DO’s

  • Vehicle using CNG to follow the required conditions mentioned in the central motor vehicles rules
  • Ensuring that the workshop is authorized and observes safety standards and code of practices in kit installation and commissioning
  • Kit/cylinder to be of approved type for the make of vehicle
  • Vehicle to undergo the required pre-conversion checks thoroughly
  • Complete and thorough leak test of the gas system
  • In case of vehicles undergoing repairs involving welding, or heat application to any part (within 1.5 m) of the cylinder, the cylinder should be emptied first.
  • Always refer to the supplier’s kit manual for the trouble-shooting guide and do not do it yourself.
  • For emergency handling of any CNG leak, users must be aware of the location and operation of cylinder valve, master shut-off valve and burst disc in the CNG system. Study the system and ask your mechanic to identify these parts for you.
  • Workshop doing the kit fitment should be able to demonstrate these operations to your satisfaction. It is advisable to operate the vehicle occasionally on petrol to ensure that the petrol system remains in good working conditions.
  • Installer’s certificate to be collected from the workshop
  • Endorsement of CNG or bi-fuel mode in Registration Certificate from RTO
  • Annual checking of the CNG kit and keeping the related certificates
  • CNG Cylinder to follow the Gas cylinder rules and to be hydro tested once in 3 years keeping in mind the certificate of the same
  • Certificate of CNG kit, Fitness and hydro test to be possessed by the driver all the time
  • Acquainting yourself with the mechanism of CNG and the precautions essential for driving a CNG vehicle

DONT's

  • Do not Install a LPG, Propane or any other cylinder in place of a CNG cylinder. It is illegal and unsafe.
  • Do not Buy components from different sources and install the kit yourself
  • Do not carry out Modification or improvisation of the kit at unauthorized workshops
  • Do not Fill LPG, Propane or any other fuel in place of CNG in a CNG cylinder