Opening and closing
Closing the rear lid
-Pull it down and shut it firmly => & . T here is a recess in
the interior trim o f the lid to make it easier to pull down.
& WARNING
• After closing the rea r lid , always pull up on it to make sure that
it is properly closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly when the
vehicle is moving .
• To help p re v ent poisonous exhaust ga s from being drawn into
the vehicle, always keep the rear lid closed while d riv ing. Never
transport objects larger than those fitting completely into the
luggage area, becau se then the rear l id cannot be fully closed.
• Never lea ve your vehicle unattended e specially with the re ar lid
left open . A child could crawl into th e car throu gh the luggage
compa rtment and pull the lid shut , bec oming trapped and un able
to get out . To reduc e the r isk of per sonal injury, never let children
play in or around your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid , as well as
the vehicle doors , clo sed when not in us e.
(I) Tips
• If the rea r lid is op en or not p roper ly locked when the ign ition is
turned on, the door and rear lid warning appears in the instrument
cl uster dis play.
• If the rear lid on a locked vehicle is unlocked with the middle
button
cs on the remote key, the rear lid is automat ically locked
again immediately after clos ing . This is indicated by the turn signa ls
blinking. •
Emergency release for rear lid
If the rear lid can not be opened, an emergency release is
p rovided.
Fig . 3 5 Rear and trunk
se ction : Acce ss to
em ergency relea se
Fig . 3 6 Rea r lid i nte
ri or se ct ion: Em er
ge ncy rele ase
The em ergency re lease is located on the inside of the rear lid .
To re lease the rear lid, proceed as follows:
- Fold dow n the righ t rear se atba ck
=> fig . 35.
- Take you r igni tion key and move through the ope nin g u ntil
your head a nd shou lders are i n the tru nk.
- Now insert the key bit into the slot in the cover as shown
in => fig. 36
(D and pry the cover up caref ully . ..,.
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To avoid fuel s pillin g or evapo ra ti ng from t he f uel tank a lways clos e
f ue l fi ller ca p p rope rl y and compl ete ly . A n imp rop erly close d f uel
f iller cap may also ca use a message in t he driver information sys tem
or ca use the MIL lamp =>
page 20 to come on.
& WARNING
Improper refueling or handling of fuel can cause fire, explosion
and severe burns .
• Fuel is highly flammable and can cause severe burns and other
injuries.
• Failure to shut the engine off while refueling and/or to insert
the pump nozzle fully into the fuel filler neck could cause fuel to
spray out of filler neck or to overflow. Fuel spray and overflowing
fuel can cause a fire.
• Never use a cellular telephone while refueling. The electromag
netic radiation can cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors and
cause a fire.
• Never get back into your vehicle while refueling. If in excep
tional circumstances you must get back
in your vehicle while refu
eling, make certain that you close the door and touch metal to
discharge static electricity before touching the filler nozzle again.
Static electricity can cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors
released during refueling .
• Never smoke o r have an open flame anywhere
in or near your
vehicle when refueling or filling a portable fuel container .
• For your safety , we strongly recommend that you do not travel
with a portable fuel container in your vehicle . The container, full
or empty may leak and could cause a fire , especially
in a crash.
• If, under exceptional circumstances, you must transport a
portable fuel container , please observe the following:
- Never fill a portable fuel container while it is anywhere in or
on the vehicle (for example, in the luggage compartment, or
on the trunk ). Static electricity can build up while filling and
can ignite fuel vapors causing a fire.
Safety first
& WARNING (co ntinued )
-Alw ays place a portable fuel container on the ground before
filling .
- Always keep the filler nozzle completel y inside the portable
container before and during filling .
- If filling a portable container made of metal, the filler nozzle
must always be in contact with the container. Th is will help
prevent static electricity from discharging and cause a fire .
- Never spill fuel inside the veh icle or luggage compartment.
Fuel vapors are highly flammable.
- Always observe local and state/provincial laws regarding the
use, storage and tran sportation of fuel containers .
- Make certain the fuel container meets industry standards
(ANSI/ ASTM F8S2-86).
(D Note
• If any f uel has spilled onto the car, it s hou ld be rem oved immed i
ately to p revent damage to the pa int.
• If the fue l tank runs co mplete ly empty in a ve hicle wit h a
die sel
engine ,
the ignit io n must remai n switched on for at least 30 seconds
after refueli ng befo re st arting t he e ngine .
It may take longer than
usual for the eng ine to start, even up to a mi nute. This is because the
air m ust firs t bleed o ut of t he fuel sys tem w hen s tarting t he eng ine.
For the sake of the environment
As soon as the correctly o pera ted no zzle swi tc h es off a utomat ic all y
for t he first t ime, the tan k is full. Do not try to add mo re fuel because
fue l m ay s pill ou t. In addi tion, the ex pansion s pace in the fuel tank
w ill be fi lled - caus ing t he fue l to overf low w hen it becomes warm and
poll ute the environment. ..,
Vehicle care Technical data
