Emergency release for rear lid
If the rear lid cannot be opened, an emergency release is provided .
Fig. 35 Rear and trunk section: Access to emergency
release
F ig . 36 Rear lid interior sectio n: Emergency re lease
The emergency release is located on the inside
of the rear lid . To release the rear lid, proceed
as follows:
.. Fold down the right rear seatback
r::!;) fig . 35.
.. Take your ignition key and move through
the opening until your head and shoulders are in the trunk.
.. Now insert the key bit into the slot in the
cover as shown in
r::!;) fig. 36 (D and pry the
cover up carefully .
.,. Place the key in the round opening beh ind
the cover @and turn the key in the direc
tion of the arrow . This unlocks the lock and
the rear lid opens a crack .
.. Open the rear lid from the outside and put
the ignition key in a safe place .
Opening and closing 41
Manual door locking
If the power locking system fails (power fail
ure), you will need to lock the passenger door
separately.
Fig. 37 Eme rgency lo cking device in the doors
An emergency door lock ing device is integ rat
ed in the rear edge of the doors (only visible
when the door is open) for those doors with
out a lock cylinder .
.. Open the door .
.. Remove the plastic cap using the vehicle key
r::!;,fig. 37 .
.. Stick the key into the internal slot and turn
the key about 90 degrees as far as it can go
to the right (right-side doors) or to the left
(left -side doors) .
.. Replace the plastic cap.
After you close the door, you will no longer be
able to open it from the outside .
You can open it from the inside, however, by
pulling on the door latch,
once for the front
doors and twice for the rear doors.
-For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you do not travel with a portable
fuel container in your vehicle. The con
tainer, 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 compart
ment, or on the trunk) . Static electrici
ty can build up while filling and can ig
nite fuel vapors causing a fire.
- Always place a portable fuel container
on the ground before filling .
-Always keep the filler nozzle complete ly 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 dis
charging and cause a fire.
- Never spill fuel inside the vehicle or
luggage compartment. Fuel vapors are
highly flammable.
- Always observe local and state/provin
cial laws regarding the use, storage
and transportation of fuel containers.
- Make certain the fuel container meets
industry standards (ANSI/ ASTM
F852-86).
(D Note
- If any fuel has spilled onto the car, it should be removed immediately to pre
vent damage to the paint.
- If the fuel tank runs completely empty in
a vehicle with a
diesel engine, the igni
tion must remain switched on for at least 30 seconds after refueling before
starting the engine.
It may take longer
than usual for the engine to start, even
up to a minute. This is because the air
must first bleed out of the fuel system
when starting the engine.
Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank 193
@) For the sake of the environment
As soon as the correctly operated nozzle
switches off automatically for the first
time, the tank is full. Do not try to add
more fuel because fuel may spill out. In
addition, the expansion space in the fuel
tank will be filled -causing the fuel to
overflow when it becomes warm and pol
lute the environment.
(0 Tips
-Running your engine while refuelling
may cause vapors to escape or even fuel
to spill out of the tank. This would then
shut off the fuel nozzle before the tank
is full.
- Do not refuel your vehicle with the igni
tion switched on. The fuel gauge may
otherwise not indicate the correct fuel
level after refuelling.
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand
You can open the fuel filler flap by hand if the
power locking system should fail.
Fig. 154 Inside the luggage compartment : Openi ng
the fuel fi lier flap
by hand
.,. Open the rear lid.
.,. Remove the screwdriver from the vehicle
tool kit
¢ page 234.
.,. Use the screwdriver (vehicle tool kit) to pry
the cover off at the recess
¢ fig. 154 (D .
.,. Pull the actuator in the direction of arrow
@ to release the fuel filler flap¢
fig. 154.
.,. Open the fuel filler flap .
