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Fueling procedure
Fig. 181 Right rear vehicle side: opening the fue l filler
door
Fig. 182 Engaged fue l pump nozz le
The fuel filler door is unlocked or locked by the
central locking system .
.. Press on the fuel filler door to open -arrow-
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fig. 181. Your vehicle comes with a new tank
system without a cap.
.. Insert the fuel pump nozzle all the way into the
tank filler neck ~ fig. 182. Make sure it is cor -
rectly locked in place .
• Begin fueling. Once the pump no zzle switches
off, the fuel tank is "full" . Do not fill the t ank
more . Otherwise the expansion space in the
tank will be filled .
.. Pull the pump nozz le out of the tank filler neck
five seconds after it has switched off, so that
the rest of the fuel can flow out of the pump
nozzle into the filler neck.
.. Close fuel filler door until it latches.
The correct fuel type for your vehicle can be
found on a label located on the inside of the fuel
filler door. For additional information on fuel re-
'
fer to
¢ page 233.
The fuel tank capacity of your vehicle is listed in
the
Technical Data
section
¢
page 301 .
Checking
and Filling
.&_
WARNING
Not paying attention when fueling or han-
dling fuel incorrectly can lead to fires, explo -
sions or serious injur ies.
- Fuel ign ites easily and can cause serious
burns and other injuries .
- If you do not switch the engine off when fu-
eling and/or do not insert the fuel nozzle
completely into the tank opening, fuel can
leak out or run over . Leaked fuel can ignite
and start a fire.
- Do not use the telephone while fueling . The
electromagnetic
rays can cause sparks,
which can ignite fuel vapors and start a fire.
- Do not sit in your vehicle wh ile fueling. If
you must make an exception and enter your
veh icle aga in while fueling, close the door
and touch metal to d ischarge static electric-
ity before touching the fuel nozzle . Static
electricity can create sparks, which can ig-
nite vapors when fueling.
- Do not smoke or have an open f lame in the
area when fueling your vehicle or filling a
fuel container because this increases the
risk of an explosion.
- For your safety, carrying fuel containers in
your vehicle is not recommended.
Whether
full or empty, the container can leak and
cause a fire in the event of an acc ident .
- If you must make an exception and trans-
port a fuel container, note the following :
- Never fill the fuel container with fuel
while it is in or on the vehicle . Static e lec-
tricity is discharged when filling which can
cause the fuel vapors to ignite and in-
creases the risk of an exp losion .
-Always place a fue l container on the
ground before fill ing .
- Always hold the fuel nozzle completely in
the fuel container when filling .
- If the fuel container is made of metal, the
fuel nozzle must always be in contact with
the container when filling it with fuel. This
prevents static electricity from discharg-
ing .
- Never spill fuel in the vehicle or the lug-
gage compartment.
Evaporated fuel is
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