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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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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.
A
WARNING
Improper refueling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, explosion and severe burns.
-
-
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
ai
n.
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).
(D
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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