Skoda Rapid Operating Instructions Manual page 137

WARNING (Continued)
Never place the reserve can on the vehicle.
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Always place the reserve can on the floor.
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The national legal requirements must be observed if carrying a spare can-
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ister in the vehicle.
We do not recommend carrying any fuel canisters in your vehicle for safe-
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ty reasons. in the event of an accident, these canisters can become dam-
aged and fuel may escape – risk of fire!
CAUTION
The fuel tank is full just as soon as the pump nozzle switches off for the first
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time, provided the nozzle has been operated properly. Do not continue refuel-
ling.
Be careful when filling diesel fuel from the spare canister and then do this
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slowly and cautiously – danger of contaminating the body.
Note
The fuel tank has a capacity of about 55 litres, containing a reserve of approx.
7 litres.
Lead-free petrol
The correct fuel grades for your vehicle are specified on the inside of the fuel
filler flap.
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Read and observe and
The vehicle can only be operated with unleaded petrol that meets the EN 228
standard.
All petrol engines can be operated using petrol that contains at most 10% bio-
ethanol (E10).
Unleaded fuel 95 / min. 92 and 93 RON / ROZ
We recommend using unleaded fuel with an octane rating of 95 RON. Unlea-
ded petrol with the octane ratings 92 or 93 RON can also be used, but may re-
sult in a slight loss in performance and slightly increased fuel consumption.
Unleaded petrol min. 95 RON / ROZ
Use unleaded fuel with the octane rating 95 RON or higher.
1) In Germany also DIN 51626-1 or E10 for unleaded petrol with octane number 91 or 95 or DIN 51626-2 or E5
for unleaded petrol with octane number 95 and 98.
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In an emergency petrol with the octane ratings 91, 92 and/or 93 RON can also
be used, but may result in a slight loss in performance and slightly increased
fuel consumption. Continue driving at medium engine speeds and minimum
engine load » .
Refuel using petrol of the prescribed octane number as soon as possible.
Unleaded petrol 98/(95) RON / ROZ
We recommend using unleaded fuel with an octane rating of 98 RON or higher.
Unleaded petrol 95 RON can also be used but this results in a slight loss in per-
formance and slightly increased fuel consumption.
In an emergency petrol with the octane ratings 91, 92 and/or 93 RON can also
be used, but may result in a slight loss in performance and slightly increased
fuel consumption. Continue driving at medium engine speeds and minimum
engine load » .
Refuel using petrol of the prescribed octane number as soon as possible.
Fuel additives
Unleaded petrol in accordance with the EN 228 standard
tions for a smooth-running engine. We therefore recommend that no fuel ad-
ditives are used. This can result in considerable damage to parts of the engine
or the exhaust system.
CAUTION
Even one filling of the tank with petrol that does not meet the standards can
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lead to serious damage to parts of the exhaust system!
If a fuel other than unleaded fuel which complies to the above mentioned
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standards (e.g. leaded petrol) is put in the tank by mistake, do not start the en-
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gine or switch on the ignition. Extensive damage to engine parts can occur.
CAUTION
If petrol with a lower octane number than the one prescribed is used do not
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drive with a high engine speed. A high engine load can severely damage en-
gine components.
Even in the event of an emergency, petrol of a lower octane number than 91
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RON must not be used, otherwise the engine can be severely damaged.
meets all the condi-
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