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Inspecting and replenishing
Fuel
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Petrol and diesel refuelling
Lead-free petrol
Diesel fuel
The correct fuel grades for your vehicle are specified on the inside of the fuel
filler flap
» Fig. 224
on page 201.
WARNING
The operating instructions of the refuelling system must always be fol-
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lowed.
Do not smoke when refuelling and do not use a mobile phone.
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Fuel vapours are explosive - can be fatal!
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CAUTION
Never drive until the fuel tank is completely empty! The irregular supply of
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fuel can cause misfiring, which can result in damage to parts of the engine and
the exhaust system.
Immediately remove any fuel that has spilled onto the vehicle's paintwork –
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risk of paint damage.
If the vehicle was not purchased in the country where it was intended to be
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operated, you should check whether the fuel specified by the manufacturer is
offered in the country where the vehicle will be operated. You should also per-
haps check whether the manufacturer has recommended a different fuel for
operation of the vehicle in the corresponding country. If no prescribed fuel is
available, then you must check whether it is permitted by the manufacturer to
operate the vehicle with another fuel type.
Petrol and diesel refuelling
201
202
203
Fig. 224 Open fuel filler flap / unscrew tank cap / place the tank cap on
the fuel filler flap
Read and observe
Refuelling can be done if the following conditions are met.
The vehicle is unlocked.
The engine and the ignition are switched off.
The auxiliary heating and ventilation is switched off
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Press on the fuel filler flap in the direction of the arrow
» Fig.
224.
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Open the cover in the direction of the arrow
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Unscrew the tank cap in the direction of arrow
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Remove the tank cap and place in the recess on top of the fuel filler flap in
the direction of arrow
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Insert the pump nozzle into the fuel filler neck as far as it will go, and refuel.
The fuel tank is full just as soon as the pump nozzle switches off for the first
time
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Fig. 225
Fuel filler tube on vehicles with
diesel engines
and
on page 201 first.
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