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Fuel and Refueling
These fuels contain substances that can se -
verely damage the fuel system and the en-
gine if the engine is started.
Refueling
Fuel filler neck
The fuel filler neck is located on the right rear
side pane l beh ind the fuel fil ler flap .
If the power locking system should fail, you can
still open the flap manually - for detailed instruc-
tions see
¢page
214.
You can find the fuel tank capacity of your vehicle
in
¢ page
272 .
The label on the inside of the fuel filler flap tells
you the correct fuel for your vehicle. For more in-
formation about fuel specifications, see
¢ page
210 .
Your vehicle fuel tank has an on board refuelling
vapor recovery system . This feature helps t o pre-
vent fuel vapors from escaping from the tank and
polluting the environment while you refue l your
vehicle. In order to fill the tank properly whi le
protec ti ng the environment, please follow this
refueling procedure carefully .
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WARNING
Under normal operating conditions, neve r ca r-
ry additional fuel containers in your car. Gas
canisters and other containers used to trans-
port fuel can be dangerous. Such containers,
full or empty, may leak and could cause a fire
in a collision. If you must transport fuel to
use for your lawn mowe r, snow blower, etc.,
be very careful and a lways observe loca l and
state laws rega rding the use, transportation
and storage of such fuel containers. Make cer-
tain the conta iner meets industry standards
(ANSI/ASTM F852 - 86) .
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Note
Never drive you r vehicle until the fuel tank is
completely empty. The irregu lar supply of
fue l can cause m isfiring. Gasoline could enter
the exhaust system and damage the catalytic
converter.
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Refuelling
Fig. 180 Right rea r vehicle side : Opening the fue l filler flap
Fig. 181 Fuel filler flap with attac hed fuel cap
When act ivating the central locking, the fuel fill-
er flap is automatically unlocked or locked . Re-
fuel the veh icle with the ignition switched
off.
Taking the fuel cap off
.. Press the left side of the fuel filler flap to open
it ¢
fig.
180- arrow-.
.. Unscrew fuel filler cap counter-clockwise and
hang it on the fuel filler flap
~
fig.
181 .
.. Check the label on the ins ide of the fuel filler
flap to determine if the vehicle must be fue led
with gasoline or diesel fuel.
Refuelling procedure
.. Insert the fuel 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 tank, twist the fuel filler cap
clockw ise as far as it will go .
.. Close the fuel filler flap .
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