Refuelling The Car - Alfa Romeo Giulia Owner's Handbook Manual

REFUELLING THE CAR

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Always stop the engine before refuelling.
PETROL ENGINES
Only use unleaded petrol with a number
of octanes (R.O.N.) not lower than 91
(EN228 specification).
DIESEL ENGINES
Only use automotive diesel fuel (EN590
and EN16734 specifications).
Operation at low temperatures
If the outside temperature is very low,
Diesel thickens due to the formation of
paraffin clots with consequent defective
operation of the fuel supply system.
In order to avoid these problems,
different types of Diesel are distributed
according to the season: summer type,
winter type and arctic type (cold,
mountain areas).
In the event of refuelling with diesel
which is unsuitable for the operating
temperature, it is advisable to mix
the diesel with a specific additive,
introducing it to the tank before the
anti-freeze and then the diesel.
REFUELLING PROCEDURE
The fuel flap is unlocked when the central
door locking system is released, while it
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is automatically locked when the central
locking system is applied.
Opening the flap
To refuel proceed as follows:
open the flap (1) fig. 151 by pressing on
the point shown by the arrow fig. 152;
remove the closing cap (2) fig. 151;
put the cap back in position;
introduce the dispenser in the filler (3)
fig. 151 and refuel;
after refuelling, before removing the
dispenser, wait for at least 10 seconds in
order for the fuel to flow inside the tank;
then remove the dispenser from the
filler, close the cap and then close the
flap.
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The refuelling procedure described
previously is illustrated on the label
applied inside the fuel flap.
The label also has the fuel type
(UNLEADED FUEL = petrol; DIESEL =
diesel fuel) and the symbol that certifies
compliance with the EN228 (petrol),
EN590 and EN16734 (diesel) standards,
fig. 153.
07226S0041EM
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07206S0001EM
07206S0002EM