Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual page 126

124 At the petrol station
NOTICE
● Remove spilled fuel immediately from the vehicle paint to avoid damage to
the wheel house, tyres and paint.
● Filling petrol into a vehicle with diesel engine, or diesel fuel into a vehicle
with petrol engine may result in serious and expensive damage to the engine
and the fuel system that is not covered by any Škoda warranty. If the vehicle
was filled with the wrong fuel, in any case do not start the engine. This also
Indicator lights and fuel gauge
Fuel gauge for petrol and diesel fuel
Illuminates Pointer position

Reserve marking (arrow)
When switching on the ignition, some warning and indicator lights illuminate
briefly as a function test. They will extinguish after a few seconds.
Fig. 79 In the instrument
cluster: Fuel gauge for petrol
and diesel fuel.
⇒ f ig. 79 Possible cause ⇒
Fuel tank is almost empty.
Reserve amount is being consumed ⇒ p age 126.
NOTICE (Continued)
applies even if only a small amount of the wrong fuel has been filled in. Get
professional assistance! The ingredients of these fuels can significantly dam-
age the fuel system and the engine itself when the engine is running.
● Vehicles with diesel engines must never be fuelled and driven with petrol,
kerosene, heating oil or other differing fuels that are not explicitly approved
for diesel engines. Other fuels can cause serious and expensive engine dam-
age and damage to the fuel system that are not covered by any Škoda warran-
ty.
For the sake of the environment
Fuels can pollute the environment. Collect and properly dispose of spilled fluids.
Note
An emergency release of the fuel filler flap is not possible. Get professional assis-
tance, if necessary.
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 123.
Remedy
Refuel at the earliest opportunity ⇒ .
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