Opel Antara Owner's Manual page 133

Fuel filler cap
If replacing the fuel filler cap, be sure to use
the origina l fuel filler cap for your model, to
ensure full func tionality.
Refuel ling
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Warning
Care must b e tak en when dealing w ith
fuel.
Before refuelling , it is absolutely v ital to
switch off the engine and any heating
system s with combustion chambers.
Switch off mobile phones.
Fuel is inflamma ble and exp losive,
therefore a void dealing with fuel near
nak ed flam es and doing a ny thing that
would genera te sparks. N o sm ok ing!
This a lso applies where the smell of fuel is
noticeable. If the smell of fuel vap our
occ urs in the vehicle itself, have the cause
remedied immed iately by a workshop.
Ensure suitable fuel is available before
driving in foreign c ountries.
The fuel filler neck w ith bayonet ca p is
loca ted on the left rear sid e of the vehicle.
The tank flap is locked together with the
doors - see pa ge 25.
Unlock doors, tailgate a nd tank flap by
pressing button q on the remote control or
by pressing central locking switc h m in the
driver's door.
Open the tank flap by hand.
If, in cold weather, the tank flap does not
op en, tap it and try again.
To unlock fuel filler cap: turn it anti-
cloc kwise.
If hissing occurs, wait until it stops before
completely unsc rewing the fuel filler cap.
Remove fuel filler cap a nd place it in its
holder on the inside of the tank flap.
The fuel tank has a limiting sy stem which
prevents ov erfilling of the tank.
Driving and o peration
C orrect refuelling is largely dependent on
correc t operation of the dispensing pump:
z Insert dispensing pump as far as it will go
and switch it on.
z After the first autom atic cut-off, do not
fill the tank any further.
Replace the fuel filler cap and turn it
clockw ise until y ou hear several clicks.
C lose tank flap.
Wipe off any ov erflowing fuel immediately .
If fuel is spilt onto the vehicle, rinse the area
with clean, cold water as soon as possible,
to av oid perm anent damag e to p ainted
surfac es.
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