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When activating the central locking, the fuel fi ll
er flap is automatically un locked or locked . Re
fue l the vehicle with the ignit ion turned
off.
Tak ing th e fu el cap off
.,. Turn off the ignit ion.
.,. Press the left side o f the fue l filler flap to open
it
c:> fig . 166 -arrow -.
.,. Unscrew fuel cap counter-clockwise and hang it
on the fue l filler flap
c> fig. 167.
R efuellin g proc edu re
.,. Inse rt the fue l nozz le from the gasol ine p ump
into the fuel filler neck as far as it will go .
.,. Se lect a medium refuelling rate so that the
nozzle switches off automatica lly when the
tank is full.
P utting the fuel cap back on
.,. After fi lling your tank, tw ist the fuel cap clock-
wise as far as it wi ll go.
.,. Close the fuel filler flap .
To avo id f uel spi lling or evaporating from the fue l
tank always close fuel cap properly and com
p letely.
A WARNING
Improper refueling or handling of fue l can
cause fire, exp losion and severe burns.
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- Fuel is highly flammable and can cause se
vere burns and other injuries.
- Failure to shut the engine off whi le refuel
ing and/or to insert the pump nozzle fu lly
into the fuel filler neck could cause fue l to
spray out of f iller neck or to overflow. Fuel
spray and overflow ing fuel can cause a fire.
- Never use a cellular telephone wh ile refuel
ing. The electromagnetic radiation can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors and
cause a fire.
- Never get back into your vehicle while refu
eling. If in exceptional c ircumstances you
must get back in your vehicle while refuel
ing, make certain that you close the door
and touch meta l to discharge static e lectric
ity before touching the filler nozzle again.
Fu el and R efu elin g
Static electricity can cause sparks that can
ignite fue l vapors released during refue ling.
- Never smoke or have an open f lame any
where in or near your vehicle when refueling or filling a portable fuel conta iner .
- For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you do not travel with a portable f uel
container in your veh icle. The container, full
or empty may leak and cou ld cause a fire,
especially in a crash .
- If, under exceptional c ircumstances, you
must transport a portab le fuel container,
please observe the following:
- Never fill a portable fuel container while it
is anywhere in or on the vehicle (for exam
ple, in the l uggage compartment, or on
the trunk). Static e lectric ity can build up
while filling and can ignite fuel vapors
caus ing a fire .
-Always place a portab le fue l conta iner on
the ground before fill ing .
- Always keep the filler nozzle completely
inside the portable container before and
during f il li ng.
- If filling a portab le container made of
metal, the f iller nozzle must always be in
contact with the container. This will help prevent static electricity from d ischarging
and cause a fi re.
- Never spill fuel inside the vehicle or lug
gage compartment. Fuel vapors are highly
flammable.
- Always observe local and state/provincial
laws regarding the use, storage and trans
po rtation of fue l conta iners.
- Make certain the fuel conta iner meets in
dustry standards (ANSI/ AS TM F852 -86).
(D Note
If any fuel has sp illed onto the car, it should
be removed immediately to prevent damage
to the pa int.
@) For the sake of the environment
As soon as the correct ly operated nozzle
switches off automat ically for the first time,
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Fuel and Refueling
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 pollute the environment.
(D Tips
- Running your engine while refuelling may
cause vapors to escape or even cause 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 ignition
turned on. The fuel gauge may otherwise
not indicate the correct fuel level after refu
elling.
- 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.
F ig. 168 Luggag e compartment: open ing the sid e trim
Fig. 169 Luggag e compart ment: Emergency open ing of
fuel filler flap
The emergency opening mechanism is located
behind the right side trim panel in the luggage
compartment.
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Opening the side trim
.. Insert a tool such as a screwdrive r c:> page 229
or the emergency key into the right side of the
upper gap¢
fig. 168 .
.. Pry upward to release the trim .
Fuel filler door emergency release
.. Loosen the strap from its bracket and pu ll on it
¢
fig. 169. You can now open the fu el filler flap
as usual
¢page 192.
