Booklet 3.2 Tips and Advice
display come s on, turn off the engine and
t ig ht en th e fuel filler cap prop erly.
the cap is prop erly and comple te ly closed
a nd the ig nition has been switc h ed on agai n th e
wa rning message will disappear after abo ut
Improper refueling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, e xplosion and severe burns.
Always make sure the fuel cap is sc rewed
o n
Fuel is hi ghly flammable and can cause
eling and/or to insert the pump nozzle fully
into the filler neck could cause fuel flow and fuel s pray. Fuel spray and flowing fuel are dangerou s beca use they can cause fire or serious injury.
For safe ty reason engine must be turned off when refueling .
Never use a ce llular te lephon e or radio w hile refueling. The electrom ag ne ti c tion can caus e sp arks that can ig nite fuel pors and cause a fire .
Never get back into your ve hicl e while eling. If in exceptional circumstances you must ge t back in your vehicl e while refu eling, make ce rtain that you close door and touch metal to di scharge stati c electricity for e tou chin g the filler nozzle again. electricity can cause sparks can ignit e fuel
vapors released during refuelin g.
Never smoke or h ave an open flame where in or near you r vehicle when refu elin g or fillin g a portable fuel container.
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For your safety, we strongl y recommend that you do not travel with a portable fuel
cially in cras h.
If , under exceptional circum stances, you must transport a portable fuel co ntain er,
pl ease observe the foUowing:
- Never
fill a portable fuel container while
it is anywhere in or on the ve hicl e (for ampl e, in the lu ggage compartment, or on the trunk). electricity can build up while filling and can ig nite fuel vapors
ca usin g a fire.
- Always pl
ace a portabl e fuel container on ground b efor e
-Alway s keep the filler nozz le co mplet ely
in side the portab le container b efo re and during fillin g.
- If filling a
portable container made of
metal , the filler nozzle must a lway s be in
contact with the container. This will help prevent static e lec tricity from disc ha rgin g and ca use a fire.
- Never
cial laws regarding the use, storage and transporta tion of fuel containers .
- Make certain
the fuel container meets
industry standa rd s F852-86).
Remove fu e l spills f rom the paint ately to prevent pai nt dam age.
Never run the tank completel y dry. An ular gas supply co uld cause misfiring. A s res ult ,
u n burn ed ga s co uld get into the ca ta lytic vener a nd cause damage .
For the sake of environm ent
Do no t try to p ut in more fuel after the au to m atic fille r no zzle has switched off; this may ca use fuel to over flow and pollut e th e enviro nment parti c-
ularl y when it ge ts hot outside.
WARNING
Alwa ys sto p the as soon as it is safe
to do so and move th e a safe di stance off the road where it is sa fe to lock doors in an em erge ncy. Turn on the em erg ency to warn approaching traffic.
Neve r a door without making sure that it is s afe to do so. ca n injure self or other people. Always make certain that no one is in the way of the door that is be ing
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Never le ave childr en, di sa ble d person s or
anyo ne w ho cannot he lp themselves in the
in peo pl e bein g trapped in the in em erge ncy. For example, depending o n th e time of year, people trapp ed in the can be ex posed to very high or low temperatures.
Tips
ca n unlock the passenger's door a nd the rear doors from the inside again if yo u the door openin g leve r once .
rea r lid can be opened from inside the luggag e compartment.
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Fig. 31 Emergency unlocking of t he rear lid
-Fold the rea r seat back forward
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the release lever in the direction
of the fig. 31 to re lease the rear lid .
WARNING
A chi ld or oth er p erson trapped in the lu ggage compartment of a can be se riously jure d and eve n die .
Neve r leave your unatt ended or let
childr en play around your especia lly
wit h th e trunk lid le ft open.A child could cra wl
int o th e through the lugga ge ment and
wh en it is very hot or cold .
Neve r leave childr en, disabled persons or
a n yone T he doors ca n b e lock ed usi ng mote contro l key or the powe r lock butto n .
T his could res ult in peop le bei ng trapped in
th e
ment and lugg age compartment of a parked vehicle can resu lt in tempe ratures in the that arc mud1 higher than th e outs ide
t emperatur es , particu larly in summer. peratures can quickl y reac h levels that can cause unconscio usn ess and d eath, larly to c hildr en .
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