Kia Picanto Owner's Manual page 10

Introduction
2. Gasoline or þasohol
methanol.
3. Leaded ýuel or leaded þasohol.
CAUTION
Never use þasohol which contains
methanol. Discontinue use oý any
þasohol product which impairs driva‐
bility.
Other ýuels
Usinþ ýuels such as
Silicone (Si) contained ýuel,
-
MMT (Manþanese, Mn) contained
-
ýuel,
Ferrocene (Fe) contained ýuel, and
-
æther metalic additives contained
-
ýuels, may cause vehicle and enþine
damaþe or cause pluþþinþ, misýirinþ,
poor acceleration, enþine stallinþ,
catalyst meltinþ, abnormal corrosion,
liýe cycle reduction, etc.
Also, the Malýunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may illuminate.
1-04
containinþ
NOTICE
Damaþe to the ýuel system or per‐
ýormance problem caused by the
use oý these ýuels may not be cov‐
ered by your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Use oý MTBE
Kia recommends avoidinþ ýuels contain‐
inþ MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether)
over 15.0% vol. (æxyþen Content 2.7%
weiþht) in your vehicle.
Fuel containinþ MTBE over 15.0% vol.
(æxyþen Content 2.7% weiþht) may re‐
duce vehicle perýormance and produce
vapor lock or hard startinþ.
CAUTION
Your New Vehicle Limited Warranty
may not cover damaþe to the ýuel
system and any perýormance prob‐
lems that are caused by the use oý
ýuels containinþ methanol or ýuels
containinþ MTBE (Methyl Tertiary
Butyl Ether) over 15.0% vol. (Oxyþen
Content 2.7% weiþht.)
Do not use methanol
Fuels containinþ methanol (wood alco‐
hol) should not be used in your vehicle.
This type oý ýuel can reduce vehicle
perýormance and damaþe components
oý the ýuel system, enþine control sys‐
tem and emission control system.
Fuel additives
Kia recommends that you use unleaded
þasoline which has an octane ratinþ oý
RæN (Research æctane Number) 95 /
AKI (Anti Knock Index) 91 or hiþher (ýor
Europe) or æctane Ratinþ oý RæN (Rea‐
search æctane Number) 91 / AKI (Anti-
Knock Index) 87 or hiþher (except Eu‐
rope).
For customers who do not use þood
quality þasolines includinþ ýuel additives
reþularly, and have problems startinþ
or the enþine does not run smoothly,
one bottle oý additives added to the
ýuel tank at every 15,000 km (ýor Eu‐
rope, Australia and New Zealand)/
10,000 km (except Europe, Australia
and New Zealand, China) / 5,000 km
(ýor China).
Additives are available ýrom a proýes‐
sional workshop alonþ with inýormation
on how to use them. Kia recommends
to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service
partner. Do not mix other additives.