Alfa Romeo Tonale, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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STARTING AND DRIVING
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the auxiliary lithium ion battery (48V)
and the available energy.
REFUELLING THE CAR
Always stop the engine before refuelling.
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Only use unleaded petrol with an octane
number (R.O.N.) not lower than 95
(EN228 specification).
In order to prevent damage to the
catalytic converter never introduce even
the smallest amount of leaded petrol,
even in the event of an emergency.
REFUELING PROCEDURE
Opening the flap
To refuel proceed as follows:
open flap (1) fig. 201, from the point
shown by the arrow
insert the nozzle fully into the filler
neck until the nozzle is engaged and
refuel
when the fuel nozzle "clicks" or shuts
off, before removing the nozzle, wait for
at least 10 seconds in order for the fuel to
flow inside the tank
then remove the nozzle from the filler
and close the flap (1) fig. 201
The refuelling procedure described
below is illustrated on the label (2)
fig. 202 located inside the fuel flap (e.g.
for refueling with petrol).
201
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202
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WARNING Never continue refuelling
after the fuel nozzle has stopped three
times, indicating that the level has
reached the maximum tank capacity.
EMERGENCY FUEL FLAP OPENING
(where provided)
If the fuel flap is not unlocked due to
faults in the electrical unlocking system,
the fuel flap can be unlocked manually
using a cord located on the right side of
the boot, on the side panel near the fuel
flap.
Proceed as follows:
from inside the boot, remove the
protective cap on the right-hand side and
pull the cord (1) fig. 203 to unlock the fuel
filler flap lock
open the fuel flap by pressing on it (see
the previous instructions)
correctly reposition the cord and the
hook in their housing
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NOTE If refuelling is performed by
manually unlocking the fuel flap, special
attention must be paid to the reference
operation as the fuel may flow back.
EMERGENCY REFUELLING
If there is no fuel in the car or the supply
circuit is completely empty, proceed as
follows to reintroduce fuel to the tank:
open the boot and get the adapter
fig. 204, located in the toolbox or,