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& WARNING Risk of fire or explosion from
fuel
Fuels are highly flammable.
Fire, naked flames, smoking and creating
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sparks must be avoided.
Before and during refuelling, switch off
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the vehicle and, if fitted, the stationary
heater.
& WARNING Risk of injury from fuels
Fuels are poisonous and hazardous to your
health.
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
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contact with skin, eyes or clothing.
Do not inhale fuel vapour.
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Keep children away from fuel.
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Keep doors and windows closed during
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the refuelling process.
If you or other people come into contact with
fuel, observe the following:
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
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soap and water.
If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
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immediately rinse them thoroughly with
clean water. Seek medical attention
immediately.
If you swallow fuel, seek medical atten-
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tion immediately. Do not induce vomit-
ing.
Change immediately out of clothing that
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has come into contact with fuel.
Depending on the country, the fuels you can use
in your vehicle may differ from the information in
the Owner's Manual. The fuels that have been
approved for your vehicle can be found on the
instruction label on the inside of the fuel filler flap.
F232 0017 02
Technical data 685
Fuel
▌Notes on fuel quality
Observe the notes on operating fluids
(
page 684).
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* NOTE Damage caused by the wrong fuel
Small amounts of the wrong fuel may cause
damage to the fuel system, engine and emis-
sion control system.
Never under any circumstances refuel with
any of the following fuels:
Diesel
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Regular petrol with an octane number
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lower than 91 RON
Petrol with more than 10% ethanol by vol-
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ume, e.g. E15, E20, E85, E100
Petrol with more than 3% methanol by vol-
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ume, e.g. M15, M30
Petrol with additives containing metal
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If you have refuelled with the wrong fuel:
Do not switch on the vehicle.
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