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The plates handed over by the Dealership
with the documentation contain the date
for the first inspection of the canisters.
Those responsible for the
methane supply are not autho-
rized to refill the canisters when
the inspection date has expired.
IMPORTANT If the car has been
registered in a country other
than Italy, the certification dates,
identification and inspection pro-
cedures for the methane canis-
ters should conform to the legis-
lation in that country. In any case,
it should be remembered that
the life of the canisters is 20 years
from the production date as set
out in ECE Regulation no. 110.
CANISTERS
The car has two canisters (total capacity
about 84 litres) located under the floor of
the car and protected by two special
guards. The canisters Fig. 3and Fig. 4are
the tank that contains the methane in the
compressed gaseous state (pressure 200
bar at 15 °C). The methane, stored in the
canisters at high pressure, flows through
a dedicated pipe to reach the pressure
regulator/reduction unit which supplies
the 4 methane injectors at low pressure
(about 6 bar).
fig. 3F0M0452m
fig. 4F0M0453m
Certificatin of the canisters
The methane canisters are certified in ac-
cordance with ECE Regulation no. 110
The canisters should be inspect-
ed, in accordance with ECE Reg-
ulation Procedure no. 110, every
4 years from the vehicle regis-
tration date or in accordance
with specific regulations in indi-
vidual countries (see page 12).
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FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH
The safety switch is triggered in the case
of an impact, cutting off the methane sup-
ply and causing the engine to cut out.
For further information, see the “Fuel cut
off switch” paragraph in the “Controls”
chapter in the Owner Handbook.
AT THE
FILLING STATION
METHANE GAS FILLER
The methane filler is located near the
petrol one Fig. 14.
It is comes complete with a “single-acting”
valve: fitted in the actual filler casing.
To access the filler, undo the cap A - Fig.
15turning it anti-clockwise.
The profile of the filler
Bfor refilling is the
universal type compatible with Italia and
NGV1 standards.
In some European countries adaptors are
considered ILLEGAL (e.g. in Germany).
In the case of service stations with m
3(dif-
ferent pressure) nozzles, to measure the
residual pressure in the canister, the sin-
gle-acting valves must be undone supply-
ing a small amount of methane.
fig. 14F0M0463m
The other plates (handed over with the
car documentation) contain the date for
the first canister inspection.
Those responsible for the methane supply
are not authorized to refill the canisters
when the inspection date has expired.
fig. 15F0M0464m
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WEIGHTS
LOAD COMPARTMENT VOLUME
The voluem of the load compartment measured in dm3is as follows:
Weights (kg) for versions
Unladen weight (with all fluids, fuel tank
filled to 90% and without optional equipment):
Payload including the driver (❒):
Maximum permitted loads (
❍)
– front axle:
– rear axle:
– total:
Maximum permitted load on the roof:
With rear backrests not folded over:
With rear backrests folded over:1.4
1170 (3 door)
1185 (5 door)
460
850
850 (4 seater version) / 860 (5 seater version)
1630 (3 door)
1645 (5 door)
50
1.4
200
570 (
❒) In the presence of optional equipment the unladen weight increases and, as a result, the payload decreases in relation to the max-
imum permitted loads.
(
❍) Loads not to be exceeded. The user is responsible for arranging goods in the luggage compartment and/on load carrying plat-
form within the maximum permitted loads.
IMPORTANT A trailer cannot be towed so there are no provisions for fitting a tow hook.
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