Refueling
Fuel Information
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NOTICE
We recommend quality gasoline containing detergent additives that help prevent fuel system and engine deposits. In addition, in order to maintain good performance, fuel economy, and emissions control, we strongly recommend the use of gasoline that does NOT contain harmful manganese-based fuel additives such as MMT, if such gasoline is available.
Use of gasoline with these additives may adversely affect performance, and cause the malfunction indicator lamp on your instrument panel to come on. If this happens, contact a dealer for service.
Some gasoline today is blended with oxygenates such as ethanol. Your vehicle is designed to operate on oxygenated gasoline containing up to 15% ethanol by volume. Do not use gasoline containing methanol. If you notice any undesirable operating symptoms, try another service station or switch to another brand of gasoline.
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Unleaded gasoline, pump octane number 87 or higher
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Use of a lower octane gasoline can cause a persistent, heavy metallic knocking noise that can lead to engine damage.
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Unleaded premium gasoline, pump octane number 91 or higher
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Use of a lower octane gasoline can cause occasional metallic knocking noise in the engine and will result in decreased engine performance.
Use of a gasoline with a pump octane less than 87 can lead to engine damage.
Because the level of detergency and additives in gasoline vary in the market, Honda endorses the use of “TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline” where available to help maintain the performance and reliability of your vehicle. TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline meets a new gasoline standard jointly established by leading automotive manufacturers to meet the needs of today’s advanced engines.
Qualifying gasoline retailers will, in most cases, identify their gasoline as having met “TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline” standards at the retail location. This fuel is guaranteed to contain the proper level of detergent additives and be free of metallic additives. The proper level of detergent additives, and absence of harmful metallic additives in gasoline, help avoid buildup of deposits in your engine and emission control system.
For further important fuel-related information for your vehicle, or on information on gasoline that does not contain MMT, visit www.hondacars.com. In Canada, visit www.honda.ca for additional information on gasoline. For more information on top tier gasoline, visit www.toptiergas.com.
How to Refuel
Your fuel tank is not equipped with a fuel filler cap. You can insert the filler nozzle directly into the filler neck. The tank seals itself again when you pull out the filler nozzle.
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- Stop your vehicle with the service station pump on the left side of the vehicle in the rear.
- Turn off the engine.
- Unlock the driver’s door.
- The fuel fill door on the outer side of the vehicle will unlock.
- Press and release the area indicated by the arrow to release the fuel fill door. You will hear a click and the lid will open slightly.
- Manually pull the fuel fill door to a fully open position.
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- Place the end of the filler nozzle on the lower part of filler opening, then insert it slowly and fully.
- Make sure that the end of the filler nozzle goes down along with the filler pipe.
- Keep the filler nozzle level.
- When the tank is full, the filler nozzle will click off automatically.
- If you do not fill up the tank to full, always add a minimum of 1.3 US gal (5 L) of fuel.
- After filling, wait about five seconds before removing the filler nozzle.
- Shut the fuel fill door by hand.
- Place the end of the filler nozzle on the lower part of filler opening, then insert it slowly and fully.
- WARNING Gasoline is highly flammable and explosive. You can be burned or seriously injured when handling fuel.
- Stop the engine, and keep heat, sparks, and flames away.
- Handle fuel only outdoors.
- Wipe up spills immediately.
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The vehicle doors and fuel fill door automatically relock if the remote unlock function is used. This can be deactivated by briefly opening then closing the driver’s door.
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