Refuelling
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Fuel is highly flammable. If you handle fuel
incorrectly, there is a risk of fire and
explosion.
You
must
avoid fire, naked flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Switch off the engine
and, if applicable, the auxiliary heating
before refuelling.
G
WARNING
Fuels are poisonous and hazardous to
health. There is a danger of injury.
Do
not
swallow fuel or let it come into con-
tact with skin, eyes or clothing. Do not
inhale fuel vapours. Keep fuels out of the
reach of children.
If you or others come into contact with fuel,
observe the following:
R
Wash the fuel off any affected areas of
skin with water and soap immediately.
R
If you get fuel in your eyes, rinse them
thoroughly with clean water immedi-
ately. Seek immediate medical atten-
tion.
R
If fuel is swallowed, seek immediate
medical attention. Do not induce vomit-
ing.
R
Change any clothing that has come into
contact with fuel immediately.
G
WARNING
Electrostatic charge can cause sparks and
thereby
ignite
fuel vapours. There is a risk
of fire and explosion.
Always touch the vehicle body before open-
ing the fuel filler flap or touching the fuel
pump nozzle. This discharges any electro-
static charge that may have built up.
Do not get into the vehicle again during the
refuelling process. Otherwise, electro-
static charge could build up again.
!
Do not use diesel to refuel vehicles
with a
petrol engine. Do not switch on the
ignition if you accidentally refuel with
the wrong fuel. Otherwise, the fuel will
enter the fuel system. Even small amounts
of the wrong fuel can result in damage to
the fuel system and the engine. Notify a
qualified specialist workshop and have
the fuel tank and fuel lines drained com-
pletely.
!
Overfilling the fuel tank could damage
the fuel system.
!
Take care not to spill any fuel on pain-
ted surfaces. You could otherwise damage
the paintwork.
!
Use a filter when adding fuel from a fuel
can. The fuel lines and/or the fuel injec-
tion system could otherwise be blocked
by particles from the fuel can.
If you overfill the fuel tank, some fuel may
spray out when you remove the fuel pump
nozzle.
For further information on fuel and fuel
quality (Y page 269).
Refuelling
General notes
The fuel filler flap is unlocked or locked
automatically when you lock or unlock the
vehicle with the key.
The position of the fuel filler cap is dis-
played 8 in
the
instrument cluster. The
arrow next to the filling pump indicates
the side of the vehicle.
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