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Refueling
Refueling theve hicle
0071
WARNING Risk offire and explosion
caused byfuel
Fu els are highly inflammable.
00BBYou must avoidfire , open flames, creat‐
ing spar ksand smoking.
00BBBefore refueling, switch off the engine
and, if ins talled in your vehicle, thest a‐
tionary heater.
0071 WARNING Risk of injury from fuel
Fu els are poisonous and harmful to your
health
00BBDo not sw allow fuel or letit come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing.
00BBDo not inhale fuel vapors.
00BBKe ep children away from fuel.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing:
00BBImmediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water.
00BBIf fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately.
00BBIf yo u sw allow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing.
00BBChange immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact wi thfuel.
0071
WARNING Risk ofexplosion or fire due
to electros tatic charge
Electros tatic charge can cause spa rks and
th ereby ignite fuel vapors.
00BBAlw aysto uch the me talve hicle body
before opening the fuel filler cap or
to uching the pump nozzle.
This dischar ges any electros tatic charge that
may ha vebuilt up.
0075 NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel
Fu elthat does not con form totherequ ired
qu ality can lead toinc reased wear as well as
damage tothe engine and exhaust sy stem.
00BBOnly use the fuel recommended.
0075 NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel
Ve hicles with a gasoline engine:
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem.
00BBThe RON octane rating can be found on
th e fuel filler flap.
00BBOnly re fuel with lo w-sulfur unleaded
fuel.
This fuel may contain up to10 %ethanol.
Yo ur vehicle is suitable for use with E10 fuel.
Do not refuel using:
RDiesel
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RE15, E85, E100
RGasoline containing methanol (M15, M30,
M85, M100)
RGasoline with additives con taining me tal
If yo u acc identally refuel with the wrong fuel:
00BBDo not switch the ignition on.
00BBConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
0075 NO
TEDo not use diesel torefuel vehi‐
cles with a gasoline engine.
Ifyo u acc identally refuel with the wrong fuel:
RDo not switch on the ignition. Otherwise
fuel can enter the engine.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel sy stem
and the engine. The repair costs are high.
00BBContact a qualified specialist workshop.
00BBHa ve the fuel tank and fuel lines
drained compl etely.
0075 NO
TEDama getothe fuel sy stem caused
by ove rfilled fuel tanks.
00BBOnly fill th e fuel tank until the pump
nozzle switches off.
0075 NO
TEFuel may spr ayout when you
re mo vethe fuel pump nozzle.
00BBOnly fill th e fuel tank until the pump
nozzle switches off.
Re quirements:RUn lock theve hicle.
00CE Do not get into theve hicle again during the
re fueling process. Otherwise, electros tatic
ch arge could build up again.
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
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→page 387).
1Fu elfiller flap
2Brac ketfo rth e fuel filler cap
3Ti re pressure table
4QR code forre scue card
5Fu el type
00BBPress fuel filler flap 1.
00BBTurn the fuel filler cap anti-clockwise and
re mo veit.
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00BBInsertthe fuel filler cap into holder 2.
00BBCompletely inse rtthe fuel pump nozzle into
th eta nk filler nec k,hook in place and refuel.
00BBOnly fill th e fuel tank until the fuel pump noz‐
zle switches off.
Pa rking
Switching off theve hicle
0071
WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haust sy stem parts
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem or
ex haust gasflow .
00BBPark theve hicle so that no flammable
material can come into con tact wi thhot
ve hicle components.
00BBIn particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or har vested grain fields.
0071
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unaccompanied in the
ve hicle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
RRe leasing the parking brake.
RShifting the transmission out of park
position 005D.
RStarting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment.
00BBNe ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
00BBWhen leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
0075 NO
TEDama getotheve hicle or the driv‐
et ra in caused bytheve hicle rolling away
00BBAlw ays proper lysecure theve hicle
against rolling away.
00BBOn uphill or downhill inclines, turn the front
wheels towa rdsth e curb.
00BBSelect transmission position 005D.
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