Vauxhall 2010 Astra, Owner'S Manual

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203 Driving and operation
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Fuel filler cap
If replacing the fuel filler cap, be sure to use
a g enuine fuel filler cap for your model to
ensure full func tionality. Diesel-eng ined
vehic les have special fuel filler caps.
Refuelling
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Fuel filler neck at right rear side of vehicle.
The tank flap is locked together with the
doors – see page 38.
Open the tank flap .
Unscrew the fuel filler cap, remove and
suspend from the tank flap.
The fuel tank has a limiting system which
prevents ov erfilling of the tank.
Correct filling depends to a large extent on
proper operation of the fuel disp ensing
pump:
1. Fully insert the pump nozz le and switch it
on.
2. After automatic switch off, the specified
tank capa city is reached after continued,
mea sured filling. Leav e the filler nozz le in
place until the stop.
To close, position the fuel filler cap a nd
rotate past the resistanc e until the ca p
audibly clicks over the reta iner.
Close fuel tank cov er.
Wipe off a ny ov erflowing fuel immediately.
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Warning
Care must b e tak en when ha ndling fuel.
Before refuelling , switch off the engine
and where applicable any auxiliary
heating with combustion c ham bers (see
sticker on fuel filler ca p). Switch off
mobile phones.
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Warning
Fuel is flam mable and explosiv e. When
ha nd ling fuel or in the im med ia te vicinity,
avoid naked flames or spa rk s. Do not
sm ok e. This also applies w here the
presence of fuel is rev ealed by its
characteristic smell. If fuel odours occur in
the car, have a workshop eliminate the
fault im med ia tely.