Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 251

CAUTION
Never drive until the fuel tank is completely empty! Irregular supply of fuel
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can cause misfiring, which can result in damage to parts of the engine and the
exhaust system.
Immediately remove any fuel that has spilled onto the vehicle's paintwork –
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risk of paint damage.
If you would like to operate your vehicle in a country other than the one for
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which it was intended, please talk to a ŠKODA Partner. They will tell you
whether the fuel specified by the manufacturer is offered in that country
and/or whether the manufacturer will sanction operating the vehicle with an-
other fuel.
Petrol and diesel refuelling
Fig. 286 Open fuel filler flap/unscrew tank cap/place the tank cap on the
fuel filler flap
Fig. 287
Fuel filler tube on vehicles with
diesel engines
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Read and observe and
Perform the refuelling under the following conditions.
The vehicle is unlocked.
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The ignition is switched off.
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The auxiliary heating and ventilation is switched off.
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Press the fuel filler flap in direction of arrow
arrow » Fig. 286.
2
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Unscrew the tank cap in the direction of arrow
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Remove the tank cap and place in the recess on top of the fuel filler flap in
the direction of arrow .
4
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Insert the pump nozzle into the fuel filler neck as far as it will go, and refuel.
The fuel tank is full as soon as the pump nozzle switches off for the first time.
Not continue refuelling.
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Remove the pump nozzle from the fuel filler tube and put it back in the
pump.
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Place the filler cap onto the fuel filler neck and turn it in the opposite direc-
tion to arrow until it securely engages.
3
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Close the fuel filler flap until it clicks into place.
Incorrect refuelling guard on vehicles with diesel engines
The fuel filler tube on vehicles with diesel engines is fitted with an incorrect
refuelling guard » Fig. 287.
If the diesel pump nozzle does not sit directly in the fuel filler tube, move it to
and fro with slight pressure to insert it correctly.
The diameter of the diesel pump nozzle can be identical to that of the petrol
pump nozzle in some countries. When driving in these countries, the incorrect
fuelling protection should be removed by a specialist company.
Unleaded petrol
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Read and observe and
The correct grades of fuel for your vehicle are stated on a sticker affixed to the
inside of the fuel filler flap » Fig. 285
on page 248 first.
and fold in the direction of
1
.
3
on page 248 first.
on page 248.
Inspecting and replenishing
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