192 Fuel s uppl y and filli ng y our fuel t a nk
container meets industry standards (ANSI/
ASTM F852 - 86).
(D Note
Never drive your vehicle until the fuel tank
is completely dry. The irregular supply of
fuel can cause misfiring. Gasoline could
enter into the exhaust system and damage
the catalytic converter.
Refuelling
The fuel filler flap is unlocked from a button
in the driver's door.
Fig. 152 Driver's door: Unlocking fuel filler flap
Fig. 153 Fuel cap hooked on the opened fue l filler flap
When adding fuel, the ignition and any cellu-
lar phones in the vehicle must be switched
off.
Taking th e fuel cap off
.. To open the fuel filler flap, pull the button
¢ fig. 152 .
.. Unscrew fuel filler cap counter-clockwise
and hang it on the fuel filler flap ¢
fig. 153 .
.. Check the label on the inside of the fuel fill-
er flap to determine if the vehicle must be
fueled 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 th e fuel cap back on
.. After filling your tank, twist the fuel filler
cap clockwise until you hear a definite click.
.. Close the fuel filler flap.
To avoid fuel spilling or evaporating from the
fuel tank always close fuel filler cap properly
and completely. An improperly closed fuel fill-
er cap may also cause a message in the driver
information system or cause the MIL lamp
¢ page 24 to come on.
A WARNING
-
Improper refueling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, explosion and severe burns.
- Fuel is highly flammable and can cause
severe burns and other injuries.
- Failure to shut the engine off while refu-
eling and/or to insert the pump nozzle
fully into the fuel filler neck could cause
fuel to spray out of filler neck or to over-
flow. Fuel spray and overflowing fuel can
cause a fire.
- Never use a cellular telephone while re-
fueling. The electromagnet ic radiation
can cause sparks that can ignite fuel va-
pors and cause a fire.
- Never get back into your vehicle while re-
fueling. If in exceptional circumstances
you must get back in your vehicle while
refueling, make certain that you close
the door and touch metal to discharge
static electricity before touching the fill-
er nozzle again . Static electr icity can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors
released during refueling .
- Never smoke or have an open flame any-
where in or near your vehicle when refu-
eling or filling a portab le fuel conta iner. ..,_
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