Refuelling The Vehicle; Petrol Engines; Diesel Engines; Emergency Fuel Flap Opening - Jeep Renegade Owner's Handbook Manual

mounting pipe. The lock must only be
treated with graphite.
Periodically lubricate the joints, the
sliding surfaces and the balls with
grease without resin or oil. Lubrication
is also a further corrosion protection.
if the vehicle is washed with
high-pressure jets, the ball head bar
must be removed and the dedicated
plug fitted. The ball head bar must
never be treated with high-pressure
jets.
Two keys are supplied together with the
removable ball tow bar. Note down the
four-digit key number and keep it in a
safe place. This number is to be used
for ordering any duplicate keys that may
be required.
To install a tow hook contact a Jeep
Dealership.
WARNING
133) The ABS with which the car is
equipped will not control the braking
system of the trailer. Particular caution is
required on slippery roads.
134) Never modify the braking system of
the vehicle to control the trailer brake. The
trailer braking system must be fully
independent of the car's hydraulic system.
REFUELLING THE
VEHICLE
Always stop the engine before
refuelling.
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PETROL ENGINES

Only use unleaded petrol with a number
of octanes (R.O.N.) not lower than 95
(EN228 specification).

DIESEL ENGINES

58)
Only use Diesel for motor vehicles
(EN590 specification).
When using or parking the vehicle for a
long time in the mountains or cold
areas, it is advisable to refuel using
locally available diesel. In this case, it is
also advisable to keep the tank over
50% full.
REFUELLING
PROCEDURE
The fuel flap is unlocked when the
central door locking system is released,
while it is automatically locked when the
central locking system is applied.
Opening the flap
To refuel proceed as follows:
open the flap A fig 124, at the point
indicated by the arrow;
introduce the dispenser in the filler
and refuel;
then remove the dispenser from the
filler and close flap A.
The refuelling procedure described
above is illustrated on the label
located inside the fuel flap. The
label also indicates the fuel type
(UNLEADED FUEL=petrol,
DIESEL=diesel fuel).

Emergency fuel flap opening

Proceed as follows:
working inside the boot, turn hook A
counter-clockwise fig 124 and then
unscrew it, pulling it towards the inside
of the boot.
124
pull the cord to unlock the fuel flap
lock;
open the fuel flap by pressing it (see
above);
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