conta iner meets industry standards (ANSI/
ASTM F852 - 86).
(D Note
Never drive your vehicle unt il the fuel tank
is complete ly empty. The irregular supp ly
of fuel can cause misfiring. Gasoline could
enter the exhaust system and damage the
catalyt ic converter.
Refuelling
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Fig. 190 Right rear veh icle side: Opening t he fue l filler
flap
Fig. 191 Fuel filler flap wit h at tached fue l cap
When activating the central locking, the fuel
filler flap is automatically unlocked or locked.
Refuel the vehicle with the ignition switched
off .
Taking t he fuel cap off
.,. Press the left side of the fuel filler flap to
open it ¢
fig. 190 - arrow -.
.,. Unscrew fuel filler cap counter-clockwise
and hang it on the fuel filler flap ¢
fig. 191.
.,. 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.
Fuel s uppl y and filli n g y our fuel t a nk 225
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 as far as it will go.
.,. Close the fue l 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 the MIL lamp ¢
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to come on (only vehicles with gaso line en-
gine).
A WARNING
Improper refue ling 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
fue l to spray out of filler neck or to over-
flow. Fuel spray and overflowing fue l 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
stat ic electricity before touching the fill-
er nozzle again. Static electr icity can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors
released during refuel ing .
- Never smoke or have an open flame any-
where in or near your vehicle when refu-
eling or filling a portab le fue l conta iner.
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