Fuel Consumption, Fuel, Refuelling - Vauxhall Combo Owner's Manual

Fuel consumption,
fuel, refuelling
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Fuel c onsum ption
Fuel consumption is determined under
specific driving conditions – see page 200.
Special equipm ent increases the weight of
the vehicle. As a result, they c an inc rease
fuel consumption and reduce the specified
maximum speed .
There is increa sed friction b etween eng ine
and transmission p arts during the first
600 miles (1000 kilometres). This increases
fuel consumption.
Fuel consumption , fuel, refuellin g
Fuel for petrol engines
C om mercially availab le high-quality fuel
with a maximum ethanol content of 5% as
per DIN EN 228 (catalytic c onverter - see
pag e 124, octane numb ers - see page 198).
Fuel quality ha s a dec isive influenc e on
power outp ut, running behaviour and
service life of the engine. The additives
contained in the fuel pla y an important role
in this regard. You should therefore only
use high-quality fuels containing additives.
Fuels with ethanol content greater than 5%
do not comp ly with DIN EN 228 and m ust
not be used unless the vehicle has been
spec ifically dev eloped and ap prov ed for
use of such.
Fuel with too low an octane number can
cause pink ing. Va ux hall cannot be held
liable for resulting damage.
Petrol with a hig her octane number can
alway s be used .
Pump nozzles for leaded fuel ca nnot be
inserted into the filler nec k of vehicles tha t
operate on unlead ed fuel.
The ignition timing is automatically
adjusted according to the grad e of fuel
used (octane num ber) – see page 198.
Use of petrol with an octane rating of 95
will ensure economical driv ing.
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