Cadillac Escalade ESV Owner's Manual page 312

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Service and Maintenance
NOTICE
Some additives are not compat-
ible with E-85 fuel and may
harm your fuel system. Damage
caused by the use of additives
may not be covered by your
new vehicle warranty. Do not
use additives with E-85 fuel.
You may use either regular
unleaded gasoline or ethanol fuel
up to 85% (E-85).
E-85 fuel is a blend of
approximately 85% ethanol
and 15% gasoline. E-85 is a high-
octane, renewable fuel made
primarily from corn.
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At a minimum, ethanol fuel
should meet either ASTM D 5798
or EN 15293 specifications.
Fuel labeled E-85 that meets the
required specifications will contain
70% to 85% ethanol.
Note:
Filling the fuel tank with fuel
mixtures that do not meet
required ethanol fuel specifica-
tions can affect driveability and
could cause the malfunction
indicator light to come on.
See "Malfunction Indicator
Light" under "Indicator and
Warning Lights" in Section 1 for
more information.
Because your vehicle's fuel system
is compatible with ethanol fuel,
the fuel cap will be yellow with
"E-85 or gasoline" (E-85 or
gasoline) printed on it.
Your vehicle automatically detects
the current fuel mixture in the fuel
tank and adjusts the engine
settings accordingly. You can fill
the tank with gasoline or E-85,
regardless of which fuel is already
in the tank.
E-85 fuel offers less energy than
gasoline, so you will need to refill
your tank more often when using
E-85.
If you have trouble starting your
vehicle while using E-85 fuel,
switch to regular gasoline or add
gasoline to the ethanol fuel in your
fuel tank.