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FUEL TANK Opening the cap may cause an inrush
of air. This vacuum, which is completely
normal, is caused by the sealing of the
fuel system.
T o fi l l t h e t a n k s a f e l y :
the engine
must be
switched off,
pull the control A located at the bot-
tom left of the driver's seat to release
t h e f u e l fi l l e r fl a p ,
o p e n t h e f u e l fi l l e r fl a p B ,
t u r n t h e fi l l e r c a p C to the left,
W h e n y o u h a v e fi l l e d t h e t a n k :
r e fi t t h e fi l l e r c a p , i n s e r t i n g t h e u p -
p e r p a r t fi r s t ,
s c r e w i n t h e fi l l e r c a p t o t h e r i g h t ,
c l o s e t h e fl a p .
E n s u r e t h a t t h e f u e l fi l l e r fl a p i s c l o s e d
correctly.
r e m o v e t h e fi l l e r c a p C ,
fi l l t h e t a n k , b u t do not continue
after the 3rd cut-off of the nozzle ;
this could cause malfunctions.
Low fuel level
Filling
A l a b e l , a f fi x e d o n t h e i n s i d e o f t h e fl a p ,
reminds you of the type of fuel to be
used according to your engine.
More than 5 litres of fuel must be added in
order to be registered by the fuel gauge. When the low fuel level is
reached, this indication ap-
pears on the instrument pan-
e l s c r e e n . W h e n i t fi r s t c o m e s
on, you have approximately
10 litres of fuel remaining.
The symbol
fl a s h e s s l o w l y (approximately
once per second).
When the symbol begins to
fl a s h r a p i d l y (approximately
twice per second), there is not
much fuel remaining in your tank (ap-
proximately 5 litres).
Y o u m u s t fi l l t h e t a n k t o a v o i d r u n n i n g
out of fuel.
This symbol indicates that the
fuel tank cap is located on the
left-hand side of the vehicle.
Location of the cap
1. Opening.
2. Closing.
Capacity of the tank: approximately
60 litres.
