Fu e l a nd Ref u e li ng
_& WARNING
Under normal operating conditions, never car -
ry additiona l fuel containers in you r 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 and a lways observe local and
state laws regarding the use, t ransportation
and sto rage of such fue l conta iners. Make cer-
tain the container meets industry standards
(ANSI/ASTM F852 - 86) .
(D Note
Never drive you r vehicle unt il the fuel tank is
comp letely empty. The irregular supply of
fue l can cause m isfiring. Gasoline cou ld enter
the exhaust system and damage the catalytic
converter.
Refuelling
Fig. 189 Right rear veh icle side: Opening the fuel filler flap
Fig. 190 Fuel filler flap wit h attac hed fuel cap
When activating the central locking, the fuel fill-
er flap is automatically un locked o r locked. Re-
fuel the vehicle with the ignition turned
off.
212
Taking th e fue l cap off
.. Press the left side of the fuel filler flap to open
it
¢ fig. 189 -ar row-.
.. Unscrew fuel cap counter-clockwise and hang it
on the fuel filler flap¢
fig. 190 .
.. Check the label on the inside of the fuel filler
flap to determine if the vehicle must be fueled
with gasoline or diesel fuel.
Refuell ing procedur e
.. Insert the fuel nozz le 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 fu el cap back on
.. After filling your tank, twist the fuel cap clock-
wise as far as it will go.
.. Close the fuel filler flap.
To avoid fuel spilling or evaporating from the fuel
tank always close fuel cap properly and com-
plete ly. An improperly closed fuel filler cap may
also cause the MIL lamp¢
page 23 to come on
(only vehicles with gasoline engine).
_& WARNING
Improper refueling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, explos ion and severe burns.
- Fuel is highly flammable and can cause se-
vere burns and other injuries.
-
- Failure to shut the engine off while refuel-
ing and/or to insert the pump nozzle fully
into the fue l filler neck could cause fuel to
spray out of fi ller neck or to overflow. Fuel
spray and ove rflowing f uel can cause a fire .
- Never use a ce llular telephone while refuel-
ing. The electromagnetic radiation can
cause sparks t hat can ignite fuel vapors and
cause a fire.
- Never get back into your vehicle whi le refu-
eling. If in exceptional circumstances you
must get back in your vehicle wh ile refuel-
ing, make certain that you close the door
and touch metal to discharge static electric-
ity before touching t he f iller nozzle again. .,_
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