Table of Contents
Advertisement
Fuel supply
and filling
your fuel tank
the trunk) . Static electricity can build up
while filling and can ignite fuel vapors
causing a fire.
- Always place a portable fuel container on
the ground before f illing.
- Always keep the fi ller nozzle comp letely
inside the portable container before and
during filling.
- If filling a portable container made of
metal, the filler nozzle must always be in
contact with the container. This will help
prevent static electricity from discharging
and cause a fire .
- Never sp ill fuel inside the vehicle or lug-
gage compartment.
Fuel vapors are highly
fla mmab le.
- Always observe local and state/provincial
laws regarding the use, storage and trans-
portat ion of fuel containers.
- Make certain the fuel container meets in-
dustry standards (ANSI/ ASTM F8S2 - 86) .
(D
Note
If any fuel has spilled onto the car, it should
be removed immediately to prevent damage
to the paint .
@
For the sake of the environment
As soon as the correctly operated nozzle
switches off automatically for the first time,
the tank is full. Do not try to add more fuel
because fuel may spill out. In addition, the
expansion space in the fuel tank will be filled -
causing the fuel to overflow when it becomes
warm and pollute the env iro nment.
@
Tips
- Running your engine while refueling may
cause vapors to escape or even fue l to spill
out of the tank. This would then shut off the
fuel nozzle before the tank is full.
- Do not refuel your vehicle with the ignition
switched on . The fuel gauge may otherwise
not indicate the correct fuel level after refu-
e ling.
154
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand
You can open the fuel filler flap by hand if the
power locking system should fail .
Fig. 130
Engine compartme nt: loosening the fuel filler
flap cable
Fig. 131
Engine compa rtment: releasing the fuel filler flap
using the emergency release
You can release the fue l filler f lap using a red
emergency release loop . It is located in the right
side of the engi ne compartment .
.,. Open the eng ine compartment
lid.
.,. Loosen the fuel filler flap cable from its mount
@ on the crossmember
r::;,
fig. 130 .
.,. Pull the red loop in the direction of the arrow
until the fue l filler flap opens
r::;,
fig. 131.
.,. Once the fuel filler flap is open, secure the ca-
ble on the crossmember again .
.,. Close the eng ine compartment
lid
r::;,
page 156.
Advertisement
Table of Contents
