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king and Fill in
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These fuels contain substances that can se
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verely damage the fuel system and the en-
gine if the engine is started
.
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If the diesel f uel quality is poor, it may be
necessary to have the water d rained from
the water separator in the
fuel filter
more
often than specified in the maintenance
schedule. This can help reduce engine ma l-
funct ions
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Refueling
Fuel filler neck
The fuel filler neck is located on the right rear
side pane
l
behind the fuel f iller flap.
If
the power locking sys
t
em should fail, you can
still open the flap manua lly
-
for detai led instruc
-
tions see
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page
194.
You can find the fue
l t
ank capacity of you
r
vehicle
in
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page
260.
The label on the inside of the fue
l
filler flap te lls
you t he cor rect fuel for your vehicle. For more in-
form ation abo ut fue
l
specifications, see
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page
190
.
Your vehicle fuel tank has an on board refue lling
vapor re cove ry system
.
This feature helps to pre-
vent fuel vapors from escaping from the
t
ank and
pollut ing t he environment w hile you refue
l
your
vehicle. In orde
r
to fill the tank properly whi le
protecting the environment, please follow this
refueling procedure carefully.
A
WARNING
Under normal operating conditions, never ca r-
ry additional fuel containers in your car
.
Gas
canisters and ot her conta iners used to trans-
port fuel can be dangerous
.
Such contai ners,
full or empty, may leak and could cause a fire
in a collision. If yo
u
m ust t ransport fue
l
to
use
for your
lawn m owe r, snow b lower, etc.,
be very ca reful and a lways observe loca
l
and
state laws rega rding the use, transportation
and sto rage of such fuel containe
rs.
Make cer-
tain the container meets industry standards
(ANSI/ASTM F852 - 86).
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Note
Never drive your vehicle until the fue
l
tank is
complete ly empty
.
The irregular supply of
f uel can cause misfiring. Gasoline could enter
the exhaust system and damage the catalytic
converter.
Fueling procedure
Fig. 149 Right
rea
r
vehicle s ide: open ing t he fuel filler
door
Fig. 15
0
Fuel
filler
doo
r
wit
h
attac hed
fuel
cap
Read a nd fo llow
t
he informa
ti
on and war ning
s
whe
n
fi lling AdBlue
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195
.
The fuel filler doo
r
is unlocked or locked by the
cent ral locking system.
Opening the fuel flap
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-
0
~
ffl
.,..
Press the left side of the fuel f iller door to open
it -arrow-
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fig.
149 .
.,..
Unscrew the tank cap counterclockw ise
.
.,..
Place the cap from above on the open fue
l
filler
door
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fig
.
150.
Closing the fuel cap
.,..
Turn the f uel cap clockwise until you hear it
lock
.
.,..
Close fuel fi ller door until it latches.
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