Skoda OCTAVIA Owner's Manual page 277

Refuel CNG (compressed natural gas)
Fig. 318 Natural gas filler tubes
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Read and observe and
Refuel with natural gas under the following conditions.
The vehicle is unlocked.
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The engine and the ignition are switched off.
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The auxiliary heating and ventilation is switched off
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Natural gas refuelling may vary from station to station. If refuelling with natu-
ral gas at a station is unfamiliar to you, get someone to instruct you or allow
the fuelling operation to be carried out by the station staff.
Refuelling operation
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Open the fuel filler flap.
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Remove cap » Fig. 318in the direction of the arrow and insert connector
A
for the refuelling system into filler neck
The fuel tank is full when the compressor of the refuelling system automatical-
ly switches off.
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Check that sealing ring » Fig.
C
the sealing ring has slipped on the connector, reinsert it into the filler neck.
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Insert cap into the filler neck and close the fuel filler flap until it locks into
A
place.
The natural gas refuelling systems have an overfill protection relating to the
outdoor temperature. At very high outside temperatures, it may happen that
the gas tank may not be fully refuelled.
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B
318has remained inserted in filler neck
If the vehicle is parked directly after a refuelling operation, on restart the
pointer of the gas gauge may not show exactly the same level as immediately
after the filling process. This is not a leak in the system, but a reduction in
pressure due to the cooling of the gas in the gas tank after refuelling.
The maximum lifetime of the gas tank is 20 years.
The capacity of the natural gas fuel tank is approximately 15 kg.
WARNING
Natural gas is highly explosive and highly flammable.
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When refuelling, never get into the vehicle. If you have to get into your
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vehicle in exceptional cases, touch a metal surface before you touch the
filling coupling again. Otherwise, electrostatic discharging may occur -
There is a risk of fire!
CAUTION
LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) and hythane (mix-
ture of hydrogen and methane) must not be used - there is a risk of damaging
the engine and the exhaust system.
Note
During the filling process sounds are heard which are harmless. If you are un-
sure which service station staff to use, ask the petrol station staff.
CNG
. If
B
Fig. 319 Position of the CNG label(s).
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Read and observe
A G-TEC-vehicle may be operated with CNG and unleaded petrol.
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