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Refuelling
Fig. 199
Fuel tank flap with tank cap
attached.
The fuel tank flap is on the rear right of the
vehicle.
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The tank flap is unlocked when the car is un-
locked using the central locking remote con-
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trol
page 90.
Hybrid vehicles: Use the
er's door to release the tank flap
●
Open the fuel tank flap by pressing on the
retainer zone.
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Unscrew the cap by turning it to the left.
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Place it in the space on the hinge of the open
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flap
Fig. 199.
298
Fuel and exhaust gas cleaning
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Start refuelling. The tank is full as soon as
the pump's automatic nozzle cuts off the fuel
supply. Do not try to put in more fuel after the
nozzle cuts out, as this will fill the expansion
chamber in the fuel tank.
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Unscrew the cap by turning it to the right as
far as it will go.
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Close the lid.
The correct fuel grade for your vehicle is given
on a sticker on the inside of the fuel tank
flap. Further notes on fuel can be found at
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page 299.
The capacity of your vehicle's fuel tank is given
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in
page 370.
Hybrid vehicles
Every 6 months it is necessary to run on petrol
until the control lamp switches off
the tank must be refilled. This is necessary to
ensure that the system works properly, as well
button on the driv-
as the fuel quality required for driving with pet-
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page 298.
rol.
Purging the fuel tank
✓ Valid for: hybrid vehicles.
Fig. 200
Driver's door: tank cover release.
Before refuelling the fuel system must be dep-
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ressurised
in Safety warnings regard-
ing fuel handling on
and then
press the
button on the driver's door.
An audible sound will be played and a warning
will be displayed on the instrument cluster dis-
play.
After a few seconds the fuel tank flap will un-
lock and remain unlocked for a few minutes. If
you have not refuelled after this time, you must
press the
button again before refuelling.
Avoid touching the fuel tank flap lock button
›››
Fig. 199
(arrow). The system will interpret
that you have finished and cannot continue
refuelling. Press the
door again to continue.
page 297. To do this,
button on the driver's
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