Vauxhall VX220 Owner's Manual

56P age 56, L:\Owner's Manual\Nv\Speedster-VX220\Master\KTA2399-5\VML\SKIPOM.fm RHD, Vaux Edition 9.3.05Fuel consumption,fuel, refuellingFuel consumptionOptional equip ment increa ses the kerbweight and in some cases also thepermissib le gross vehicle weight. This inturn increa ses fuel consumption andreduces the m aximum speed of the v ehicle.When the vehicle is new, there is increasedfriction between the engine andtra nsmission components lasting forseveral thousand miles/kilometres. Thisincreases fuel consum ption.Fuel for pe trol engine sC om mercially availab le high-quality fuelsare suitable. Fuel q uality has a decisiveinfluence on the p ow er output, drivea bilityand life of the engine. The additivescontained in the fuel pla y an important rolein this connection. You should thereforeuse only high-quality fuels containingadd itiv es.Fuel with too low an octane rating cancause pink ing. Va ux hall cannot be heldliable for resulta nt damage.Petrol with a hig her octane ra ting canalway s be used .Use unleaded fuel. A d ispensing pump forleaded fuel cannot be inserted in the fueltank filler neck.Use of petrol with an octane rating of 95will ensure economical driv ing.