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Filling AdBlue
Applies to vehicles: wit h diesel e ngine
A special refill bottle must be used to fill the
AdBlue .
Fig. 18 9 Right rear vehicle side: remov ing the Ad Blue
cap
Fig. 190 AdBlue filler t ube: inse rt ing the ref ill bott le
The Ad Blue filler tube is located near the die-
sel filler tube . Always add 1.5 gallons (5. 7 lit-
ers) of AdBlue (three bottles). This
is
the mini-
mum amount requi red to ens ure the system
detects the refilling and to start the eng ine .
The Ad Blue tank capac ity is approximately
4 . 5 gallons (17 lite rs).
Opening the filler tube and adding
AdBlue
Requirement: The request to add Ad Blue m ust
appear in t he instrument cluste r d isplay.
.. Switch the ignition off.
.. Open the tank cover r=v p age 221 .
.. Turn the cap counte rclockw ise with the lug
wrenc h from the veh icle tool kit to remove it
¢fig . 189.
.. Remove the cap from the refill bottle.
.. Position the refill bottle on the filler tu be
and tu rn the bottle clockwise unt il it stops
turning
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r=v fig . 190.
Fu e l s uppl y and filli n g your fuel t a nk
225
.. Press light ly against the bottom of the bot -
tle @ to empty it. Continue pressing the
bottom of the bottle unt il it is empty or un -
til f luid stops flowing into the tank.
.. Turn the bottle to the left without pressing
on the bottom .
Clos ing the filler tube
.. Turn the cap clockwise on the filler tu be
with the lug wrench until you hear it t ighten
completely .
.. Close the tank cover.
After filling
The vehicle must be driven . The system may
take up to two minutes to detect t hat the
AdBlue has been f illed .
.. If the re was no Ad Blue left in the t ank and a
range of
O mi (0 km)
was disp layed in the
instrument cluster, switch the ignition on
for about 15 seconds before start ing the en-
gine.
A
WARNING
Ad Blue can irritate the sk in, eyes and res-
pirat o ry system .
If
there is contact wit h
the fluid, flush immedia te ly with plenty of
wat er. Consu lt a phys ician if ne cessary.
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Note
- Only use AdBlue that conforms to the
st andar d ISO 22241-1. Do not mix any
add itives with the AdBlue and do not d i-
lute it wit h water.
- Ad Blue is not a diesel add itive . Do not
add it to the diese l t ank. If AdBlue is
m ixed wit h d iesel f uel, it can lead t o
damage to t he engine an d t he AdBlue
tank system . The Limited New Vehicle
Wa rranty does not cover s uch damage .
- Ad Blue attacks su rfaces s uch as painted
vehicle components, p las t ic a nd carpet .
Remove t he fluid as quickly as possible
with a damp cloth and plenty of cold wa-
ter. If the Ad Blue has already crystal-
lized, use warm water and a sponge.
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