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WARNING
Fuels are toxic and harmful to health. There
is a risk of injury.
You must avoid fuels coming into contact
with skin, eyes and clothes or being swal-
lowed.
Do not inhale the fuel vapors. Keep children
away from fuels.
Keep doors and windows closed during the
refueling process.
If you or others come into contact with fuel,
observe the following points:
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Immediately rinse the fuel off your skin
with soap and water.
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If you get fuel into your eyes, immediately
rinse your eyes throughly with clean
water. Seek medical attention immedi-
ately.
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Seek medical attention immediately if fuel
has been swallowed. Do not induce vomit-
ing.
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Immediately change out of clothing which
has come into contact with fuel.
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WARNING
Electrostatic charging can lead to the crea-
tion of sparks and ignite fuel vapor. There is
a risk of fire and explosion.
Touch the metallic body of the vehicle
before you open the fuel filler cap or handle
the pump nozzle. Any possible electrostatic
charge present will in this way be depleted.
Do not get into the vehicle again during the
refueling process. Otherwise, electrostatic
charge could build up again.
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Do not use diesel to refuel vehicles with a
gasoline engine. Do not switch on the igni-
tion if you accidentally refuel with the wrong
fuel. Otherwise, the fuel will enter the fuel
system. Even small amounts of the wrong
fuel could result in damage to the fuel sys-
tem and the engine. Notify a qualified spe-
cialist workshop and have the fuel tank and
fuel lines drained completely.
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Overfilling the fuel tank could damage the
fuel system.
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Take care not to spill any fuel on painted
surfaces. You could otherwise damage the
paintwork.
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Use a filter when adding fuel from a fuel
can. The fuel lines and/or the fuel injection
system could otherwise be blocked by parti-
cles from the fuel can.
Do not get into the vehicle again during the
refueling process. Otherwise, electrostatic
charge could build up again.
If you overfill the fuel tank, fuel could spray
out when the fuel pump nozzle is removed.
For further information on fuel and fuel quality
(
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page 334).
Refueling
General information
Pay attention to the important safety notes
(
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page 142).
The fuel filler flap is unlocked/locked automat-
ically when you unlock/lock the vehicle with
the SmartKey.
The position of the fuel filler cap is displayed
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in the instrument cluster. The arrow on
the filling pump indicates the side of the vehi-
cle.
On the inside of the fuel filler cap, you will find
information on the recommended fuel.
Refueling
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