Fuel - Petrol - Volvo V40 Cross Country Owner's Manual

08 Starting and driving
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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.
NOTE
Extreme weather conditions, driving with a
trailer or driving at high altitudes in combi-
nation with fuel grade are factors that
could affect the car's performance.
Related information
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Economical driving (p. 302)
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Fuel - petrol

Petrol is used as fuel.
Petrol must fulfil the EN 228 standard. Most
engines can be run with octane ratings of 95
and 98 RON. A lower octane rating such as
RON 91 and 92 should only be used in
exceptional cases.
•
95 RON can be used for normal driving.
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98 RON is recommended for optimum
performance and minimum fuel consump-
tion.
When driving in temperatures above +38 °C,
fuel with the highest possible octane rating is
recommended for optimum performance and
fuel economy.
IMPORTANT
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Use only unleaded petrol to avoid
damaging the catalytic converter.
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Fuel that contains up to 10 volume-%
ethanol is permitted.
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Fuel containing metallic additives must
not be used.
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Do not use any additives which have
not been recommended by Volvo.
Alcohols-ethanol
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EN228 E10 petrol
(max 10 percent by volume ethanol) is
approved for use.
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Ethanol higher than E10
(max 10 percent by volume ethanol) is not
permitted, e.g. E85.
Related information
•
Economical driving (p. 302)
•
Fuel - handling (p. 297)
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Filling up with fuel (p. 297)