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Fuel and filling the tank
Closing the tank cap
Filling the tank
– Screw on the tank cap clockwise until it cannot be turned
further.
Filling the tank
– Press the left side of the flap to close it (you should hear
it click into place).
When the automatic filler nozzle is operated correctly it will switch
itself off as soon as the tank is “full”. Do not try to put in more fuel
after the nozzle cuts out, as this will fill the expansion chamber in
the fuel tank.
Fig. 247 Vehicle as
seen from the rear
right: Opening fuel
tank flap
The correct fuel grade for your vehicle is given on a sticker on the
inside of the tank flap. Further notes on fuel ⇒ page 251.
The tank capacity of your vehicle is given in the Technical data
section ⇒ page 321.
WARNING
Fuel is highly inflammable and can cause serious burns and other
injuries.
• For safety reasons always switch off the auxiliary heating*
before refuelling the vehicle.
• For safety reasons we do not recommend carrying a spare fuel
canister in the vehicle. The canister could become damaged in an
accident and leak.
Fig. 248 Fuel tank flap
with tank cap attached
The flap that covers the tank cap is unlocked and locked
automatically by the central locking.
• Observe all relevant statutory regulations on using, storing and
transporting spare fuel canisters.
• When filling your tank or a spare fuel canister with fuel, do not
Unscrewing the tank cap
smoke and keep away from naked flames. Risk of explosion!
– Press the left side of the flap to open it ⇒ fig. 247 -arrow-.
• If, in exceptional circumstances, you have to carry a spare fuel
canister, please observe the following warnings:
– Unscrew the tank cap anti-clockwise.
− Never fill fuel into the spare fuel canister with the canister
placed in or on top of the vehicle. An electrostatic charge could
build up during filling, causing the fuel vapour to ignite. Danger
of explosion. Always place the canister on the ground to fill it.
– Hook the cap onto the open flap ⇒ fig. 248.
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