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FIAT BRAVO LPG
When painting in an oven, the
LPG tank should be removed
from the car and later care-
fully refitted by a Fiat Dea-
lership. Although the LPG system has
numerous safety features, it is advisa-
ble to close the manual tap on the tank
every time the car is not in use for a
long period, transported on other vehi-
cles or moved in an emergency as a re-
sult of a breakdown or accident.
Active safety
The car has the same active safety speci-
fications as other versions. The LPG tank complies with the national
standards in force in countries where the
version illustrated in this supplement is sold.
The car is equipped with a ga-
seous LPG injection system de-
signed specifically for it: it is
therefore absolutely forbidden
to alter the configuration of the system
or its components. The use of other
components or materials could cause
malfunctions and lead to a reduction
in safety. Therefore, in the case of pro-
blems, go to a Fiat Dealership. To pre-
vent damage to the LPG system parts
when towing or raising the car, follow
the instructions in the “Towing the car”
chapter of the Owner Handbook.
It should be pointed out that
in some countries (including
Italy) there are legal restrictions in
force for parking/garaging motor
vehicles with gas that has a higher
density than air; LPG comes under
this category.
IMPORTANT
PASSIVE SAFETY/ACTIVE
SAFETY
Passive safety
The car has the same passive safety spe-
cifications as other versions. In particu-
lar, the cylinder mountings (located in the
spare wheel housing) have been designed
to exceed the Fiat safety standards for im-
pact tests.
When running on LPG, the flow of gas (in
a liquid state) leaving the cylinder passes
through the dedicated pipe to the pres-
sure regulator where there is a safety so-
lenoid valve that stops the flow of LPG
when the key is removed or when a chan-
ge of fuel is selected by the driver (deci-
sion to run on petrol).
Together with the regulator solenoid val-
ve, a second solenoid valve, in the tank,
closes the LPG pipe at the tank outlet.
The two solenoid valves are closed in the
case of an impact after the engine is swit-
ched off by the fuel cut-off system.
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FIAT BRAVO LPG
LPG TANK
The car has a (pressurised) tank A-fig. 3
for collecting LPG in a liquid state. It is
ring-shaped and located in the spare wheel
compartment with suitable protection.
The LPG in the tank Ais always in a liquid
and gaseous state, in physical equilibrium
conditions.
The liquid, which cannot be compressed,
dilates by around 0.25 % for each increa-
se in temperature of one degree. For this
reason there is a suitable space allowing
for the increase in volume of the liquid for
all foreseeable temperature increases (e.g.
car parked in the full sunlight in the sum-
mer) without compromising the integrity
of the tank.
There is a safety valve that automatically
limits the refilling of the tank (during re-
fuelling) to a maximum level of 80 % (li-
quid) of its total capacity.Periodically (at least once
every six months), it is advi-
sable to let the LPG in the
tank run out and, at the next
refuelling, check that it does not ex-
ceed the maximum capacity of 41 li-
tres (with a tolerance of 2 litres excess)
(see instructions in the “Capacities”
paragraph of this supplement). If the
value is above 41 litres (with a toleran-
ce of 2 litres excess), contact a Fiat Dea-
lership immediately.
LPG TANK CERTIFICATION
The LPG tank is certified in accor-
dance with the regulations in force.
In Italy, the tank has a life of 10 years
from the registration date of the car.
If the car has been registered in
a country other than Italy, the dura-
tion and the testing/inspection pro-
cedures of the LPG tank can vary de-
pending on the legal requirements in
that country. In any case, after the ti-
me prescribed by the legal require-
ments in the individual countries, ha-
ve it replaced by a Fiat Dealership.There is a plate on the tank B-fig. 3con-
taining the following information:
– homologation country identification and
homologation number;
– type of gas for which it is designed (LPG);
– name of cylinder manufacturer;
– cylinder test pressure (30 bar);
– maximum refilling percentage (80%);
– tank dimensions;
– nominal tank capacity in litres;
– cylinder manufacture date (month/year);
– cylinder serial number.
fig. 3
A
B
F0Q0801m
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FIAT BRAVO LPG
REFUELLING THE CAR
LPG FILLER CAP
The gas filler is located next to the petrol
filler cap. It has a one-way valve, located
in the actual filler body.
To access the filler B-fig. 9, open the ac-
cess flap Aand undo the cap C.
Observe the following precautions during
the refuelling operation:
– switch off the engine;
– apply the handbrake;
– turn the ignition key to the STOPpo-
sition;
– do not smoke;
– hand the special adapter over to the qua-
lified LPG refuelling personnel.
IMPORTANT Before refuelling, the LPG
refuelling personnel must ensure that the
adapter is correctly fitted to the filler.
WHEELS
The car does not have a spare wheel but
a tool box fig. 11that contains the “Au-
tomatic Fix&Go” quick tyre repair kit,
a tow ring and a screwdriver. The box is
located in the boot fig. 10, behind the rear
seat backrest.
To use the “Automatic Fix&Go” kit, see
the instructions in the Owner Handbook
that accompanies this supplement.
fig. 9F0Q0807m
fig. 10F0Q0281m
IMPORTANT Different types of fuel pump
adapters exist in the various countries
where the car is sold. The adapter that co-
mes with the car in a special case is spe-
cifically designed for the country in whi-
ch the car is sold. If you are in a different
country, find out what type of adapter is
used there.
IMPORTANT Only use LPG for mo-
tor vehicles.
IMPORTANT Look after the LPG
adapter carefully so that it does not
get damaged.
fig. 11F0Q0814m
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