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 supplementary
service agreements; this is applicable to all
engines.
NOTE
Extreme weather conditions, driving with a
trailer or driving at high altitudes in combina-
tion with fuel grade are factors that could
affect the car's performance.
Related information
•Economical driving (p. 302)
Fuel - petrol
Petrol is a type of engine fuel that is intended for
cars with a petrol engine.
Only use petrol from well-known producers.
Never use fuel of dubious quality. The petrol must
fulfil the EN 228 standard.
IMPORTANT
•Fuel that contains up to 10 percent by
volume ethanol is permitted.
•EN 228 E10 petrol (max
10 percent by volume ethanol) is
approved for use.
•Ethanol higher than E10 (max.
10 percent by volume ethanol) is not per-
mitted, e.g. E85 is not permitted.
Octane rating
•95 RON can be used for normal driving.
•98 RON is recommended for optimum per-
formance and minimum fuel consumption.
When driving in temperatures above +38 °C, fuel
with the highest possible octane rating is recom-
mended for optimum performance and fuel econ-
omy.
IMPORTANT
•Use only unleaded petrol to avoid damag-
ing the catalytic converter.
•Fuel containing metallic additives must
not be used.
•Do not use any additives which have not
been recommended by Volvo.
Related information
•Economical driving (p. 302)
•Fuel - handling (p. 298)
•Filling up with fuel (p. 298)
