Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual page 152

WARNING
Instructions for filling the reserve canister
Never fill the reserve can inside the vehicle.
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Never place the reserve can on the vehicle.
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Always place the reserve can on the floor.
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The national legal requirements must be observed if carrying a spare can-
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ister in the vehicle.
We do not recommend carrying any fuel canisters in your vehicle for safe-
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ty reasons. In the event of an accident this could be damaged and fuel
could escape – there is a risk of fire.
CAUTION
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 refuel-
ling.
Be careful when filling diesel fuel from the spare canister and then do this
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slowly and cautiously – danger of contaminating the body.
Note
The fuel tank has a capacity of about 45 litres, including a reserve of approx.
7 litres.
Lead-free petrol
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Read and observe on page 148 first.
The vehicle can only be operated with unleaded petrol in compliance with the
EN 228 standard.
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All petrol engines can be operated using petrol with a maximum of 10% bioe-
thanol (E10).
Specified fuel - unleaded petrol 95/91 or 92 or 93 RON
Use unleaded fuel with an octane rating of 95 RON. Unleaded petrol with the
octane ratings 91, 92 and/or 93 RON can also be used, but may result in a
slight loss in performance and slightly increased fuel consumption
Prescribed fuel - unleaded petrol min. 95 RON
Use unleaded fuel with an octane rating of 95 RON or higher.
1) In Germany also DIN 51626-1 or E10 for unleaded petrol with octane rating 95 or 91 or DIN 51626-2 or E5
for unleaded petrol with octane rating 95.
If unleaded gasoline is not available with the octane number 95 RON, in an
emergency petrol with the octane rating of 91, 92 and/or 93 RON can be used
to fill the tank, but this leads to a slight loss of performance and a slightly in-
creased fuel consumption
Fuel additives
Unleaded petrol complying with EN 228
smooth-running engine. We therefore recommend that no fuel additives are
used. This can result in considerable damage to parts of the engine or the ex-
haust system.
CAUTION
Even one filling of the tank with petrol that does not meet the standards can
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lead to serious damage to parts of the exhaust system!
If a fuel other than unleaded fuel which complies to the above mentioned
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standards (e.g. leaded petrol) is used by mistake, do not start the engine or
switch on the ignition! Engine parts could be significantly damaged.
CAUTION
If, in an emergency, the vehicle has to be refuelled with petrol of a lower oc-
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tane number than the one prescribed, the journey must only be continued at
medium engine speeds and a low engine load. Driving at high engine revs or a
high engine load can severely damage the engine! Refuel using petrol of the
prescribed octane number as soon as possible.
Engine parts can be damaged if petrol with a lower octane number than the
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one prescribed is used.
Even in the event of an emergency, petrol of a lower octane number than 91
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RON must not be used, otherwise the engine can be severely damaged!
CAUTION
Under no circumstances may fuel additives with metal components be used,
and especially not those with manganese and iron content. Risk of consider-
able damage to parts of the engine or exhaust system!
CAUTION
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Do not use fuels with metal components, such as LRP (lead replacement
petrol) may be used. Risk of considerable damage to parts of the engine or
exhaust system!
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meets all the conditions for a
1)
Inspecting and replenishing
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