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The plates handed over by the Dealership
with the documentation contain the date
for the first inspection of the canisters.
Those responsible for the methane
supply are not authorized to re-
fill the canisters when the in-
spection date has expired.
IMPORTANT If the vehicle has
been registered in a country oth-
er than Italy, the certification da-
ta, identification and inspection
procedures for the methane can-
isters should conform to the leg-
islation in that country. In any
case, it should be remembered
that the life of the canisters is 20
years from the production date
as set out in Regulation (ECE) no.
110.
CANISTERS
The vehicle has five canisters (total ca-
pacity about 218 litres) located under the
floor of the vehicle and protected by two
special guards. The canisters are the tank
that contains the methane in the com-
pressed gaseous state (pressure 200 bar
at 15 °C). The methane, stored in the can-
isters at high pressure, flows through a
dedicated pipe to reach the pressure reg-
ulator/reduction unit which supplies the 4
methane injectors at low pressure (about
6 bar).
Certification of the canisters
The methane canisters are certified in ac-
cordance with Regulation (ECE) no. 110
The canisters should be inspect-
ed, in accordance with Regulation
Procedure (ECE) no. 110, every
4 years from the vehicle regis-
tration date or in accordance
with specific regulations in indi-
vidual countries (see page 13).
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