Skoda CITIGO Owner's Manual page 112

The capacity of the natural gas fuel tank is about 11 kg, of which about 1.5 kg
are in the reserve tank.
The capacity of the petrol fuel tank is approximately 10 litres, of which about 5
litres is in the reserve tank.
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 fill-
ing coupling again. Otherwise, electrostatic discharging may occur - 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
Fig. 137 Position of the CNG label(s).
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Read and observe and
A G-TEC-vehicle can be operated with CNG and petrol.
Positioning of the CNG sticker in natural gas vehicles
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General Maintenance
on page 108 first.
» Fig. 137.
Automatic switching from natural gas to petrol operation - Automatic
switching from natural gas to petrol operation takes place in the following sit-
uations (examples).
▶ With an empty gas tank or not enough pressure in the tank.
▶ After refuelling with natural gas.
▶ At very low surrounding temperatures.
To ensure the correct functioning of the fuel system, every 6 months the fuel
tank for petrol should be run down until the warning light
Gas leak
If a gas leak is suspected (noticeable odour), proceed as follows.
Stop the vehicle.
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▶ Switch off the ignition.
▶ Extinguish cigarettes, switch off spark-producing or incendiary items and re-
move them from the vehicle.
▶ Open doors and the boot lid to ventilate the vehicle sufficiently.
Do not continue if the odour persists.
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If it is not possible to drive a vehicle with a gas leak out of an enclosed area
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(e.g. tunnel, underpass, garage, ferry etc.), call the emergency services imme-
diately.
Seek help from a specialist garage to correct the gas system fault.
In a traffic accident
If a gas leak is suspected in a traffic accident, proceed as follows.
▶ Switch off the ignition.
▶ Extinguish cigarettes, switch off spark-producing or incendiary items and re-
move them from the vehicle.
Have all the occupants get out.
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Keep all persons away from the vehicle. We recommend standing at least 10
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metres from the vehicle.
▶ Inform the emergency services that it is a natural gas vehicle.
Regular gas system checks
Regular gas system checks on natural gas-powered vehicles must be carried
out in a specialist workshops. The vehicle owner is responsible for ensuring
tests are carried out in accordance with regulations.
comes on.
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