Maintenance
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Replacing the fuel filter
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Open the engine compartment cover (page 107).
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Turn the cock (1) at the water separator to the OFF position.
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Remove the fuel filter (2).
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Wet the rubber seal of the new filter with fuel.
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Install a new filter and tighten it by hand.
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Set the cock to the ON position.
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Bleed the fuel system (page 104).
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Check the fuel filter for leaks.
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Close the engine compartment cover.
Checking and cleaning the water separator
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Open the engine compartment cover (page 107).
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Turn the cock (3) to the OFF position.
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Unscrew retainer (1) while holding on to the cup (2).
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Remove the cup.
Dispose of cleaning cloths according to the applicable environmental protection regulations.
Water and impurities in the fuel settle in the water sep-
arator. A red plastic ring (4) in the water separator
floats on the water. If such substances have deposited
or the plastic ring has come up to the mark (5), the wa-
ter separator must be emptied.
Place a cleaning cloth under the water separator to
prevent fuel from running onto the ground.
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