Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual page 12

Introduction
"E85" fuel is an alternative fuel
comprised of 85% ethanol and 15%
gasoline, and is manufactured
exclusively for use in Flexible Fuel
Vehicles. "E85" is not compatible
with your vehicle. Use of "E85" may
result in poor engine performance
and damage to your vehicle's engine
and fuel system. Kia recommends
that customers do not use fuel with
an ethanol content exceeding 15%.
NOTICE
Your New Vehicle Limited Warranty
does not cover damage to the fuel
system or any performance prob -
lems caused by the use of "E85"
fuel.
NOTICE
Never use any fuel containing meth -
anol. Discontinue use of any metha -
nol containing product which may
inhibit proper drivability.
Other fuels
Using fuels that contain Silicone (Si),
MMT (Manganese, Mn), Ferrocene
(Fe), and Other metalic additives,
may cause vehicle and engine dam -
age or cause misfiring, poor acceler -
ation, engine stalling, catalyst
melting, clogging, abnormal corro -
sion, life cycle reduction, etc.
Also, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may illuminate.
NOTICE
Damage to the fuel system or per -
formance problem caused by the
use of these fuels may not be cov -
ered by your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains harmful
manganese- based fuel additives
Such as MMT (Methylcyclopentadi -
eny l Manganese Tricarbonyl). Kia
does not recommend the use of
gasoline containing MMT. This type
of fuel can reduce vehicle perfor -
mance and affect your emission
control system. The Malfunction
Indicator Lamp on the cluster may
come on.
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood
alcohol) should not be used in your
vehicle. This type of fuel can reduce
vehicle performance and damage
components of the fuel system,
engine control system and emission
control system.
Fuel requirements
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