fuel fill door release FIAT 124 SPIDER 2018 Owner handbook (in English)

REFUELLING THE
VEHICLE
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Always stop the engine before
refuelling.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
Only use premium unleaded fuel
(conforming to EN 228 specification
within E10) with a number of octanes
not lower than 95.
IMPORTANT USE ONLY UNLEADED
FUEL. Leaded fuel is harmful to the
catalytic converter and oxygen sensors
and will lead to deterioration of the
emission control system and or failures.
IMPORTANT The use of E10 fuel with
10% ethanol in Europe is safe for your
vehicle. Damage to your vehicle may
occur when ethanol exceeds this
recommendation.
IMPORTANT Never add fuel system
additives, otherwise the emission
control system could be damaged.
Contact a Fiat Dealership for details.
REFUELLING
PROCEDURE
When the fuel filler flap end is pressed
with the doors unlocked, the fuel filler
flap rises fig. 94.The fuel filler flap operates in
conjunction
with the doorlocking/unlocking mechanism.
To close, press the fuel filler flap until a
click sound is heard.
IMPORTANT Make sure to lock both
the doors when leaving the vehicle.
IMPORTANT Lock the doors after
closing the fuel flap. If the fuel flap is
closed after locking the doors, the fuel
flap cannot be locked.
Fuel filler cap
To remove the fuel filler cap, turn it
anticlockwise fig. 95. Attach the
removed cap to the inner side of the
fuel flap.
To close the fuel filler cap, turn it
clockwise until a click is heard.
EMERGENCY FLAP
OPENING
In case of emergency (e.g. when the
battery is dead), to open the fuel filler
flap proceed as follows:
open the boot lid and pull the center
section of the plastic fastener 1 and
remove the fastener fig. 96;
partially peel back the cover 2
fig. 96 inside the boot, then pull the
emergency release lever 3 fig. 97.
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