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filler door . For additional info rmation on fuel,
see
r=;, page 185.
For the tank capac ity in your vehicle , refer to t he
Technical Data
r=;,page 245 .
To reduce the risk of fuel leak ing out or vapors
escap ing, make su re t hat the fuel ta nk is closed
correct ly. Ot herwise t he-
¢..ij indicator light will
turn on.
If the central lock ing system malfunct ions, the
fuel filler door may emergency release
r=;, page 188.
_& WARNING
An improper fuel ing procedure a nd improper
hand ling of fue l can lead to exp losions, fires,
severe burns and other injuries .
- Do not smoke and keep away from open
flames .
- The ignit ion m ust be switched off whe n re -
fueling .
- Cell pho nes, radio devices an d ot her radio
equipment shou ld always be switched off
w hen refueling . Electromagnetic rays cou ld
cause sparks and start a fire .
- If you do not insert the fuel pump nozzle a ll
the way into the filler tube, then fue l can
leak out. Spilled fue l can ignite and start a
fire.
- Never get into the vehicle when refueling. If
there is an exceptional situation where the
vehicle must be entered, close the door and
touch a metal surface before touching the
fuel pump nozzle aga in. This will reduce the
risk of electrostat ic d ischarge that can cause
flying sparks . Sparks can start a fire when
ref uel ing .
_& WARNING
We recommend that you do not t ransport any
fue l conta iners in t he veh icle. Fue l cou ld leak
out of the containe r and ignite, espe cially dur -
ing an accident. This can cause exp losions,
fires and injuries .
- If you must transport fuel in a fue l contain -
er, please note the following:
Ch e ck ing and Filling
- Always place a fue l container on the
ground before filling . Never fill the fue l
container with fuel while it is in or on the
vehicle . Electrostatic charge can occur
wh ile refueling and the fuel vapors could
ignite .
- For fuel containers made of metal, the
fuel pump nozzle must always maintai n
contact with the conta iner to reduce the
risk of st at ic charge.
- Insert the fuel pump nozz le as far as pos-
sible into the fille r opening w hile refuel-
ing .
- Follow lega l requ irements when using,
stor ing and t ransporti ng fuel conta iners.
- Make su re that the fuel containe r meets
t he indust ry standa rds, for example ANSI
o r ASTM F8S2 -86.
@ Note
- Remove fuel that has overflowed onto any
veh icle components immediately to reduce
the risk of damage to the vehicle.
- Never drive unt il the fuel tank is completely
empty. The irregula r supply of fue l that re-
sults from that can cause eng ine misfi res.
Uncombus t ed fuel will ente r t he exhaus t
system and increase the risk of damage to
the cata lytic converter.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not overfill the fuel tank, otherwise fuel
ca n leak out w hen the ve hicle is warming up.
(D Tips
The fuel filler doo r on your vehicle does not
lock if you lock t he vehicle from t he inside us-
ing t he centra l loc king switc h.
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