1 7 0 Fuel supply and filling your fuel t a nk
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 po rtable fuel conta iner
while it is anywhere in or on t he vehicle
(for example, in the luggage compart-
ment, or on the tr unk). Static electrici-
ty can build up while fil ling and can ig-
nite fuel vapors causing a fire .
- Always place a po rtable fuel container
on the gro und before filling.
- Always keep the f iller nozzle complete-
ly inside the po rtable 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
he lp prevent static electricity from dis-
charg ing and cause a fire .
- Never sp ill fuel inside the vehicle or
luggage compartment. Fuel vapors are
highly flammable.
- Always observe local and state/provi n-
cial laws regarding the use, storage
and transporta t ion of fuel conta iners.
- Make certain the fuel container meets
industry standards (ANSI/ ASTM
F8S2 - 86) .
d) Note
If any fuel has spilled onto the car, it
should be removed immed iate ly to prevent
damage to the paint .
@ For the sake of the environment
As soon as the correctly operated nozzle
switches off automatically for the first
time, the tank is full. Do not try to add
mo re fue l because fuel may spill out. In
add it ion, the expans ion space in the fuel
t ank will be filled - caus ing the fue l to
overflow whe n it becomes warm and pol-
lute the env ironment.
(D Tips
- Running your engine whi le refue lling
may cause vapors to escape or even fuel
to spill out of the tank. This would then
shut off the fuel nozz le before the tank
is full.
- Do not refuel your vehicle with the igni-
tion switched on. The fuel gauge may
otherwise not ind icate the correct fue l
level after ref uelling .
Unlocking the fuel filler flap
by hand
You can open the fuel filler flap by hand if the
power locking system should fail.
Fig . 12 9 Luggage compartment: Cover in the right-
side interio r tr im
If the power locking system s hould fail, you
can still ope n the flap ma nually:
.. Open the rear lid .
.. Open the round cover in the right-side interi-
or trim.
.. Remove the red plastic knob from its retain-
er .
.. Pull the p lastic cord in the direct ion of the
arrow to unlock the fuel fi ller flap
c:::>fig. 129 .
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