Removal/refitting

• Put the fuel filter in a vice clamp with protective jaws.

1. Remove the water drain cap from the fuel filter.
2. Slacken and remove the fuel filter filtering element using a suitable tool.

WARNING: When refitting tighten the filtering element completely by hand.

1. Fuel tank
2. Breather pipe between the lower and upper part of the tank
3. Submerged pump assembly complete with level gauge control
4. Fuel filter
5. Multi-function valve

REMOVAL/REFITTING

• Set the car on a lift.
• Make sure that the ignition key is in the «STOP» position, then disconnect the battery (-) terminal.
• Siphon the fuel from the tank using suitable equipment.
• Remove the right rear wheel.
• Working from the boot, tilt the rear seat back and move aside the trim.

1. Slacken the fastening screws and remove the lid for access to the submerged pump assembly complete with level gauge control.

FUEL TANK

The fuel tank is made of plastic and has a capacity of about 61 litres, including a reserve of approx. 5 ÷ 8 litres.

The fuel filler is on the main body and the fuel cap has a special closing system which prevents it from being closed above the specified torque (locking above the foreseen value is prevented by a snap device).

The fuel tank is fastened under the body in correspondence with the boot surface and the rear - seat, its shape is designed so as not to interfere with the with the rear suspension axle.

The particular shape of the fuel tank requires the presence of a pipe to vent the air in the upper part when refuelling.

In the upper part the tank has apertures for housing the submerged pump assembly complete with level gauge control and multi-function valve.