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WARNING
Regular gas system checks must be carried out in order to operate a nat-
ural gas vehicle. The vehicle owner is responsible for properly conducted
tests.
Always switch off the ignition in case of an accident or vehicle fire!
It is prohibited to drive into automatic car washes, enclosed storage pla-
ces, garages and similar areas where it is specifically forbidden to enter
with CNG vehicles.
WARNING
If a fault occurs or a leak in the natural gas system is suspected or if you
smell gas, proceed as follows.
Stop immediately and switch off the ignition (this will close the solenoid
valves on the natural gas tanks automatically);
Open the doors to ventilate the vehicle sufficiently;
Immediately extinguish cigarettes, and remove and switch off other
spark- or fire-causing objects from the vehicle immediately.
Seek help from a specialist garage to correct the gas system fault.
WARNING
The following are considered faults on the gas system:
Gas leakage from any part of the gas system as well as an error on the
ventilation system.
Continuous gas venting through the safety valves.
Exceeding the permissible limits for contaminants in the exhaust gas.
Refuelling - natural gas
Fig. 90
Natural gas filler tubes
Read and observe
on page 98 first.
The gas filler tube for refuelling with natural gas is located behind the fuel fill-
er flap next to the petrol filler tube.
The filling couplings of the natural gas refuelling systems may differ in han-
dling. When refuelling with natural gas at unfamiliar refuelling systems, you
should seek help from trained fuel station staff. If unsure, have the refuelling
done by trained fuel station staff.
Refuelling can be done if the following conditions are met.
The vehicle is unlocked.
The engine and the ignition are switched off.
Open fuel filler flap
Open the fuel filler flap.
Remove the cap
» Fig. 90
from the gas filler tube
1
Plug the filling coupling of the refuelling system on the gas filler tube
The fuel tank is full when the compressor of the refuelling system automati-
cally switches off. To stop the refuelling operation prematurely, press the
"Stop " button of the refuelling system.
Closing the filler cap
Check that the sealing ring
» Fig. 90
3
If the sealing ring
has slipped onto the filling coupling, reinsert it into the
3
gas filler tube.
Plug the cap
onto the gas filler tube.
1
Close the bonnet.
At very high outside temperatures, it may happen that the gas tank may not
be fully refuelled. The natural gas refuelling systems have an overfill protec-
tion relating to the outdoor temperature.
WARNING
Do not smoke when refuelling and do not use a mobile phone.
The operating instructions of the refuelling system must always be fol-
lowed.
.
2
2
has remained in the gas filler tube.
Inspecting and replenishing
.
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