RON).
Please adopt the following procedure if the grade of petrol which you normally use
is not be available in exceptional circumstances.
Biofuel Ethanol E85 consists of 85% bioethanol and 15% unleaded petrol
complying with the standard (DIN) EN°228.
Biofuel Ethanol E85 in accordance with the standard (DIN) EN 228 can be mixed in
any desired ratio with unleaded petrol, see Owner's Manual.
Engines which need unleaded premium petrol 95 RON can also be run on
unleaded regular petrol 91 RON. This does, however, result in a slight loss in
performance.
Drive the vehicle for at least 5 minutes without interruption, if biofuel Ethanol E85
has been refuelled, so that the engine control unit can determine the share of the
biofuel in the fuel. During this period do not drive at top speed of your vehicle or
high engine speeds and not at full throttle. During this process decrease the idling
speed.
If, in an emergency, the only fuel available is one which has a lower octane number
than that required by the engine then only drive at medium engine speeds and
lower engine loadings.
You can make unlimited use of fuel which has a higher octane number than that
required by the engine. There will, however, be no advantages gained by this in
terms of engine performance and fuel consumption!
WARNING
Pay attention to any legal requirements if you do carry a spare canister in the
vehicle. We do not recommend carrying any fuel canisters in your vehicle for
safety reasons. The canister can be damaged in the event of an accident and
fuel may leak out.
The handling, performance and life of your engine are determined to a significant
extent by the quality of the fuel. Do not use any petrol additives. Use a fuel
complying with the standard.
You can find further information on refuelling ⇒ page 222, “Refuelling”.
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