Petrol - Volvo XC40 TWIN ENGINE 2019 Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT
Mixtures of various fuel types or use of
fuels which are not recommended will
invalidate Volvo's guarantees and any sup-
plementary service agreements; this is
applicable to all engines.
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Petrol

It is important to use the correct fuel during
refuelling. Petrol is available with different
octane ratings that are adapted for different
types of driving.
Only use petrol from well-known producers.
Never use fuel of dubious quality. The petrol
must fulfil the EN 228 standard.
Identifier for petrol
Decal on the inside of the fuel filler flap.
The identifier in accordance with the CEN
standard EN16942 is located on the inside of
the fuel filler flap, and will be on corresponding
fuel pumps and their nozzles at filling stations
throughout Europe by 12 October 2018 at the
latest.
These are the identifiers that apply for current
standard fuels in Europe. Petrol with the fol-
lowing identifiers may be used in cars with
petrol engine:
STARTING AND DRIVING
E5 is a petrol with maximum
2.7% oxygen and maximum
5 volume % ethanol.
E10 is a petrol with maximum
3.7% oxygen and maximum
10 volume % ethanol.
IMPORTANT
Fuel that contains up to 10 percent by
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volume ethanol is permitted.
EN 228 E10 petrol (max 10 percent by
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volume ethanol) is approved for use.
Ethanol higher than E10
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(max. 10 percent by volume ethanol) is
not permitted, e.g. E85 is not permit-
ted.
Octane rating
RON 95 can be used for normal driving.
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RON 98 is recommended for good power
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and low fuel consumption.
An octane rating lower than RON 95 must
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not be used.
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