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Checking and refilling levels
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Never enter the
vehicle while refuelling. If it
is absolutely necessary to enter, close the
door and touch a metal surface before touch-
ing the filler nozzle again. This will prevent
the generation of static electricity. Sparks
could cause a fire when refuelling.
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Never handle fuel close to flames, sparks or
objects with slow combustion (e.g. ciga-
rettes).
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Avoid static electricity and electro-magnet-
ic radiation when refuelling.
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Observe the safety regulations of the serv-
ice station.
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Never spill fuel on the vehicle or in the lug-
gage compartment.
WARNING
For safety reasons, SEAT does not recommend
carry
ing a spare fuel canister in the vehicle.
Fuel could be spilled and catch fire, above all
in case of an accident and this applies to a
full container as well as empty containers.
This could lead to explosions, fires and inju-
ries.
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Observe the following if you exceptionally
have to carry fuel in a canister:
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Never place a fuel container to fill it in-
side the vehicle or on the vehicle, for ex-
ample, in the boot or on the hatch. Filling
in these circumstances could create an
electrostatic charge and spark that could
ignite fuel fumes.
–
Alwa
ys place the canister on the ground
to fill it.
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Insert the fuel nozzle into the neck of the
canister as far as possible.
–
If you are using a metal fuel canister, the
nozzle must always touch the canister
while it is being filled to avoid static elec-
tricity.
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Follow the legal requirements for the use,
storage and transport of spare fuel canis-
ters.
–
Insure that the fuel container complies
with manufacturing standards, for exam-
ple, ANSI or ASTM F852-86.
CAUTION
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Alwa
ys remove any fuel spilled on the vehi-
cle paintwork immediately to avoid damage
to the wheel housing, the tyre and vehicle
paintwork.
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Refuelling a petrol engine with diesel or a
diesel engine with petrol can cause serious
engine and fuel system damage; the resulting
malfunctions are not covered by the SEAT
warranty. If you refuel with the wrong type of
fuel, never start the engine. This applies to
even the smallest amount of the wrong fuel.
Seek specialist assistance. With the engine
running, the composition of the wrong fuel
could significantly damage the fuel system
and the engine itself.
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In vehicles with a diesel engine, under no
circumstances should you refuel or drive with
petrol, kerosene, heating oil or any other
type of diff
erent fuel. Other types of fuels
could cause serious damage to the engine
and to the fuel supply system and the result-
ing problems are not covered by the SEAT
warranty.
For the sake of the environment
Fuels can contaminate the environment. Col-
l
ect an
y spilt service fluids and allow a pro-
fessional to dispose of them.
Note
There is no emergency mechanism for the
manual
release of the fuel tank flap. If neces-
sary, request assistance from specialised per-
sonnel.
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