Misfuel prevention (Diesel)

Mechanical device which prevents filling the tank of a Diesel vehicle with petrol. It avoids the risk of engine damage that can result from filling with the wrong fuel.

Located in the filler neck, the misfuel prevention device appears when the filler cap is removed.

Operation

See also:

Seeing clearly
Lighting Ring A Lighting off. Automatic illumination of headlamps. Sidelamps. Dipped / main beam headlamps. Ring B Rear foglamp. or Front and rear foglamps. Direction indicators Ra ...

Travelling abroad
As Diesel fuel pump nozzles may be different in other countries, the presence of the misfuel prevention device may make refuelling impossible. Before travelling abroad, we recommend that you check ...

Air filter and passenger compartment filter
Refer to the servicing booklet for details of the replacement intervals for these components. Depending on the environment (e.g. dusty atmosphere) and the use of the vehicle (e.g. city driving) ...