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When activating the central locking, the fuel fill-
er flap is automatically un locked or locked. Re-
fue l the vehicle with the ignit ion turned off.
Taking the fuel cap off
.,. Turn off the ignition.
.,. Press the left side of the fue l filler flap to open
it
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fig . 154 -arrow -.
.,. Unscrew fue l cap counter -clockwise and hang it
on the fue l filler flap
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fig. 155.
Refuelling procedure
.,. Inse rt the fue l nozzle from the gasoline pump
into the fuel filler neck as far as it will go .
.,. Select a medium refuelling rate so that the
nozzle switches off automatically when the
tank is full.
Putting the fuel cap back on
.,. After filling your t ank, tw ist t he fuel cap clock-
wise as far as it will go .
.,. Close the fuel filler flap.
To avoid fuel spill ing o r evaporating from the fuel
tank always close fuel cap properly and com-
pletely.
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WARNING
Improper refueling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, explosion and severe burns.
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- Fuel is highly flammable an d can cause se-
vere burns and other injur ies .
- Failure to shut the engine off wh ile refuel -
ing and/or to insert the pump nozz le fully
into the fuel filler neck could ca use fue l to
spray out of filler neck or to ove rflow. Fuel
spray and overflowing fue l can cause a fire.
- Never use a cellular telephone wh ile refuel-
ing. The electromagnetic
radiation can
cause spa rks that can ignite fuel vapors and
cause a fire .
- Never get back into your vehicle while refu-
eling. If in except ional circumstances you
must get back in your vehicle while refuel-
ing, make certain that you close the door
and touch meta l to discha rge static ele ctric-
ity befo re touching the filler nozzle ag ain.
Fuel and Re fueling
Stat ic elect ricity can cause sparks that can
ignite fue l vapors released during refueling.
- Never smo ke or have an open flame any -
where in or near your vehicle when ref ueling
or filling a portable fuel container .
- For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you do not trave l with a po rtable fuel
container in your veh icle. The container, fu ll
or empty may leak and could cause a fire,
especially in a crash .
- If, under except ional circumstances, you
must transport a portable fuel container,
please observe the following:
- Never fill a portab le fue l conta iner while it
is anywhere in or on the vehicle (for exam-
ple, in the luggage compa rtment, o r on
the trunk). Static electricity can build up
while filling and can ignite fuel vapors
caus ing a f ire .
-Always place a portab le fue l conta iner on
the ground before fi lling .
-A lways keep the f iller nozzle comp lete ly
inside the portable container before and
during filling.
- If filling a portable conta iner made of
metal, the filler nozz le must always be in
contact with the container . This will he lp
prevent stat ic elec t ricity from discharging
and cause a fire .
- Never spill fue l inside the vehicle o r lug-
gage compartment.
Fuel vapors a re highly
flammable .
- Always observe loca l and state/prov incial
laws rega rding the use, storage a nd trans-
po rtation of fuel contai ners.
- Make certain the fuel con t ainer mee t s in-
dust ry sta ndards (ANSI/ ASTM F852 - 86) .
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Note
If any fuel has sp illed onto the car, it should
be removed immed iately to prevent damage
to the pa int.
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For the sake of the environment
As soon as the correctly operated nozzle
switches off automatically for the first time,
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