Diesel Fuel - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

At the petrol station
O
se only fuel accordin to
wise considerable dama e to the en ine and fuel system may be caused. n
addition power reduction and en ine failure may result.
he use of unsuitable petrol additives can cause en ine dama e.
f you have to use petrol fuel with an insufficient octane number in an
emer ency the en ine must be driven only at medium speeds and low load.
Avoid hi h speeds and hi h en ine load. Otherwise en ine dama e may oc-
cur Refuel with fuel of a sufficient octane number as soon as possible.
uels which are labelled at the pump as containin metal must not be
used. Also R lead replacement petrol fuels contain metallic additives in
hi h concentrations. Risk of en ine dama e
ven inadvertently fillin the fuel tank only once with leaded petrol can
cause a deterioration in the catalytic efficiency and considerable dama e to
the catalytic converter.

Diesel fuel

irst read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
in s on pa e .
Diesel fuel
⇒ ⇒
inter- rade diesel
with a sufficient octane number. Other-
ilter preheatin
AR
ever use a start booster. A start booster may e plode or cause a sudden rev-
vin of the en ine causin serious in uries and dama e to the en ine.
O
he vehicle is not suitable for use of biodiesel and must never be refuelled
and driven with biodiesel. Otherwise dama e can occur to the fuel system
and en ine dama e may be the result
Addition of biodiesel as part of
D in ermany to the diesel fuel by the diesel fuel producer is permit-
ted and does not dama e the en ine or the fuel system.
he diesel en ine was desi ned e clusively for the use of diesel fuel.
herefore do not use petrol heatin oil or other unsuitable fuels. he in redi-
ents of these fuels can dama e the fuel system and en ine considerably.
or an e uivalent standard e. .