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Checking
and Filling
Refueling
Fuel filler neck
The
fuel filler neck is located on the right rear
side panel behind the fuel fi ller flap.
If the power locking system should fail, you can
still open
the
flap manually· for deta iled
instruc-
tions see
~
page
232
.
You can find the fuel tank capacity of your vehicle
in
c::;,
page
303
.
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
c::;,
page
228
.
Your vehicle fuel tank has an onboard refuelling
vapor recovery system
.
This feature helps to pre·
vent fuel vapors from escap ing from the tank and
polluting the environment while you refuel your
veh icle. In order
to
fi ll the tank properly while
protecting the environment, please fo llow this
refueling procedure carefully
.
.&,
WARNING
Under normal
operating
conditions,
never car-
ry
additiona
l
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 mower, snow blower, etc.,
be very careful a nd always observe local and
state laws regard ing the use, t ransportation
and
sto
ra
ge of such fue
l
containers. Make cer·
tain the container meets industry standards
(ANSI/ASTM
F852
·
86).
(D
Note
Never
drive
your
vehicle unt
il
the
fuel tank is
completely empty. The irregula
r
supply of
fue
l
can
cause
misfiring. Gasoline could
enter
the
exhaust
system and damage
the
catalytic
converter.
230
Fueling procedure
Fig. 186
Right
rear
side of the vehicle: ope ning the fuel
filler
door
Fig.
187
Fuel
filler
door
wit
h
attached fue
l
cap
-
-
0
>
g:
Plug
-in
hybrid
drive
*:
read and
follow
the instruc-
tions for refueling unde
r
c::;,
page
109.
Read and
follow
the information and warnings
when
filling
AdBlue c::;,page
234.
The fuel filler door is unlocked or locked by the
central locking system
.
Opening the fuel cap
..
Press the left side of the fuel filler door to open
it -arrow-¢
fig. 186.
.,.
Unscrew the tank cap counterclockwise
.
..
Place the cap from above on
the
open fuel filler
door
¢
fig.
187.
Closing the fuel cap
..
Turn the fuel cap clockwise until you hear
it
lock.
..
Close fuel f iller door until it latches
.
Once the pump nozzle switches off, the
fuel
tank
is "full".
Do not fill the tank more. Otherwise the
expans ion space in the tank
will
be filled
.
IJ.
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