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Fuel and exhaust gas cleaning
Refuelling natural gas
Fig.203 T
ank flap open: gas filler mouth
1
,
fill
er mouth retainer
2
.
Before r
efuelling, the engine and the igni-
tion, mobile telephone and heating must be
switched o separately ›››
.
R
ead the instructions on how to use the natural
gas pump carefully.
Refuelling
The natural gas filler mouth is behind the
fuel tank cap, next to the petrol filler mouth
›››Fig.203.
●
Remove the plug from the gas filler mouth
1
.
●
Connect the pump filling no
zzle to the gas
filler mouth.
●
The fuel tank will be full when the pump com-
pr
essor automatically cuts the supply.
●
If you wish to finish refuelling in advance,
press the button on the pump to stop the flow.
If the ambient temperature is very high, the nat-
ural gas pump’s overheating protection discon-
nects it automatically.
Closing the fuel tank cap
●
Check that the gas filler mouth retainer
2
is not trapped with the fill
er nozzle. If this hap-
pens, replace it in the filler mouth.
●
Insert the plug in the filler mouth.
●
Close the tank flap. Make sure you hear it
click into place.
WARNING
Natural gas is a highly explosive, easily flam-
mabl
e substance. Incorrect handling of the
natural gas can cause accidents serious
burns and other injuries.
●
Before refuelling with natural gas, engage
the filling mouth correctly. If you can smell
gas, stop refuelling immediately.
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Read and take note ›››page306, Natural
gas.
WARNING
The vehicle is not suitable for liquefied nat
u-
ral gas (LNG) or liquefied petrol gas (LPG),
so LNG or LPG should not be used under any
circumstances. Liquid gas can cause an ex-
plosion of the natural gas tanks and cause
severe injuries!
WARNING
If the vehicle underbody touches the ground
or in the e
vent of a rear collision, there could
be damage to the natural gas tanks. If dam-
aged, natural gas tanks are full of fuel and
can explode, causing serious or fatal injuries.
●
Even if you don't notice the smell of gas,
take the vehicle to a specialised workshop
immediately and have the natural gas sys-
tem checked. Do not refuel natural gas again
until the natural gas system has been in-
spected.
Note
●
The filling nozzles of natural gas pumps
can dier in the way they are operated. Ask a
qualified employee at the petrol station to do
the refuelling if you do not know how.
●
Noises heard when refuelling are normal
and do not indicate damage in the system.
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