263ContinuedDrivingRefuelingFuel Information■ Fuel recommendationYour vehicle is designed to operate on premium unleaded gasoline with pumpoctane of 91 or higher. If this octane grade is unavailable, regular unleaded gasolinewith a pump octane of 87 or higher may be used temporally.The use of regular unleaded gasoline can cause metallic knocking noises in theengine and will result in decreased engine performance. The long-term use ofregular-grade gasoline can lead to engine damage.■ Top tier detergent gasolineBecause the level of detergency and additives in gasoline vary in the market, Hondaendorses the use of “TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline” where available to helpmaintain the performance and reliability of your vehicle. TOP TIER DetergentGasoline meets a new gasoline standard jointly established by leading automotivemanufacturers to meet the needs of today’s advanced engines.■ Gasoline containing ethanolSome gasoline today is blended with oxygenates such as ethanol. Your vehicle isdesigned to operate on oxygenated gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol byvolume. Do not use gasoline containing methanol. If you notice any undesirableoperating symptoms, try another service station or switch to another brand ofgasoline.Premium unleaded gasoline, pump octane number 91 or higher1Fuel InformationNOTICEWe recommend quality gasoline containingdetergent additives that help prevent fuel system andengine deposits. In addition, in order to maintaingood performance, fuel economy, and emissionscontrol, we strongly recommend the use of gasolinethat does NOT contain harmful manganese-basedfuel additives such as MMT, if such gasoline isavailable.Use of gasoline with these additives may adverselyaffect performance, and cause the malfunctionindicator lamp on your instrument panel to come on.If this happens, contact a dealer for service.
