127 Refuelling
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
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General notes
The filler neck is located in the rear right-side panel.
The fuel tank cap turns freely to prevent it’s opening without a key.
Open the cover, hold the cap with one hand and next introduce the
key in the lock and turn it 180° to the left. At this moment the cap
should unscrew in a counter-clockwise direction.To close, screw the cap to the right until you hear a "click". Turn the
key without releasing the cap clockwise 180°. Remove the key and
close the cover.
The tank holds about 45 liters.
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first time, the tank is full. Do not continue filling since the expansion space
would be occupied. If it heats up the fuel could overflow.
After filling the tank, screw cap and close tank flap until it engages.
The cap is tied to an anti-loss cord.
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Any fuel spillage should be wiped off the paint finish immediately, as the
paint could otherwise be damaged, especially if it is RME (“biodiesel”) fuel.
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On vehicles with a catalytic converter, never drive until the fueltank is
completely empty. The irregular fuel supply can cause misfiring. This allows
unburnt fuel into the exhaust system, which can cause overheating and
damage to the catalyst.
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• Only our G12+ (purple colour) should be used as an antifreeze additive.
Observe the notice on the container. The cooling liquid may be purchased in
Technical Services.
• The antifreeze additive G12+ can be mixed with other additives (G11 and
G12).
• The additive G12 (red colour) should never be mixed with G11.
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Checking coolant level
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Coolant losses
Coolant loss normally indicates leaks in the system. In this case
the cooling system should be checked by a Technical Service
Center without delay. It is not sufficient merely to add coolant.
In a sealed system losses can only occur if the boiling point of the
coolant is exceeded as a result of overheating, and coolant is
forced out of the system.
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Topping up coolant
Switch engine off and let it cool down. Then cover expansion tank
cap with a cloth and turn cap carefully anti-clockwise and remove.
No other coolant may be used if
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must be restored with the specified coolant additive (see previous
page) as soon as possible.
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the battery of the vehicle you must note the
following:
For example
– all data in the memory of the multifunction indicator are deleted,
– the numbers of the digital clock disappear,
– the automatic function of the electric windows is deactivated,
– the radio memory is deleted.
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the battery to the onboard electrics, reset the
digital clock and the radio data.
In addition, the automatic opening and closing function of the
electric windows must be reactivated.The battery is located in the engine compartment under a cover.
To start engine with the battery of another vehicle
⇒"Tow
start/towing" chapter.
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Accessing battery
B6Y-0052KFig. 125
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Loosening the wheel bolts
– Push the wheel spanner as far as possible onto the wheel bolt
as shown and turn the spanner anti-clockwise
⇒fig. 137. When
doing this, grip the spanner as far as possible towards the lever
end.
If the bolts cannot be loosened, one can in an emergency, carefully
push the spanner down with a foot on the end of the lever. One
should ensure that one has a firm stance and a good grip on the
vehicle.
Loosen wheel bolts about one turn.
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Raising the vehicle
B45-082CFig. 137Fig. 138
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236General index
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Data-carrying adhesive . . . . . . . . . . . 210, 211
Deactivate Air Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Description of anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . 63
Description of front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Description of side and head airbags . . . . . . 18
Description of the central locking system . . . 58
Digital clock* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Digital display in the instrument panel . . . . . 41
Dipped beam bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Door, boot and window seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Drink can holder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Driver’s seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Driving a car with a manual gearbox . . . . . . . 113
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Driving in winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Driving programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Dust and pollen filter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
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EDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Electric folding wing mirrors* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Electric socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96Electric windows* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Electrically adjustable mirrors* . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Electronic differential lock (EDL) . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Electronic engine block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 57
Electronic stabilisation program
(ESP)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 77, 132
Emergency activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Engine bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207, 212
Engine diagnosis* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Engine oil pressure/level* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Environment-friendly and economical driving 137
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
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Filling the container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Filter preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
First aid kit, warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Fixing points for tow bar* . . . . . . . . . . 141, 209
Flashers and high beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Fold in exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
From 1,000 – 1,500 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135Front ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Front interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Front reading light* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 87
Front towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Front windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . . . 8
Fuel Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Fuel level* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Function of electric windows with ignition on 69
Function of head airbags* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Function of side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Function of the electric windows with ignition
switched off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Fuse colour code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
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Glove compartment light* . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 198
Glowplugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
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Hand brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 118
Hazard warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76