210 Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
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, transportat ion and storage of
such fuel containers. Make certain the con
tainer meets industry standards (ANSI/
AS TM F852 -86) .
(D 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. 182 Right rear vehicle side: Opening the fuel filler
flap
Fig . 183 Fuel filler flap with attached fuel cap
When activating the central locking, the fuel
fi ller 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
q fig. 182 -arrow-.
• Unscrew fuel filler cap counter-clockwise
and hang it on the fuel filler flap
¢ fig. 183.
Refuelling procedure
• Insert the fuel nozzle from the gasoline
pump into the fuel filler neck as far as it will
go .
• Select a med ium 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 filter
cap clockwise as far as it w ill go.
• Close the fue l filler flap.
T o avoid fuel spilling or evaporating from the
fuel tank always close fuel filter cap properly
and completely. An improperly closed fuel fill
er cap may also cause the MIL lamp¢
page 30
to come on.
A WARNING
Improper refue ling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, explosion and severe burns.
- Fuel is highly flammable and can cause
severe burns and other injuries.
- Fai lure to shut the engine off while refu
eling and/or to insert the pump nozzle
fully into the fuel filter neck could cause
fuel to spray out of filler neck or to over
flow. Fuel spray and overflowing fuel can
cause a fire.
- Never use a ce llular telephone while re
fue ling. Th e electromagnet ic rad iat ion
can cause sparks that can ignite fuel va
pors and cause a fire.
- Never get back into your vehicle whi le re
fueling.
If in exceptional circumstan ces
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 veh icle when refu
eling or filling a portable fuel conta iner.
- For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you do not travel with a portable
212 Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
• Tilt the retainer upward and pu ll the trim
o ut. Lay the trim down on its side, because
there is an e lectrical wire on the bac k.
Fuel filler door emergency rel ease
The eme rgency re lease me chan ism is loc ated
behind the right side t rim pa ne l in the lug
gage compartment.
• Loosen the loop¢
fig. 185 from the retaine r
and then pull on the loop ca re fully ¢(D.
• Press on the le ft side of the fuel fille r doo r
to open ¢
page 210, fig. 182.
(D Note
On ly pull o n the loop un til you fee l resis t
a nce . You will not hear it release. Other
w ise you cou ld damage the emergency re
lease mechanism.
