Vauxhall Zafira Owner's Manual page 149

Petrol with a higher octane number can
alway s b e used.
The use of 91 octane fuel is not p ermitted
1 )
in vehic les with the Z 22 YH
The ignition timing a djusts autom atically to
the grad e of fuel used (octane numb er) –
see pages 212, 213.
Use of petrol with an octane ra ting
of 95 will ensure ec onomical driving.
1)
For vehicles with Z 20 LEH
95 RON fuel red uces performance and
torque.
Fuel for diesel engine s
Diesel engines must be operated only on
commercially ava ila ble diesel fuel meeting
the specific ations of DIN EN 590.
Since January 2004, some oil companies
have mixed their diesel fuel with up to 5%
Bio fuel (FAME = Fatty Acid Methyl Esters)
like RME (Rape-O il Methy l Ester). This is in
accordance with the c urrent DIN EN 590
and does not harm the fuel injection
system. The characteristics of a diesel fuel
mixed up with 5% Bio fuel (FAME) do not
differ from conventional diesel fuel a nd do
not influence the vehicle's drivea bility .
Im portant : Diesel fuel m ix ed with 5% FAME
according to DIN EN 590 m ust not be
confused w ith 100% Bio Diesel, which is not
to be used in Vauxhall engines.
The flow a nd filterability of diesel fuel are
tem perature-d epend ent.
1)
Sa les desig nation – see pa ge 21 2.
Diesel fuels with improved low temperature
prop erties are therefore available on the
market during the winter m onths.
engine. Make sure that y ou fill the tank with winter
fuel before the start of the cold weather
season.
Ad ditives can be used w ith diesel fuels with
winter properties that are guaranteed b y
the manufacturer and when using d iesel
fuel filters tha t are heated depending on
engine, use of
the outside tem perature.
Diesel fuels must not be diluted with fuels
that are intended for petrol engines.
Fuel filler cap
If replacing the fuel filler c ap, be sure to use
a genuine fuel filler cap for your model to
ensure full functionality. Diesel-engined
vehicles hav e special fuel filler c aps.
Re fue lling
Driving an d Operation
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Warn ing
Care must be ta ken when hand ling fuel.
Before refuelling, switch off the eng ine
and where applicab le any auxiliary
heating with combustion cha mbers
(see sticker on fuel filler cap ).
Switch off mobile phones.
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Warn ing
Fuel is inflamm able and ex plosive.
Therefore, when handling fuel or when in
the vicinity of fuel, avoid nak ed flam es
and sparks. Do not smoke! This also
applies where fuel c an be detected b y its
characteristic smell. If y ou can smell fuel in
your vehicle, have the cause of this
rectified immediately by a workshop.
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