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Refueling
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WARNING
Fuel is poisonous and hazardous to health.
There is a risk of injury.
You must make sure that fuel does not come
into contact with your skin, eyes or clothing
and that it is not swallowed. Do not inhale fuel
vapors. Keep fuel away from children.
If you or others come into contact with fuel,
observe the following:
Wash away fuel from skin immediately
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using soap and water.
If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
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immediately rinse them thoroughly with
clean water. Seek medical assistance with-
out delay.
If fuel is swallowed, seek medical assis-
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tance without delay. Do not induce vomit-
ing.
Immediately change out of clothing which
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has come into contact with fuel.
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WARNING
Electrostatic buildup can create sparks and
ignite fuel vapors. There is a risk of fire and
explosion.
Always touch the vehicle body before opening
the fuel filler flap or touching the fuel pump
nozzle. Any existing electrostatic buildup is
thereby discharged.
Do not get into the vehicle again during the refu-
eling process. otherwise electrostatic charge
could build up again.
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Do not use diesel to refuel vehicles with a
gasoline engine. Do not switch on the ignition
if you accidentally refuel with the wrong fuel.
Otherwise, the fuel will enter the fuel system.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
result in damage to the fuel system and the
engine. Notify a qualified specialist workshop
and have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
completely.
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Overfilling the fuel tank could damage the
fuel system.
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Take care not to spill any fuel on painted
surfaces. You could otherwise damage the
paintwork.
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Use a filter when adding fuel from a fuel can.
The fuel lines and/or the fuel injection system
could otherwise be blocked by particles from
the fuel can.
If you overfill the fuel tank, fuel could spray out
when the fuel pump nozzle is removed.
For further information on fuel and fuel quality
(
page 340).
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Refueling
General information
Pay attention to the important safety notes
(
page 141).
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If you unlock/lock the vehicle from the outside,
the fuel filler flap also unlocks/locks.
The position of the 8 fuel filler cap is dis-
played on the instrument cluster. The arrow next
to the filling pump indicates the side of the vehi-
cle.
Opening the fuel filler flap
To open the fuel filler flap
:
To insert the fuel filler cap
;
Tire pressure table
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Instruction label for fuel type to be refueled
Switch off the engine.
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Remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
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or, in vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start-function
or KEYLESS‑GO
Open the driver's door.
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The vehicle electronics are now in setting u.
This is the same as "SmartKey removed".
Press the fuel filler flap in the direction of
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arrow :.
The fuel filler flap swings up.
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