230 Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
fuel container in your vehicle. The con-
tainer, full or empty may leak and could
cause a fire, especially in a crash.
- If, under exceptional circumstances, you
must transport a portable fuel container,
please observe the following:
- Never fill a portable fuel container
while it is anywhere in or on th e vehicle
(for example, in the luggage compart-
ment, or on the trunk). Static electrici-
ty can bui ld up while filling and can ig-
nite fuel vapors causing a fire .
- Always place a portable fuel container
on the ground before filling.
- Always keep the filler nozzle complete-
ly inside the portable container before
and during filling.
- If filling a portable container made of
metal, the filler nozz le must always be
in contact with the container. This will
help prevent static electricity from dis-
charging and cause a fire .
- Never spill fuel inside the vehicle or
luggage compartment. Fuel vapors are
highly flammable.
- Always observe local and state/provin-
cial laws regarding the use, storage
and transportation of fuel conta iners .
- Make certain the fuel container meets
industry standards (ANSI
I 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 noz zle
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 whe n it becomes warm and pol-
lute the environment.
(D Tips
- Running your engine whi le refue lling
may cause vapors to escape or even
cause fuel to spi ll out of the tank. This
would then shut off the fuel nozzle be-
fore the tank is full.
- Do not refuel your vehicle with the igni-
tion turned on. The fuel gauge may oth-
erw ise not indicate the correct fuel level
after refuelling .
- The fuel filler flap of your vehicle is not
locked when you lock the vehicle from
the ins ide .
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand
You can open the fuel filler flap by hand if the
power locking system should fail.
Fig. 197 Luggage compar tm ent: o pe ning th e side t rim
Fig. 198 Luggage compar tm ent : Em ergency ope nin g
of fue l fille r flap
The emergency opening mechanism is loca t ed
behind the right side trim panel in t he lug-
gage compartment .
Opening the side trim
.,. Insert a t ool such as a screwdriver
¢ page 268 or the emergency key into the
right side of t he upper gap ¢ fig. 197 . ..,.
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