Fuel
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Using the system
Safety
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
Breakdown assistance
Technical Data
– Unscrew the fuel filler cap anti-cl
ockwise and place the fuel filler cap
from above on the fuel filler flap
⇒
page 156, fig. 146
.
Closing fuel filler cap – Screw on the cap by turning it to the right until it is heard to lock. – On vehicles without remote unlocking of the fuel filler flap from the
driver's seat, lock the fuel filler cap on the fuel filler tube by turning the vehicle key to the right and withdraw the key.
– Close the fuel filler flap until it locks. Open the fuel filler flap from the driver's seat* – Press the switch to open the fuel filler flap
⇒
page 156, fig. 145
.
– Unscrew the fuel filler cap anti-cl
ockwise and place the fuel filler cap
from above on the fuel filler flap
⇒
page 156, fig. 146
.
Closing fuel filler cap – Screw on the cap by turning it to the right until it is heard to lock. – Close the fuel filler flap until it locks.The correct grade of fuel for your vehicle as
well as the tyre size and inflation pres-
sures are stated on a sticker affixed to the
inside of the fuel filler flap. Further infor-
mation on fuel
⇒page 155, “Fuel”.
The fuel tank has a capacity of about 55 litres.
WARNING
Pay attention to any legal requirements if
you do carry a spare canister in the
vehicle. We do not recommend carrying any fuel canisters in your vehicle for safety reasons. The canister can be da
maged in the event of an accident and
fuel may leak out.
Caution
•
Before refuelling it is necessary to switch off the auxiliary heating system (auxil-
iary heating and ventilation) *.•
Remove any fuel which has spilled onto
the paintwork of your vehicle immedi-
ately - risk of paint damage!•
On vehicles fitted with a
catalytic converter, never let the fuel tank run
completely empty. An irregular supply of fu
el to the engine can result in misfiring
and unburnt fuel may get into the exhaust system, which may result in overheating and damage to the catalytic converter.•
Make sure that the valve is not pressed
into the filler tube when inserting the
pump nozzle into the filler tube. Otherwis
e you are unintentionally filling up the
volume, which in case of heat can cause an
expansion of the fuel. This can lead to
an overflow of fuel or damage
to parts of the fuel reservoir.
•
The fuel tank is full just as soon as the pump nozzle switches off for the first time,
provided the nozzle has been operated pr
operly. Do not continue refuelling -
otherwise the expansion volume is filled up.Emergency release of fuel filler flapIf a fault exists in the system for opening the fuel filler flap from the driver's seat*, the fuel filler flap can be opened manually.
Fig. 147 Luggage compart- ment: Emergency release of fuel filler flap
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