transport fuel to use for your lawn mower,
snow blower, etc., be very careful and al
ways observe local and state laws regard
ing the use, transportation and storage of
such fuel containers. Make certain the con
tainer meets industry standards (ANSI/
ASTM F8S2 -86) .
@ Note
Never drive your vehicle until the fuel tank
is completely empty. The irregular supply
of fuel can cause misfiring. Gasoline could
enter the exhaust system and damage the
catalyt ic converter.
Refuelling
Fig. 183 Right rear vehicle s ide: Opening the fuel filler
flap
Fig. 184 Fuel filler flap with attached fuel cap
When activating the central locking, the fuel
f ill er flap is automatically un locked or locked.
Refuel the vehicle with the ignition switched
off.
Taking the fuel cap off
• Press the left side of the fuel filler flap to
open it¢
fig. 183 -arrow-.
• Unscrew fuel filler cap counter-clockwise
and hang it on the fuel filler flap~
fig. 184.
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Refuelling procedure
• Insert the fuel nozzle from the gasoline
pump into the fuel filler neck as far as it will
go.
• Select a medium refuelling rate so that the
nozzle switches off automatically when the
tank is full.
Putting the fuel cap back on
• After filling your tank, twist the fuel filler
cap clockwise as far as it will go.
• Close the fuel filler flap.
To avoid fuel spill ing or evaporating from the
fuel tank always close fuel filler cap proper ly
and completely. An improperly closed fuel fill
er cap may also cause the MIL lamp ¢
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to come on.
A 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 refu
eling and/or to insert the pump nozzle
fully into the fuel filler neck could cause
fue l to spray out of filler neck or to over
flow. Fuel spray and overflowing fuel can
cause a fire.
- Never use a cellular telephone while re
fue ling. The electromagnet ic rad iation
can cause sparks that can ignite fuel va
pors and cause a fire.
- Never get back into your vehicle while re
fueling.
If in exceptional circumstances
you must get back in your vehicle while
refueling, make certain that you close
the door and touch metal to discharge static electricity before touching the fill
er nozzle again. Static electricity can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors
released during refueling.
- Never smoke or have an open flame any
where in or near your vehicle when refu
eling or filling a portable fue l container.
- For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you do not travel with a portable
~ Tilt the retainer upward and pu ll the tr im
o ut. Lay the trim dow n on its side, because
there is an electrical wire on the back.
Fuel filler door emergency release
The eme rgency release mech an ism is loc ated
behind the right side t rim pa ne l in the lug
gage compartment .
~ Loosen the loop ¢ fig. 186 from the retain
er and then pull on the loop carefully ¢0.
~ Press on the left side of the fuel fi ller doo r
to open
¢fig. 183 .
(D Note
Onl y pull o n the loop un til you fee l resis t
ance. You will not hear it release. Other
w ise you cou ld damage the emergency re
lease mechanism.
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