Engine shutdown is one of the topics in the Safety block of the Spanish DGT theory. Elements and behaviours that protect life: seat belt, helmet, restraint systems and pedestrian behaviour. Understanding this section well helps you answer the theory-exam questions on this topic with confidence.
In simple terms, this point of the DGT theory establishes that to refuel a vehicle, the engine must be turned off. Fuel station owners and employees are not allowed to dispense fuel unless the vehicle’s engine is off, its lights are turned off, and all electrical systems, including the radio and electromagnetic radiation-emitting devices like mobile phones, are switched off.
Seat belt, helmet and restraint systems come with exceptions: learn both the general duty and the cases where it does not apply.
To refuel a vehicle, the engine must be turned off.
Fuel station owners and employees are not allowed to dispense fuel unless the vehicle’s engine is off, its lights are turned off, and all electrical systems, including the radio and electromagnetic radiation-emitting devices like mobile phones, are switched off.
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