Mercedes-Benz V-Class 2021 Owner's Manual page 153

150 Driving and parking
Before you open the fuel filler cap or
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take hold of the pump nozzle, touch the
metallic vehicle body.
To avoid creating another electrostatic
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charge, do not get into the vehicle again
during the refuelling process.
& WARNING Risk of fire from fuel mixture
Vehicles with a diesel engine:
If you mix diesel fuel with petrol, the flash
point of the fuel mixture is lower than that of
pure diesel fuel.
While the engine is running, component parts
in the exhaust system may overheat without
warning.
Never refuel using petrol.
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Never mix petrol with diesel fuel.
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* NOTE Do not use diesel to refuel vehicles
with a petrol engine
If you have accidentally refuelled with the
wrong fuel:
Do not switch on the vehicle. Otherwise
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fuel can enter the engine.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage to the fuel system
and the engine. The repair costs are high.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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Have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
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completely.
* NOTE Do not use petrol to refuel vehicles
with a diesel engine
If you have accidentally refuelled with the
wrong fuel:
Do not switch on the vehicle. Otherwise,
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fuel can enter the fuel system.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage to the fuel system
and the engine. The repair costs are high.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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Have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
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completely.
* NOTE Damage to the fuel system caused
by overfilled fuel tanks
Only fill the fuel tank until the pump
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nozzle switches off.
Requirements:
The vehicle is unlocked.
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The auxiliary heating is switched off.
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The ignition is switched off.
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The front left-hand door is open.
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Do not get back into the vehicle during the
refuelling process. Otherwise, electrostatic
charge could build up again.
Observe the notes on operating fluids
( page 278).
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Open fuel filler flap 1.
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Turn fuel filler cap
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remove it.
Close all vehicle doors to prevent fuel
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vapours from entering the vehicle interior.
Completely slide the filler neck of the pump
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nozzle into the tank, hook in place and refuel.
Fill the fuel tank only until the pump nozzle
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switches off.
Replace fuel filler cap
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wise.
You will hear a click when the fuel filler cap is
closed fully.
Open the front left-hand door.
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Close fuel filler flap 1.
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2 anti-clockwise and
2 and turn it clock‐