Fiat Bravo LPG Owner's Manual page 6

PASSIVE SAFETY/
ACTIVE SAFETY
Passive safety
The car has the same passive safety spec-
ifications as other versions. In particular,
the canister mountings (located in the
spare wheel housing) have been designed
to exceed the Fiat safety standards for im-
pact tests.
When running on LPG, the flow of gas (in
a liquid state) leaving the canister, passes
through the dedicated pipe to the pres-
sure regulator where there is a safety so-
lenoid valve that stops the flow of LPG
when the key is turned off or when a
change of fuel is selected by the driver (de-
cision to run on petrol).
Together with the regulator solenoid
valve, a second solenoid valve, in the tank,
closes the LPG pipe at the tank outlet.
The two solenoid valves are connected to
the inertia switch (Fire Protection Sys-
tem).
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The LPG tank meets the legal safety stan-
dards of the countries in which the ver-
sion illustrated this Supplement is mar-
keted.
WARNING
It should be pointed out that
in some countries (including
Italy) there are legal restrictions in
force for parking/garaging motor ve-
hicles with gas that has a higher den-
sity than air; LPG comes under this
category.
Active safety
The car has the same active safety speci-
fications as other versions.
The car is equipped with
gaseous LPG injection system
designed specifically for the
car: it is therefore strictly
prohibited to alter the configuration of
the system and components. The use
of other components or materials could
cause malfunctions and lead to a re-
duction in safety therefore, in the case
of problems, go to a Fiat Dealership.
When towing or raising the car, to pre-
vent damage to the gas system parts,
follow the instructions in the Owner
Handbook in the "Towing the car"
chapter.
When painting in an oven, the
LPG tank should be removed
from the car and later care-
fully refitted by a Fiat Deal-
ership. Although the LPG system has
numerous safety features, it is advis-
able to close the manual tap on the
tank every time the car is not in use for
a long period, transported on other ve-
hicles or moved in an emergency as a
result of a breakdown or accident.