Filling The Tank - Seat Mii 2019 Owner's Manual

Filling the tank

Introduction
The fuel tank flap is on the rear right of the
vehicle.
WARNING
Refuelling or handling fuel carelessly can
cause an explosion or fire resulting in seri-
ous burns and injuries.
Always make sure that you correctly
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close the fuel cap to avoid evaporation and
fuel spillage.
Fuels are highly explosive and inflamma-
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ble substances that can cause serious
burns and injuries.
Fuel could leak out or be spilt if the en-
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gine is not switched off or if the filler fuel
nozzle is not fully inserted into the tank fill-
er neck when refuelling. This could lead to
a fire, explosion and severe injuries.
When refuelling, turn off the engine and
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turn off the ignition for safety reasons.
Always turn off mobile telephones, radio
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apparatus and other radio wave emitting
equipment before refuelling. Electromag-
netic waves could cause sparks and lead
to a fire.
Never enter the vehicle while refuelling. If
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it is absolutely necessary to enter, close
the door and touch a metal surface before
touching the filler nozzle again. This will
Checking and refilling levels
prevent the generation of static electricity.
Sparks could cause a fire when refuelling.
Never handle fuel close to flames, sparks
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or objects with slow combustion (e.g. ciga-
rettes).
Avoid static electricity and electro-mag-
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netic radiation when refuelling.
Observe the safety regulations of the
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service station.
Never spill fuel on the vehicle or in the
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luggage compartment.
WARNING
For safety reasons, SEAT does not recom-
mend carrying a spare fuel canister in the
vehicle. Fuel could be spilled and catch
fire, above all in case of an accident and
this applies to a full container as well as
empty containers. This could lead to explo-
sions, fires and injuries.
Observe the following if you exceptional-
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ly have to carry fuel in a canister:
Never place a fuel container, to fill it, in-
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side the vehicle or on the vehicle, for
example, in the luggage compartment.
Filling in these circumstances could
create an electrostatic charge and
spark that could ignite fuel fumes.
Always place the canister on the
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ground to fill it.
Insert the fuel nozzle into the neck of
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the canister as far as possible.
If you are using a metal fuel canister,
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the nozzle must always touch the can-
ister while it is being filled to avoid stat-
ic electricity.
Follow the legal requirements for the
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use, storage and transport of spare fuel
canisters.
Insure that the fuel container complies
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with manufacturing standards, for ex-
ample, ANSI or ASTM F852-86.
CAUTION
Always remove any fuel spilled anywhere
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on the vehicle to avoid damage to the
wheel housing, the tyre and vehicle paint-
work.
Refuelling a petrol engine with diesel can
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cause serious engine and fuel system dam-
age; the resulting malfunctions are not
covered by the SEAT warranty. If you refuel
with the wrong type of fuel, never start the
engine. This applies to even the smallest
amount of the wrong fuel. Seek specialist
assistance. With the engine running, the
composition of the wrong fuel could signifi-
cantly damage the fuel system and the en-
gine itself.
For the sake of the environment
Fuels can contaminate the environment.
Collect any spilt service fluids and allow a
professional to dispose of them.
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