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Keep doors and windows closed during
the refueling process.
If you or other people come into contact with
fuel, observe the following:
#
Immediately rinse fuel o your skin with
soap and water.
#
If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
immediately rinse them thoroughly with
clean water. Seek medical attention
immediately.
#
If you swallow fuel, seek medical atten-
tion immediately. Do not induce vomiting.
#
Change immediately out of clothing that
has come into contact with fuel.
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W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of re and explosion due to
electrostatic charge
Electrostatic charge can ignite fuel vapor.
#
Before you open the fuel ller cap or take
hold of the pump nozzle, touch the met-
allic vehicle body.
#
To avoid creating another electrostatic
charge, do not get into the vehicle again
during the refueling process.
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W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of re from fuel mixture
Vehicles with a diesel engine:
While the engine is running, component parts
in the exhaust system may overheat without
warning.
#
Never refuel using gasoline.
#
Never mix gasoline with diesel fuel.
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NNOOTE
TE Do not use diesel to refuel vehicles
with a gasoline engine
If you have accidentally refueled with the
wrong fuel:
R
Do not switch the ignition on. Otherwise
fuel can enter the engine.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage to the fuel system
and the engine. The repair costs are high.
#
Consult a quali ed specialist workshop.
#
Have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
completely.
*
NNOOTE
TE Do not use gasoline to refuel vehi-
cles with a diesel engine
If you have accidentally refueled with the
wrong fuel:
R
Do not switch the ignition on. Otherwise,
fuel can enter the fuel system.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage to the fuel system
and the engine. The repair costs are high.
#
Consult a quali ed specialist workshop.
#
Have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
completely.
*
NNOOTE
TE Damage to the fuel system caused
by over lled fuel tanks
#
Only ll the fuel tank until the pump noz-
zle switches o .
*
NNOOTE
TE Fuel may spray out when you
remove the fuel pump nozzle
#
Only ll the fuel tank until the pump noz-
zle switches o .
*
NNOOTE
TE Damage to painted surfaces due to
fuel
#
Do not spill any fuel on painted surfaces.
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ENVIR
ENVIRONMENT
ONMENTAL NO
AL NOTE
TE Environmental
damage due to improper handling of fuel
If fuels are handled improperly, they pose a
danger to persons and the environment.
#
Do not allow fuels to run into the sewage
system, the surface waters, the ground
water or into the ground.
RReq
equir
uirements:
ements:
R
The vehicle is unlocked
R
The auxiliary heating is deactivated
R
The ignition is switched o
R
The front le -hand door is open
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Do not get back into the vehicle during the
refueling process. Otherwise, electrostatic
charge could build up again.
Observe the notes on operating uids
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