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Fuel for diesel engine s
Diese l engines must be operate d only on
commercially available diesel fuel meeting
the specific ations of DIN EN 590. Do not
use ma rine diesel oils, heating oils or
entirely or partially plant-b ased diesel
fuels, s uch as rape se ed oil or b io diesel,
Aquazole and sim ilar diesel-w ater
emulsions.
The flow a nd filterability of diesel fuel are
tem perature-d epe nd ent.
Diesel fuels with improved low-
tem perature properties are th ere fore
ava ilab le on the marke t du ring the winter
months. Make sure that you fill the tank
with winter fuel before the start of the cold
weather season.
Additives can be used with diesel fuels with
winter p roperties that are guaranteed by
the manufacturer and when using diesel
fuel filters that are heated depending on
the outside temperature.
Fuel filler cap
If replacing the fuel filler c ap, be sure to use
a genuine Vauxhall fuel filler cap for y our
model to ensure full functionality. Diesel-
engined vehicles have special fuel filler
caps.
Refuellin g
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Care must be taken when handling fuel.
Before refuelling, switch off the eng ine
and any external heaters with
combustion chamb ers (identified b y a
sticker on the tank flap). Switch off
mobile phones.
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