If you mix diesel fuel with petrol, the flash
point of this fuel mixture is lower than that of
pure diesel fuel. When the engine is running,
components in the exhaust system may over-
heat unnoticed. There is a risk of fire.
Never refuel with petrol. Never add petrol to
diesel fuel.
!
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
completely.
!
Do not use petrol to refuel vehicles with a
diesel engine. Do not switch on the ignition if
you accidentally refuel with the wrong fuel.
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. Notify a
qualified specialist workshop and have the
fuel tank and fuel lines drained completely.
!
Overfilling the fuel tank could damage the
fuel system.
!
Take care not to spill any fuel on painted
surfaces. You could otherwise damage the
paintwork.
!
Use a filter when adding fuel from a fuel can.
The fuel lines and/or the fuel injection 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.
Further information on fuel and fuel quality
(
Y
page 371).
Refuelling
General notes
Observe the important safety notes
(
Y
page 166).
If you unlock/lock the vehicle from the outside,
the fuel filler flap also unlocks/locks.
The position of the
8
fuel filler cap is dis-
played in the instrument cluster. The arrow next
to the filling pump indicates the side of the vehi-
cle.
Opening the fuel filler flap
:
To open the fuel filler flap
;
To insert the fuel filler cap
=
Tyre pressure table
?
Instruction label on the fuel type to be refu-
elled
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
or, on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start function
or KEYLESS
‑
GO:
X
Open the driver's door.
The on-board electronics now have status 0.
This is the same as the key having been
removed.
X
Press the fuel filler flap in the direction of
arrow
:
.
The fuel filler flap swings up.
X
Turn the fuel filler cap anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X
Insert the fuel filler cap into the holder on the
inside of fuel filler flap
;
.
X
Completely insert the filler neck of the fuel
pump nozzle into the tank, hook in place and
refuel.
X
Only fill the tank until the pump nozzle
switches off.
Do not add any more fuel after the pump stops
filling for the first time. Otherwise, fuel may leak
out.
Vehicles with a diesel engine: the filler neck is
designed for refuelling at diesel filling pumps.
Refuelling
167
Driving
and
parking
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