Refuelling - Volvo C30 Owner's Manual

06 Starting and driving

Refuelling

Opening the fuel filler flap
Don not forget to switch off the fuel-driven heater
before refuelling!
Open the fuel filler flap with the button on the
lighting panel, see page 54. The engine must
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be switched off before the flap can be opened.
The fuel flap is located on the rear right wing.
Closing
Push in the flap until you hear a click.
Fuel cap
1. Turn the fuel cap until an obvious resis-
tance is felt.
2. Turn past the resistance until it comes to a
stop.
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3. Take out the cap.
4. Hang up the cap on the inside of the fuel
filler flap.
NOTE
Put the petrol cap back on after refuelling.
Turn until one or more clear clicks are heard.
Filling up with fuel
Do not overfill the tank but fill until the pump
nozzle cuts out.
NOTE
Excess fuel in the tank can overflow in hot
weather.
Fuel of a lower quality than that specified
should not be used as engine power and fuel
consumption can be negatively affected, see
page 275.
WARNING
Fuel which spills on to the ground can be
ignited by the exhaust fumes.
Switch off the fuel-driven heater before star-
ting to refuel.
Never carry an activated mobile phone
when refuelling. The ring signal could cause
spark build-up and ignite petrol fumes,
leading to fire and injury.
Petrol
IMPORTANT
Do not add cleaning additives to the petrol,
unless recommended by Volvo.
For more information on petrol, see
page 275.
Diesel
At low temperatures (–5 °C to –40 °C), a paraf-
fin precipitate may form in the diesel fuel, which
can lead to ignition problems. For more infor-
mation, see page 276.
IMPORTANT
Use special winter grade fuel during cold
months.