Starting And Operating; Fuel; Fuel Requirements For Petrol Engine; Fuel Requirements For Diesel Engine - Subaru Forester 2012 Owner's Manual

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Starting and operating

Fuel

& Fuel requirements for petrol
engine
CAUTION
. Use of a fuel which is low in
quality or use of an inappropriate
fuel additive may cause engine
damage.
. Do not let fuel spill on the exterior
surfaces of the vehicle. Because
fuel may damage the paint, be
sure to wipe off any spilled fuel
quickly. Paint damage caused by
spilled fuel is not covered under
the SUBARU Limited Warranty.
. The neck of the fuel filler pipe is
designed to accept only an un-
leaded petrol filler nozzle. Under
no circumstances should leaded
petrol be used because it will
damage the emission control
system and may impair driveabil-
ity and fuel economy. Also, this
can increase maintenance costs.
!
Non-turbo petrol engine models
S07AA ! 2.0 L models
Your engine is designed to use only
unleaded petrol. The use of unleaded
S07AA01
petrol with an octane rating of 95 or
higher is recommended. This octane
rating is the Research Octane number.
If unleaded petrol with an octane rating of
95 or higher is not available, unleaded
petrol with an octane rating of 90 or higher
may be used.
! 2.5 L models
Your engine is designed to use only
unleaded petrol. The use of unleaded
petrol with an octane rating of 90 or
higher is recommended. This octane
rating is the Research Octane number.
For optimum engine performance and
driveability, it is recommended that you
use premium grade unleaded petrol.
! China models
Your engine is designed to use only
unleaded petrol. The use of unleaded
petrol with an octane rating of 93 or
higher is recommended. This octane
rating is the Research Octane number.
If unleaded petrol with an octane rating of
93 or higher is not available, unleaded
petrol with an octane rating of 90 or higher
S07AA0108 may be used.
!
Turbo petrol engine models
S07AA010809
Your engine is designed to use only
unleaded petrol with an octane rating of
95 or higher. This octane rating is the
Research Octane number.
& Fuel requirements for diesel
engine
Your engine is designed to use only diesel
fuel that conforms to the specification of
EN590 or an equivalent.
S07AA010810
. Never use fuels other than those
that conform to the specification
of EN590 or an equivalent for
your vehicle. If an inappropriate
fuel is used, it could cause not
only lower engine performance
but also serious damage to the
engine and fuel system. To avoid
S07AA010811
damaging the engine, you must
conform to the following instruc-
tions.
– Never use petrol or a diesel
fuel mixed with petrol.
– Never use paraffin, heating
oils, etc.
S07AA0109
S07AA03
CAUTION