KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE
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CYLINDERS
The vehicle has two cylinders (total
capacity about 77 litres) located under
the floor and protected by two special
guards.
The cylinders fig. 111 and fig. 112
are the tank that contains methane in
compressed gaseous state (200 rated
bar at 15°C).
The methane, stored in the canisters
at high pressure, flows through a
dedicated pipe to reach the pressure
regulator/reduction unit which supplies
the 4 methane injectors at low pressure
(about 6 bar).
111 F0T0345
112 F0T0356
Cylinder certification
The methane cylinders are certified in
accordance with ECE Regulation no.
110.
The cylinders must be inspected, in
accordance with ECE Regulation
Procedure no. 110, every 4 years
from the vehicle registration date
or in accordance with specific
regulations in individual countries.
The other plates provided by the
Dealership with the vehicle documents
show the date when the first cylinder
inspection/test is due.
Methane refuelling stations are not
authorised to refill the cylinders
when the inspection date has
expired.
IMPORTANT If the vehicle has
been registered in a country other
than Italy, the certification and
identification data and the control
/ inspection procedures for the
methane cylinders comply with the
legislation in that country. In any
case, it should be remembered that
the life of the cylinders is 20 years
from the production date as set out
in ECE Regulation no. 110.
SOLENOID VALVES /
SAFETY DEVICES
The solenoid valves fig. 113 and
fig. 113 are screwed directly onto the
methane cylinders: their main function
is to interrupt the flow of methane to
the supply circuit.
113 F0T0347
114 F0T0348
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