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Fu e l su ppl y and fi lli n g y our fu e l t a nk
Refuelling
Fig. 176 Right rear veh icle side : Open ing the fuel filler
flap
Fig.
177 Fuel filler flap with atta ched fuel cap
When activating the central locking, the fuel
filler flap is automatically un locked or locked.
Refuel the vehicle with the ignition turned off .
Taking th e fuel cap off
~ Turnoff the ignition .
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Press the left side of the fuel filler flap to
open it
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fig .
176
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Unscrew fuel cap counter-clockwise and
hang it on the fuel filler flap
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fig .
177.
Refuelling procedure
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Insert the fuel no zzle from the gasoline
pump into the fuel filler nec k as far as it will
go .
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Se lect a medium refuelling rate so that the
nozzle switches off automatica lly when the
tank is full.
Putting the fuel cap back on
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After filling your tank , tw ist the fuel cap
clockwise as far as it will go .
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Close the fuel fille r flap.
To avoid fuel spill ing or evaporating from th e
fuel tank always close fuel cap properly and
completely .
A
WARNING
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Im proper refueling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, explosion and severe burns.
- Fuel is highly flammable and can cause
severe burns and other injur ies.
- 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-
fueling . The electromagnet ic rad iat io n
can cause sparks that can ignite fuel va-
pors a nd cause a fire .
- Never get back into your vehicle whi le re-
fue ling. If in exceptional circumstances
you must get back in your vehi cle while
ref ueling, make ce rt ain that you close
the door and touch metal to discharge
static electricity before touching the fill -
er nozzle again . Static e lectricity can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors
released during refueling .
- Never smoke or have an open flame any-
where in or near your veh icle when refu-
eling or filling a portable fuel conta iner .
- For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you do not travel with a portable
fue l conta iner in your vehicle . The con-
tainer, full or empty may leak and could
cause a fire, especially in a crash .
- If, under exceptional circumstances, you
must transport a portable fuel conta iner,
p lease observe the following:
- Never f ill a portable f uel container
whi le it is anywhere in or on the vehicle
(for example, in the luggage compart-
ment, or on the trunk). Static electrici-
ty can build up while filling and can ig-
nite fuel vapors causing a fire .
- Always place a portable fue l conta iner
on the ground before fi lling.
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