Fuel Consumption, Fuel, Refuelling; Fuel For Petrol Engines - Vauxhall Corsa & Combo Owner's Manual

Fuel consumption,
fuel, refuelling
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Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption is determined under
specific driving conditions – see page 237.
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 for pe trol engine s
C om mercially availab le high-quality
fuels are suitable (catalytic conv erter –
see page 145, oc ta ne numbers – see
pag es 234, 235). Fuel quality has a d ecisive
influence on the power output, running
behaviour and service life of the engine.
The ad ditiv es conta ined in the fuel play an
important role in this reg ard. Y ou should
therefore only use high-quality fuels
containing additives.
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 ad justs autom atic ally
to the grade of fuel used (octane number)
– see pages 234, 235.
Use of petrol with an octane rating of 95
will ensure economical driv ing.