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Fuel supply
and filling
your fuel tank
container meets industry standards (ANSI/
ASTM F852 - 86) .
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Note
Never drive your vehicle until the fuel tank
is completely empty. The irregular supply
of fuel can cause misfiring . Gasoline could
enter the exhaust system and damage the
catalytic converter.
Refuelling
Fig. 179 Right rear vehicle side: Ope ning the fu el filler
flap
Fig. 180 Fuel f iller flap with attached fuel cap
When activating the central locking, the fuel
filler flap is automatically unlocked or locked.
Refuel the vehicle with the ignition switched
off .
Taking the fuel cap off
,. Press t he left side of the fuel filler flap to
open it
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fig .
179 -
arrow -.
,. Unscrew fuel filler cap counter -clockwise
and hang it on the fuel filler flap
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fig . 180.
,. Check the label on the inside of the fuel fill-
er flap to determine if the vehicle must be
fueled with gasoline or diesel fuel.
Refuelling procedure
,. Insert the fuel nozzle from the gasoline
pump into the fuel fille r neck as far as it will
go.
,. Select a med ium refuelling rate so that the
nozzle switches off automatically when the
tank is full.
Putting the fuel cap back on
,. After filling your tank, twist the fuel filler
cap clockwise as far as it will go.
,. Close the fue l filler flap.
To avoid fuel spilling or evaporating from the
fuel tank always close fuel filler cap properly
and completely. An improperly closed fuel fill-
er cap may also cause the MIL lamp
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WARNING
Improper refue ling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, explosion and severe burns.
- Fuel is highly flammable and can cause
severe burns and other injuries.
- Failure to shut the engine off while refu-
eling and/or to insert the pump nozzle
fully into the fuel filler neck could cause
fuel to spray out of filler neck or to over-
flow. Fuel spray and overflowing fuel can
cause a fire.
- Never use a cellular telephone while re-
fue ling. The electromagnet ic rad iat ion
can cause sparks that can ignite fuel va-
pors and cause a fire.
- Never get back into your vehicle while re-
fueling. If in exceptional circumstances
you must get back in your vehicle while
refueling, make certain that you close
the door and touch metal to discharge
static electricity before touching the fill-
er nozzle again . Static electricity can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors
released during refueling .
- Never smoke or have an open flame any-
where in or near your vehicle when refu-
eling or filling a portable fuel conta iner.
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