Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual page 125

At the petrol station
Refuellin
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Additional information and warnin s
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mproper refuellin and the improper handlin of fuel can cause e plosions
fire serious burns and in uries.
Always make sure the fuel filler cap is properly closed to prevent evapora-
tion and spilla e of fuel.
uel is hi hly e plosive and hi hly flammable and can cause severe burns
and other in uries.
f the en ine is not switched off or the pump no le is not fully inserted
into the fuel filler flap fuel may spurt out and spill. his can cause fires e plo-
sions severe burns and in uries.
hen refuellin the en ine and the i nition must be switched off for se-
curity reasons.
hen refuellin always switch off your mobile phone and walkie-talkie or
other radio e uipment. lectroma netic radiation can cause sparks and thus
tri er a fire.
ehicle overview efore drivin
hicle in e ceptional cases close the door and touch a metal surface before you
touch the pump no le a ain. his will avoid electrostatic dischar es which
may enerate sparks. parks can cause a fire durin refuellin .
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hicle. uel may leak from the full or empty canister and i nite especially in an
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accident. his can cause e plosions fires and in uries.
lowin applies
hen drivin
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hen refuellin never et into the vehicle. f you have to et into your ve-
ever refuel or fill a spare canister near open flames sparks or lowin ob-
Avoid electrostatic dischar e and electroma netic radiation durin refuel-
Observe the applicable safety notes of the petrol station.
ever spill fuel in the vehicle or in the boot.
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or safety reasons Škoda recommends not to carry a spare canister in the ve-
f you want to carry fuel in a spare canister in e ceptional cases the fol-
ever place the spare canister in or on the vehicle when refuellin
in the boot or on the boot lid. An electrostatic char e may build up durin
refuellin and i nite the fuel vapours.
Always place the spare canister on the floor.
nsert the pump no le as much as possible into the filler openin when
fillin a spare canister.
n metal spare canisters the pump no le must always have contact
with the canister while fillin to avoid static char es.
Observe the le al re uirements when usin
spare canister.
Make sure that the spare canister complies with the industry standard
for e ample A or A M - .
Maintenance cleanin servic-
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At the petrol station
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Do-it-yourself