Fuel; Petrol; Biofuel Ethanol E85 - Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual

Fuel

Petrol

Unleaded petrol
Your vehicle can only be operated with unleaded petrol, which complies with the
standard EN 228 (In Germany: standard DIN 51626 - 1 or E10 for unleaded fuel with
octane rating 95 RON and 91 RON or DIN 51626 - 2 or E5 for unleaded fuel with
octane rating 98). On the inside of the fuel filler flap, you will find the information
regarding the RON required by your engine
Prescribed fuel - unleaded petrol 95/91 RON
Use unleaded fuel with the octane rating 95 RON. You can also use unleaded petrol
91 RON, but this leads to a slight loss in performance.
If, in case of necessity, the vehicle must be refuelled with petrol of a lower octane
number than the one prescribed, you must continue driving at medium engine
speeds and low engine load. Driving at high engine revs or a high engine load can
severely damage the engine! Refuel as soon as possible with petrol of the
prescribed octane number.
Prescribed fuel - unleaded petrol min. 95 RON
Use unleaded fuel with the octane rating 95 RON.
In case of necessity, you can refuel with petrol with the octane rating 91 RON if
petrol with the octane rating 95 RON is not available. You must continue driving at
medium engine speeds and minimum engine load. Driving at high engine revs or a
high engine load can severely damage the engine! Refuel as soon as possible with
petrol of the prescribed octane number.
Even in case of necessity, you must not use petrol of a lower octane number than
91 RON, otherwise the engine can be severely damaged!
You can find further information on refuelling  page 185, "Refuelling".
Unleaded petrol with higher octane number
You can make unlimited use of unleaded petrol which has a higher octane number
than the one prescribed.
On vehicles with prescribed unleaded petrol 95/91 RON, the use of petrol with a
higher octane number than 95 RON does not result in a noticeable power increase
or a lower fuel consumption.
Using the system Safety
 page 185, fig. 160 - right.
Driving Tips
On vehicles with prescribed unleaded petrol min. 95 RON, the use of petrol with a
higher octane number than 95 RON does not result in a power increase or a lower
fuel consumption.
Prescribed fuel - unleaded petrol 98/95 RON
Use unleaded fuel with the octane rating 98 RON. You can also use unleaded petrol
95 RON, but this leads to a slight loss in performance.
In case of necessity, you can refuel with petrol with the octane rating91 RON of
unleaded fuel with octane rating 98 RON or 95 RON is not available. You must
continue driving at medium engine speeds and minimum engine load. Driving at
high engine revs or a high engine load can severely damage the engine! Refuel as
soon as possible with petrol of the prescribed octane number.
Even in case of necessity, you must not use petrol of a lower octane number than
91 RON, otherwise the engine can be severely damaged!
Caution
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All Škoda vehicles with petrol engines are equipped with a catalytic converter
and must be only driven with unleaded petrol. Filling the tank even only once with
leaded petrol will result in the catalytic converter being destroyed!
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Only use unleaded fuel that complies with the standard EN 228 (In Germany:
standard DIN 51626 - 1 or E10 for unleaded fuel with octane rating 95 RON and 91
RON or DIN 51626 - 2 or E5 for unleaded fuel with octane rating 98).
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If you use petrol with a lower octane number than the one prescribed, the
engine can be severely damaged!

Biofuel Ethanol E85

Ethanol E85
Only valid for vehicles with 1.6/75 kW MultiFuel engine.
Biofuel Ethanol E85 consists of 85 % bioethanol and 15 % unleaded petrol
complying with the standard (DIN) EN 228.
Biofuel Ethanol E85 in accordance with the standard (DIN) EN 228 can be mixed in
any desired ratio with unleaded petrol.
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Fuel 183
Technical data