Vauxhall TIGRA Owner's Manual

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112 Drivin g and OperationFuel consumptionFuel consump tion is determined und erspecific driv ing cond itions – see page 166.Special equipment increases the weight ofthe v ehicle. As a result, they can increasefuel consump tion and reduce the specifiedmax imum speed.There is increased friction betw een engineand transm ission parts during the first 600miles (1000 km ). This increases fuelconsump tion.FuelFuel for petrol enginesNormal commercial high-quality fuelswith a maxim um ethanol content of 5 % inaccordance with DIN EN 228 are suitable(for cataly tic c onverter see pa ge 114, foroctane numbers see page 164). The qualitythereof has considerable effect on theperformance, running and service life of theengine. The additives mixed with the fuelare extrem ely important. For this reasonyou must only refuel with high-quality fuelsconta ining additives.Fuels with ethanol content greater than 5%do not comply w ith DI N EN 228 a nd mustnot b e used unless the v ehicle ha s b eenspecifically develop ed a nd approved forthese fuels.Fuel with too low an octane number cancause pinking. Vauxhall cannot be heldlia ble for resulting dama ge.Petrol with a higher octane number canalways be used.The ignition tim ing is a utoma tica llyadjusted according to the grade of fuelused (octane number) – see page 164.Use of petrol w ith a n oc ta ne rating of 95will ensure economica l driving.Fuel for diesel engi nesDiesel engines m ust be operated only oncomm ercially av ailable diesel fuel meetingthe specifications of DIN EN 590.S ince Ja nuary 2004, some oil comp anieshave mix ed their diesel fuel with upto 5%Bio fuel (FAME = Fatty Acid Methyl Esters)like RME (Rape-Oil Methyl Ester). This is inacc orda nce with the current DIN EN 590and d oes not ha rm the fuel/injectionsystem. The characteristics of a diesel fuelmix ed up with 5% Bio fuel (FAME) do notdiffer from conventional diesel fuel and donot influence the vehicle’s driveability.I mporta nt: Diesel fuel m ixed with 5% FAM Eacc ording to DI N EN 590 m ust not beconfused with 100% Bio Diesel, which is notto be used in Vauxhall eng ines.The flow and filterability of diesel fuel a retemperature-dependent.Diesel fuels w ith improved low temp eratureproperties are therefore a vailable on thema rk et during the winter months. Makesure that y ou fill the tank with winter fuelbefore the start of the cold weatherseason.Additives can be used with diesel fuels withwinter prop erties that are guaranteed bythe manufa cturer and when using dieselfuel filters that are heated depending onthe outside temperature.Diesel fuels must not be diluted with fuelsthat are intended for petrol eng ines.