If the outside temperature is very
low, the diesel thickens due to the for-
mation of paraffin and could clog the
fuel filter.
FUEL FILLER CAP fig. 150
To open:
1) Turn the cap by approximately half
a turn anticlockwise and remove it.
Make sure that the left-
hand sliding side door is
completely closed before
In order to avoid these problems, dif-
ferent types of diesel are distributed
according to the season: summer type,
winter type and arctic type (cold
mountain areas).
IMPORTANT The hermetic clo-
sure may cause a slight pressure in the
tank: a slight hissing when turning the
cap is quite normal.
refuelling. You could damage the
door and the sliding lock system
which comes into play when the
fuel flap is open.
2) While you are filling up, place the
cap on the fuel filler flap as illustrated
in the figure.
If refuelling with diesel fuel not ade-
quate, you are recommended to add
TUTELA DIESEL ART to the fuel,
in the proportions written on the con-
tainer. Pour the antifreeze into the fu-
el tank before the fuel.
To close:
The cap has a bayonet coupling. In-
sert the cap and turn it clockwise un-
til it clicks once or more.
You cannot open the
left-hand sliding side door
while refuelling when the
flap is open.
REFUELLING
To guarantee full tank filling, carry
out two refuelling operations after the
first click of the fuel delivery gun.
Avoid further topping up operations
that could cause damages to the fuel
system.
fig. 150
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