Petrol Containing Alcohol - Honda activa 2009 Owner's Manual

Use unleaded petrol with a research octane
number of 87 or higher.
The use of leaded petrol will cause
premature damage to the catalytic converter.
NOTICE
If "spark knock" or "pinking" occurs at a
steady engine speed under normal load,
change brands of petrol. If spark knock or
pinking persists, consult your Honda dealer.
Failure to do so is considered misuse, and
damage caused by misuse is not covered
by Honda's Limited Warranty.
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Petrol Containing Alcohol

If you decide to use a petrol containing
alcohol (gasohol), be sure it's octane rating
is at least as high as that recommended by
Honda.
• When certain types of petrol containing
alcohol are used, problems such as
hard starting, poor performance, etc.
may occur.
• If you notice any undesirable operating
symptoms while using a petrol that
contains alcohol, or one that you think
contains alcohol, try another station or
switch to another brand of petrol.
• When a problem resulting from the use
of petrol containing alcohol occurs,
contact your Honda dealer.
• Use of fuel containing higher than the
recommended limit is considered
misuse and damage caused by misuse
is not covered by Honda's Limited
Warranty.