Inspecting And Replenishing; Fuel - Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual

Inspecting and replenishing

Fuel

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Refuelling
Unleaded petrol
Diesel fuel
The correct type of fuel for your vehicle and the tyre size and inflation pressure
are specified on the inside of the fuel filler flap
A scraper » Fig. 95 -  to remove snow and ice from the windows and mirrors is
located on the inside of the fuel filler flap
rior mirrors.
WARNING
The national legal requirements must be observed if carrying a spare canister
in the vehicle. We do not recommend carrying any fuel canisters in your vehi-
cle for safety reasons. In the event of an accident, the canister might be dam-
aged and fuel may leak out - risk of fire!
CAUTION
Never drive until the fuel tank is completely empty! The irregular supply of fuel
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can cause misfiring, which can result in considerable damage to parts of the en-
gine and exhaust system.
Immediately remove any fuel that has spilled onto the vehicle's paintwork - risk
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of paint damage!
» Fig. 95 - .
» page 119, De-icing windows and exte-
Refuelling
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Fig. 95 Right rear side of the vehicle: Fuel filler flap/fuel filler flap with cap
unscrewed
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 123.
Open fuel filler flap
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Press on the fuel filler flap in the direction of the arrow
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Open the flap manually in the direciton of the arrow
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Hold the fuel filler cap on the fuel filler tube with one hand and unlock it by
moving it to the left with the vehicle key.
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Unscrew the filler cap by turning it to the left and place the cap onto the top of
the fuel filler flap » Fig. 95
Closing the filler cap
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Turn the filler cap to the right until it clicks into place.
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Hold the fuel filler cap on the fuel filler tube with one hand and lock it by turn-
ing the vehicle key to the right and remove the key.
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Close the fuel filler flap until it clicks into place.
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Check whether the fuel filler flap is closed properly.
CAUTION
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Before refuelling it is necessary to switch off the auxiliary heating system (aux-
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iliary heating and ventilation).
The fuel tank is full just as soon as the pump nozzle switches off for the first
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time, provided the nozzle has been operated properly. Do not continue filling the
fuel tank otherwise the expansion volume is filled up.
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Inspecting and replenishing
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