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Break-in Period, Gasoline
Break-in Period
Help assure your car's future reliabil-
ity and performance by paying extra
attention to how you drive during the
first 600 miles (1000 km.). During
this period:
Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid
acceleration.
If you need to add oil, use the
engine oil recommended in this
owner's manual.
Avoid hard braking. New brakes
need to be broken-in by moderate
use for the first 200 miles (300
km.).
You should follow these same
recommendations with an over-
hauled or exchanged engine, or
when the brakes are relined.
Before Driving
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Gasoline
Your Acura is designed to operate
only on unleaded gasoline with a
pump octane number of 91 (research
octane number of 96) or higher.
Using gasoline containing lead will
damage your car's emission controls.
This contributes to air pollution and
can void certain parts of your war-
ranty.
Gasoline Containing Alcohol
To increase the octane rating, some
gasoline companies blend alcohol
with their gasoline. They normally
use either ethanol (ethyl or grain al-
cohol) or methanol (methyl or wood
alcohol). You can use a gasoline/
alcohol blend in your car if its octane
rating is 91 or higher. However, you
should check its contents carefully
first.
Gasoline blended with ethanol is
sometimes marketed as gasohol. You
can use gasohol in your car if it
contains no more than 10% ethanol by
volume.
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