Refuelling - Vauxhall Omega Owner's Manual

Refuelling

Care must be taken when handling fuel.
Before refuelling , switch off engine a nd
any ex ternal hea ters with combustion
cha mbers before refuelling. Switch
mobile phones off.
Petrol is flam mable and explosiv e.
Please therefore av oid na ked fla mes
and sp arks when handling fuel, even
when you are in the v icinity of fuel. Do
not smoke! This also applies in places
where petrol can only be detected by its
cha ra cteristic smell. If you can smell
petrol in the vehicle, hav e ca use thereof
remedied immed iately. We recommend
that you consult your Vauxhall
Authorised Repairer.
Fuel filler neck at right rear side of v ehicle.
O pen the tank flap.
The tank fla p is locked together w ith the
doors; see page 54.
Turn the filler ca p anti-clockwise, remove
and hook onto the tank fla p.
The fuel tank has a limiting sy stem which
prevents ov erfilling of the tank.
Correct filling depends to a la rg e ex tent on
prop er operation of the fuel dispensing
pump:
1. Insert dispensing pump as far as it will go
and switch on.
2. Up to tw o additional litres can be
gradually added after the automatic
shut-off.
To close the filler cap, refit it and turn it
cloc kwise aga inst resista nc e until the filler
cap ratchet audibly click s three times.
Close the tank flap.
Wipe off any overflowing fuel im media tely.
O pening the tank flap i n the ev ent of
m alfunction of t he centra l locki ng system
Unlock and op en the b oot lid/tailgate; see
pag e 56. O pen the cover on the right-hand
side of the luggage compartment. The
release rod for the tank flap is located
behind the servo motor (arrow in figure).
Push the rod back with your hand and the
tank flap can be opened. Ha ve the cause
of the fault remedied. We rec om mend that
y ou consult your Vaux hall Authorised
Repairer.
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