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INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 3
FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM OF THE SYSTEM....................................... 6
BOTTLES ....................................................................................................... 7
SOLENOID VALVE/SAFETY DEVICES ................................................... 8
PIPES ............................................................................................................... 9
PRESSURE REDUCER/REGULATOR ...................................................... 9
NATURAL GAS INJECTORS .................................................................... 9
NATURAL GAS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT ............................ 9
NATURAL GAS/PETROL SWITCH ........................................................ 10
NATURAL GAS AMOUNT INDICATOR.............................................. 11
FUEL CUT-OFF SWITCH ......................................................................... 12
ENGINE STARTING ................................................................................... 12
TO THE FILLING STATION .................................................................... 13
IF A TYRE IS PUNCTURED....................................................................... 14
BOTTLE IDENTIFICATION DATA ........................................................ 15
BOTTLE INSPECTION .............................................................................. 15
SERVICE SCHEDULE................................................................................... 16
BODYWORK VERSION CODES ............................................................ 17
ENGINE ......................................................................................................... 17
FUEL FEED/IGNITION ............................................................................... 18
IGNITION ..................................................................................................... 18
COOLING SYSTEM .................................................................................... 18
PERFORMANCE........................................................................................... 18
WEIGHTS....................................................................................................... 19
DIMENSIONS ............................................................................................... 20
FUELLING AND FILLING ......................................................................... 21
FUEL CONSUMPTION .............................................................................. 22
CO
2 EMISSIONS.......................................................................................... 23
FUSES .............................................................................................................. 23
This enclosure deals with the Fiat
Multipla petrol-natural gas version.
Refer to the Fiat Multipla Owner
Handbook for any subject not covered
by this supplement.
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IDENTIFICATION DATA
IMPORTANT! If a vehicle has been registered in a country other than
Italy, the certification/identification data and the natural gas bottle
check/inspection procedures shall conform to the national law
regulations of that particular country. In any case, it must be specified
that, the life cycle of the gas bottles is 20 years from the date of
production as in ECE Regulation n° 110.
Bottle marking
Each natural gas bottle is identified at the manufacturing plant by means
of a hallmark made on the nose of the bottle itself.
The hallmark bears the following information:
❐ Type of gas for which it is indicated (Methane);
❐ 20-year expiry date of the gas bottle (month/year);
❐ Name of the manufacturer of the gas bottle;
❐ The gas bottle registration number of the gas bottle;
❐ Nominal capacity of the gas bottle in litres;
❐ Weight of the gas bottle in kg (specific for every gas bottle);
❐ Working pressure (200 bar at 15°C);
❐ Testing pressure of the gas bottle (300 bar);
❐ Identifying stamp of the certifying Nation;
❐ ECE certification number;
❐ Production date of the of the gas bottle (month/year).
The other plates (delivered with the vehicle documents) indicate the
expected date for the first testing/inspection of the gas bottles.
BOTTLE INSPECTION
The gas bottles must be checked, according to the ECE Regulation
procedure n° 110, every 4 years as from, the vehicle registration date, or
according to specific provisions made by single States.
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WEIGHTS
1.6 VAN
4-seater
1520
4p + 230
1100
1050
2050
1000
400
70
80 1.6
1470
580
1100
1050
2050
1000 (900*)
400
70
80
(1) In the presence of special outfits (trailer towing device, etc.) the no-load weight increases and, as a result, the maximum carrying ca-
pacity decreases, in accordance with the maximum permitted loads.
(2) Loads not to be exceeded. The user shall place the goods in the luggage compartment and/or on the loading plane in accordance with
the maximum permitted loads.
(*) For specific markets
(
") The operating speed shall be restricted to 100 kph when the vehicle tows a trailer.
Weights (kg) per versions
Vehicle curb weight
(including fill-up, spare wheel, tools and accessories):
Maximum carrying capacity, including driver (1):
Maximum permitted load (2)
– front axle:
– rear axle:
– total:
Towable loads "
– braked trailer:
– non-braked trailer:
Maximum load on tow hitch (trailer with brakes):
Maximum load permitted on the roof:
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