Petrol - Seat Ibiza Owner's Manual

WARNING (Continued)
– If the spare fuel canister is made of metal, the filling nozzle must
be in contact with the canister during filling. This helps prevent an
electrostatic charge building up.
– Never spill fuel in the vehicle or in the luggage compartment. Fuel
vapours are explosive. Danger of death.
CAUTION
● Fuel spills should be removed from the paintwork immediately.
● Never run the tank completely dry. An irregular fuel supply could cause
misfiring. As a result, unburnt fuel could enter the catalytic converter and
cause damage.
● When filling the fuel tank after having run it completely dry on a vehicle
with a diesel engine the ignition must be switched on for at least 30 sec-
onds without starting the engine. Subsequently, when you start the engine
it may take longer than normal to start firing (up to one minute). This is due
to the fact that the fuel system has to purge itself of air before starting.
For the sake of the environment
Do not try to put in more fuel after the automatic filler nozzle has switched
off; this may cause the fuel to overflow if it becomes warm.

Petrol

Petrol types
The correct petrol types are listed on a sticker inside the fuel tank flap.
Only unleaded petrol conforming to standard DIN EN 228 may be used for
vehicles with catalytic converters (EN = "European Standard").
Safety Operation
Types of petrol differ from each other according to the octane rating, for ex-
ample: 91, 95, 98 RON (RON = "Research Octane Number", unit for deter-
mining the knock resistance of petrol). You may use petrol with a higher oc-
tane number than the one recommended for your engine. However, this has
no advantage in terms of fuel consumption and engine power.
CAUTION
● Even one tankful of leaded fuel would permanently impair the efficiency
of the catalytic converter.
● High engine speed and full throttle can damage the engine when using
petrol with an octane rating lower than the correct grade for the engine.
For the sake of the environment
Just one full tank of leaded fuel would seriously impair the efficiency of the
catalytic converter.
Petrol additives
The quality of the fuel influences the behaviour, performance and service
life of the engine.
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This is why the petrol you use should carry suitable additives already inclu-
ded by the petrol industry, free of metals. These additives will help to pre-
vent corrosion, keep the fuel system clean and prevent deposits from build-
ing up in the engine.
If good-quality petrol with metal-free additives is not available or engine
problems arise, the necessary additives must be added when refuelling.
Not all petrol additives have been shown to be effective. The use of unsuita-
ble petrol additives may cause significant damage to the engine and the
catalytic converter. Metal additives should never be used. Metal additives
may also be contained in petrol additives for improving anti-detonation rat-
ings or octane ratings.
Advice
Checking and refilling levels
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Technical specifications
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