Fuel; Petrol; Diesel - Skoda Octavia Tour Owner's Manual

Fuel

Petrol

Grades of petrol
Your vehicle can only be operated with unleaded petrol, which complies with the
standard EN 228. The individual grades of petrol are distinguished by their octane
number (RON). On the inside of the fuel filler flap, you will find the information
regarding the octane number required by your engine
Prescribed types of fuel - unleaded petrol RON 95/91
Use unleaded petrol 95 RON. You can also use unleaded RON 91. However some loss
of power is to be expected when doing so.
If, in an emergency, the only fuel available is one which has a lower octane number
than that required by the engine then only drive at medium engine speeds and
minimal engine load. Driving at high engine speeds or heavy engine loads can lead
to serious engine damage! Refuel with petrol with the specified octane number as
often as possible.
Prescribed fuel - unleaded petrol min. 95 RON
Use unleaded petrol 95 RON.
If unleaded RON 95 is not available, you can refuel with unleaded RON 91 in an
emergency. After refuelling, continue driving at medium engine speeds and
minimum engine load. Driving at high engine speeds or heavy engine loads can lead
to serious engine damage! Refuel with petrol with the specified octane number as
often as possible.
Fuel with a lower octane number than RON 91 must not be used even in an emer-
gency. Otherwise you can cause serious engine damage!
You can find further information on refuelling  page 128, "Refuelling".
Prescribed types of fuel - unleaded petrol RON 98/(95)
Use unleaded petrol 98 RON. You can also use unleaded RON 95. However some
loss of power is to be expected when doing so.
If unleaded RON 98 or RON 95 is not available, you can refuel with unleaded RON 91
in an emergency. After refuelling, continue driving at medium engine speeds and
minimum engine load. Driving at high engine speeds or heavy engine loads can lead
to serious engine damage! Refuel with petrol with the specified octane number as
often as possible.
Using the system Safety
Fuel with a lower octane number than RON 91 must not be used even in an emer-
gency. Otherwise you can cause serious engine damage!
You can find further information on refuelling  page 128, "Refuelling".
Unleaded petrol with a higher octane number
You can use unleaded petrol which has a higher octane number than the one
prescribed without restriction.
 page 128, fig. 119
- right.
On vehicles with prescribed unleaded petrol RON 95/91, the use of petrol with a
higher octane number than 95 does not result in a noticeable power increase or a
lower fuel consumption.
On vehicles with prescribed unleaded petrol RON 95/91, the use of petrol with a
higher octane number than 95 does not result in a noticeable power increase or a
lower fuel consumption.
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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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can result in serious engine damage.

Diesel

Diesel fuel
Your vehicle can only be operated with diesel fuel, which complies with the
standard EN 590 (standard DIN 51628 in Germany, standard ÖNORM C 1590 in
Austria).
Fuel additives
You must not use fuel additives, so-called "flow improvers" (petrol and similar prod-
ucts) in diesel fuel.
You can find information on refuelling  page 128, "Refuelling".
Driving Tips General Maintenance
Caution
All Škoda vehicles with petrol engines are equipped with a catalytic converter
Only use unleaded petrol which complies with the standard EN 228.
Operating the engine with petrol of a lower octane number than that prescribed
Breakdown assistance
Fuel 127
Technical Data