We encourage the use of E85 in vehicles that aredesigned to use it. The ethanol in E85 is a “renewable”fuel, meaning it is made from renewable sources suchas corn and other crops.Many service stations will not have an 85% ethanolfuel (E85) pump available. The U.S. Departmentof Energy has an alternative fuels website(www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/locator/stations/) that canhelp you find E85 fuel. Those stations that do have E85should have a label indicating ethanol content. Do notuse the fuel if the ethanol content is greater than 85%.At a minimum, E85 should meet ASTM SpecificationD 5798. By definition, this means that fuel labeled E85will have an ethanol content between 70% and 85%.Filling the fuel tank with fuel mixtures that do not meetASTM specifications can affect driveability and couldcause the malfunction indicator lamp to come on.To ensure quick starts in the wintertime, the E85 fuelmust be formulated properly for your climate accordingto ASTM specification D 5798. If you have troublestarting on E85, it could be because the E85 fuel is notproperly formulated for your climate. If this happens,switching to gasoline or adding gasoline to the fuel tankcan improve starting. For good starting and heaterefficiency below 0°C (32°F), the fuel mix in the fuel tankshould contain no more than 70% ethanol. It is best notto alternate repeatedly between gasoline and E85.If you do switch fuels, it is recommended that you addas much fuel as possible — do not add less than11 L (3 gal) when refueling. You should drive the vehicleimmediately after refueling for at least 11 km (7 mi) toallow the vehicle to adapt to the change in ethanolconcentration.E85 has less energy per liter (gallon) than gasoline, soyou will need to refill the fuel tank more often whenusing E85 than when you are using gasoline. SeeFilling the Tank on page 7‑11.Notice: Some additives are not compatible with E85fuel and can harm the vehicle's fuel system. Do notadd anything to E85. Damage caused by additiveswould not be covered by the vehicle warranty.Notice: This vehicle was not designed for fuel thatcontains methanol. Do not use fuel containingmethanol. It can corrode metal parts in the fuelsystem and also damage plastic and rubber parts.That damage would not be covered under thevehicle warranty.Fuels in Foreign CountriesIf you plan on driving in another country outside theUnited States or Canada, the proper fuel might be hardto find. Never use leaded gasoline or any other fuel notrecommended in the previous text on fuel. Costlyrepairs caused by use of improper fuel would not becovered by the vehicle warranty.7-10InformationProvidedby:
