Filling The Fuel Tank; Mmt (Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl); Sulfur In Gasoline; Reformulated Gasoline - Mitsubishi MOTORS Outlander PHEV 2018 Owner's Manual

Filling the fuel tank

vehicle's performance and damage critical
parts of the vehicle's fuel system.

Reformulated gasoline

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Many areas of the country require the use of
cleaner burning fuel referred to as "Reformu-
lated Gasoline".
Reformulated gasoline contains oxygenates
and is specially blended to reduce vehicle
emissions and improve air quality.
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation strongly sup-
ports the use of reformulated gasoline. Prop-
erly blended reformulated gasoline has no
adverse effect on vehicle performance or the
durability of the engine and the fuel system.
MMT (methylcyclopentadienyl
manganese tricarbonyl)
MMT is a manganese-containing metallic
additive that is blended into some gasolines
to increase the octane number. Mitsubishi
Motors Corporation recommends using gaso-
lines without MMT.
Use of gasolines blended with MMT may
adversely affect performance, and cause the
malfunction indicator on your instrument
panel to come on. If this happens, contact a
certified Mitsubishi EV dealer for assistance.
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Sulfur in gasoline

Your vehicle may have been designed to sat-
isfy California's low-emission regulations
based on clean-burning low-sulfur gasoline.
Gasoline sold in parts of the country other
than California is allowed to have a higher
sulfur content. Using such gasoline could
adversely affect the vehicle's catalytic con-
verter and cause the engine malfunction indi-
cator ("SERVICE ENGINE SOON" or
"Check engine light") to come on. Illumina-
tion of this indicator while using high-sulfur
gasoline does not necessarily mean the vehi-
cle's emission-control system is malfunction-
ing. A certified Mitsubishi EV dealer may
suggest using a different, lower-sulfur brand
of unleaded gasoline to determine if the prob-
lem is fuel-related.
NOTE
 Poor-quality gasoline can cause problems
such as hard starting, stalling during idling,
abnormal engine noise, and poor accelera-
tion. If you experience any of these prob-
lems, try using a different brand of gasoline.
If the engine malfunction indicator ("SER-
VICE ENGINE SOON" or "Check engine
light") flashes, have the vehicle inspected as
soon as possible by the nearest a certified
Mitsubishi EV dealer.
Filling the fuel tank
WARNING
 When handling fuel, comply with the
safety regulations displayed by garages
and filling stations.
 Gasoline is highly flammable and explo-
sive. You could be burned, seriously
injured or killed when handling it. When
refueling your vehicle, always turn off the
Plug-in Hybrid EV system and keep away
from flames, sparks, and smoking materi-
als. Always handle fuel in well-ventilated
outdoor areas.
 Before removing the fuel tank filler cap,
be sure to get rid of your body's static
electricity by touching a metal part of the
car or fuel pump. Any static electricity on
your body could create a spark that
ignites fuel vapor.
 Perform the whole refueling process
(opening the fuel tank filler door, remov-
ing the fuel cap, etc.) by yourself; do not
let any other person near the fuel tank
filler. If you allowed a person to help you
and that person was carrying static elec-
tricity, fuel vapor could be ignited.
 Never perform charging and refueling
simultaneously. During charging, you
could pick up a fresh charge of static elec-
tricity.
Any static electricity on your body could
create a spark that ignites fuel vapor.
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