Fuel specifications – Mini 2004 Cooper User Manual
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REFUELING
FUEL SPECIFICATIONS
Close the tank
1. Put on gas cap
2. Turn gas cap clockwise until it clicks
3. Close fuel filler door.
Fuel tank capacity:
Approx. 13.2 gallons / 50 liters, of which
approx. 2.1 gallons / 8 liters are reserve
capacity.
Close the gas cap carefully after refu-
elling until a click is heard.
While closing, be sure not to squeeze the
strap which is fastened to the cap.
US models only:
A loose or missing cap will activate the
message CHECK GAS CAP in the Check Con-
trol
*
or the Check Gas Cap lamp
*
.
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Do not drive until the fuel tank is
totally empty. Otherwise engine
operations are not guaranteed and damage
could occur.
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The engine uses lead-free gasoline only.
Required fuel:
>Premium Unleaded Gasoline,
min. 91 AKI.
AKI = Anti Knock Index.
Do not use leaded fuels. The use of
leaded fuels will cause permanent
damage to the emissions-control system's
oxygen sensor and the catalytic con-
verter.
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