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This shape coding has applied EU-wide since 2018, on every pump and every filler flap. The symbols come from Directive 2014/94/EU and have applied EU-wide since 2018, at every pump in every member state, not only in the Netherlands

Source: Environment & vehicle tech · checked 2026-10-23

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About Fuel symbols and the 1-minute rule: which statement is WRONG?

  1. The EU fuel symbol assigns the shapes exactly the other way round: circle = petrol, square = diesel, diamond = gas/hydrogen.
  2. This is an environment-focused efficiency tip, not a legal duty (legal_ref: n/a).
  3. The instruction has no exception: do not start the engine if you tanked the wrong fuel.
  4. These fuel symbols (circle/square/diamond) only apply at Dutch filling stations.
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Correct answer: These fuel symbols (circle/square/diamond) only apply at Dutch filling stations.

The symbols come from Directive 2014/94/EU and have applied EU-wide since 2018, at every pump in every member state, not only in the Netherlands

Why learners get this wrong: Square is the symbol for petrol, circle is the symbol for diesel.

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The symbols come from Directive 2014/94/EU and have applied EU-wide since 2018, at every pump in every member state, not only in the Netherlands.

  1. False
  2. True
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Correct answer: True

The symbols come from Directive 2014/94/EU and have applied EU-wide since 2018, at every pump in every member state, not only in the Netherlands

Why learners get this wrong: These fuel symbols (circle/square/diamond) only apply at Dutch filling stations.

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At an unfamiliar Esso station along the A6 you see a square symbol above the filler flap of the car you are driving. Which fuel goes with it?

  1. Petrol
  2. Diesel
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Correct answer: Diesel

Circle = petrol, square = diesel, diamond = gas

Why learners get this wrong: Square is the symbol for petrol, circle is the symbol for diesel.

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The EU fuel symbol assigns the shapes exactly the other way round: circle = petrol, square = diesel, diamond = gas/hydrogen.

  1. False
  2. True
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Correct answer: True

The EU fuel symbol assigns the shapes exactly the other way round: circle = petrol, square = diesel, diamond = gas/hydrogen. Since 2018 this applies everywhere in Europe

Why learners get this wrong: Square is the symbol for petrol, circle is the symbol for diesel.

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About Fuel symbols and the 1-minute rule: which statement is correct?

  1. If you accidentally tanked the wrong fuel, you may start the engine briefly to move the car out of the way.
  2. Square is the symbol for petrol, circle is the symbol for diesel.
  3. This is an environment-focused efficiency tip, not a legal duty (legal_ref: n/a).
  4. These fuel symbols (circle/square/diamond) only apply at Dutch filling stations.
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Correct answer: This is an environment-focused efficiency tip, not a legal duty (legal_ref: n/a).

This is an environment-focused efficiency tip, not a legal duty (legal_ref: n/a). The 1-minute threshold is a guideline to limit unnecessary emissions, not an offence if not followed

Why learners get this wrong: If you accidentally tanked the wrong fuel, you may start the engine briefly to move the car out of the way.

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