-Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
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To avoid fu el sp illin g o r evaporat ing from th e fue l tank a lways clos e
fu el cap prop erl y and com plete ly.
& 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 or 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.
- Always place a portable fuel container on the ground before
filling.
& WARNING (co ntinued )
-Always keep the filler nozzle completely 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. This will help
prevent static electricity from discharging and cause a fire.
- Never spill fuel inside the vehicle or luggage compartment .
Fuel vapors are highly flammable.
- Always observe local and state/provincial laws regarding the
use, storage and transportation of fuel containers.
- Make certain the fuel container meets industry standards
(ANSI/ ASTM F852-86).
0 Note
If any fu el ha s sp illed onto t he car , it shoul d be remove d imme diate ly
to p revent damage to the pa int.
As soo n as the cor rect ly operate d nozz le switches off automatically
fo r the fi rs t time, the tank i s full. D o not try to add mo re fue l because
fu el may spill ou t. In addi tion, t he e xpans ion s pace in the fuel ta nk
w ill b e filled - causing t he fue l to overflow when it becomes warm an d
poll ute the environment .
W Tips
• Runn ing y our e ng in e while ref uellin g m ay caus e vapor s to escape
or
even cause fuel to spill out of the tank . This wo uld then shut of f the
fue l no zzle before the tank is ful l.
• Do not ref uel your vehicle with t he ignition turned on . T h e f uel
g auge may o therwise not indicate the co rrec t fu el level af te r ref uel-
ling . .,_
• The fuel filler flap of your vehicle is not locked when you lock the
vehicle from the inside. •
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand
You can open the fuel filler flap by hand if the power
locking system should fail.
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F ig . 201 Luggage
compar tme nt:
opening the s ide t rim
Fig. 202 Luggage
compar tment: Erner·
gency open ing of fue l
fi ller flap
The emergency opening mechanism is located behind the
right side trim panel in the luggage compartment.
Vehicle OP-eration
Fu el supp ly and filling your fuel t ank
Op ening th e side trim
- Insert a tool such as a screwdriver=> page 314 or the
emergency key into the right side of the upper gap
=> fig. 201.
- Pry upward to release the trim.
Fuel fill er door em ergency r ele ase
- Loosen the strap from its bracket and pull on it=> fig. 202.
You can now open the fuel f iller flap as usual
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