Fuels, Refuelling - Vauxhall Combo 2010 Owner's Manual

106 Drivin g and operatio n
Fuels, refu elling
Fuel c onsum ption
Fuel consump tion is determined und er
specific d riv ing cond itions 3 175.
Special equipment increases the weight of
the v ehicle. As a result, they can increase
fuel consump tion and reduce the specified
max imum speed.
There is increased friction betw een engine
and transmission parts during the first
600 miles (1000 k m). This increases fuel
consump tion.
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Fuel for petrol engi nes
Only use unleaded fuel that complies with
DIN EN 228.
Fuels with ethanol content greater than 5%
may only be used if the v ehicle has been
specifically develop ed a nd approved for
these fuels.
Use fuel with the recomm ended octane
ra ting (v alue in bold 3 173). Use of fuel
with too low an octane rating ca n reduce
engine p ow er and torque and slightly
increases fuel consum ption.
Use of fuel with too low an octane rating
could lead to uncontrolled com bustion
and engine damag e.
Ca ution
Fuel for diesel engi nes
Diesel engines m ust be operated only on
comm ercially av ailable diesel fuel meeting
the specifications of DIN EN 590.
S ince Ja nuary 2004, some oil comp anies
have mix ed their diesel fuel with up to 5%
Bio fuel (FAME = Fatty Acid Methyl Esters)
like RME (Rape-Oil Methyl Ester). This is in
acc orda nce with the current DIN EN 590
and d oes not ha rm the fuel/injection
system. The characteristics of a diesel fuel
mix ed up with 5% Bio fuel (FAME) do not
differ from conventional diesel fuel and do
not influence the vehicle's driveability.
I mporta nt: Diesel fuel m ixed with 5% FAM E
acc ording to DI N EN 590 m ust not be
confused with 100% Bio Diesel, which is not
to be used in Vauxhall eng ines.
The flow and filterability of diesel fuel a re
temperature-dependent.
Diesel fuels w ith improved low temp erature
properties are therefore a vailable on the
ma rk et during the winter months. Make
sure that y ou fill the tank with winter fuel
before the start of the cold weather
season.
Additives can be used with diesel fuels with
winter prop erties that are guaranteed by
the manufa cturer and when using diesel
fuel filters that are heated depending on
the outside temperature.
Diesel fuels must not be diluted with fuels
that are intended for petrol eng ines.