Refu
elling the vehicle
Yo ur vehicle fuel tank has an on-board refu
elling vapor recovery system. This feature
helps to prevent fuel vapors from escaping
from the tank and polluting the environment
while you refuel your vehicle.
In order to fill your tank properly while pro
tecting the environment. please follow this
refueling procedure carefully:
• Turn off the engine.
• Remove the fuel filler cap by turning it
slowly counter clockwise allowing fuel
pressure to dissi pate.
• Insert the fuel nozzle from the gasoline
pump into the fuel filler neck as far as it will
go.
Select a medium refuelling rate, when filling
your tank. �W
ARNING
Failure to shut the engine off while
re fueling and I or to insert the
pump nozzle fully into the car's
filler neck could cause fuel over
flow and fuel spray which can
cause fire or serious injury.
• Stop refueling when the fuel pump shuts
off automatical ly - do not add more fuel or
"top off". dih As soon as the correctly oper� ated nozzle switches off auto
matically for the first time, the tank
is full. Do not try to add more fuel,
because fuel may spill out. In addi
tion, the expansion space in the fuel
tank will be filled -causing the fuel
to overflow when it becomes warm
and pollute the environment.
• After filling your tank, turn the fuel filler
cap clockwise until you hear a definite click.
To avoid fuel spilling or evapor ating from the
fue I tank a I ways close fuel filler cap properly
and completely. VE
HICL E CA RE
Notes
• If you cannot fully insert the pump nozzle,
use another fuel pump or change gas sta
tions.
• Do not refuel your vehicle with the igni
tion switched on. The fuel gauge may other
wise not indicate the exact fuel level after
refu elling.
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Engine
oil consumption
The rate of the oil consumption depends on
the quality and viscosity of oil, the speed at
which the engine is operated, the climate,
and road conditions as well as amount of
dilution and oxidation of the lubricant.
Because of these variables, no standard
rate of oil consumption can be established,
but drivers should expect higher oil con
sumption at high speeds and when the en
gine is new.
Therefore, we recommend that you check
the oil level at regular intervals (for example,
each time you are refuelling, or before going
on a long trip).
If the oil level should go below the minimal
level, the check engine oil level warn
ing light* in the instrument cluster will
come on. See page 144. You should check
the oil level using the oil dip stick as soon as
possible, and then top off the oil as neces
sary. Notes
• The engine in your vehicle de
pends on oil to lubricate and cool all
of its moving parts. Therefore the
engine oil should be checked regu
larly and kept at the required level.
• Lack of sufficient engine oil may
lead to severe engine damage.
• The oil pressure warning light is
not an oil level indicator.
A Always
heed all WAR NINGS
� on page 232.
Checking the engine oil level
The best time to check the engine oil level
is when the oil is warm.
To get a true reading, the vehicle must be on
level ground.
A Always heed all WAR NINGS
� on page 232.
• After turning off the engine, wait a few
minu tes for the oil to return to the oil pan. VE
HICLE CARE
• Pull out dipstick (arrow) and wipe it clean
with a rag.
• Reinsert dipstick; push it all the way in.
• Pull dipstick out again and read the level:
a - Yo u must not add oil.
b- You can add oil. The oil level may go
into the a range, but riot above the a
range
c - You must add oil.
After filling in oil, make sure that the oil
level is somewhere within the b range.
• After checking the oil level, please make
sure that the dipstick is pushed back in all
the way.
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