Practical tips
WARNING
tact with the canister during filling. This
helps prevent an electrostatic charge
building up.
essary, request assistance from specialised
personnel.
Fuel is highly flammable and can cause se-
rious burns and other injuries.
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Never spill fuel in the vehicle or in the
luggage compartment. Fuel vapour is
explosive. Risk of fatal accident!
Note
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When refuelling, turn off the engine and
turn off the ignition for safety reasons.
Diesel vehicles are fitted with a protective
device that prevents the insertion of the
wrong fuel hose1). It is only possible to re-
fuel with Diesel nozzles.
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The fuel system of PHEV models is pres-
surized to prevent petrol vapours from es-
caping into the atmosphere.
CAUTION
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If any fuel is spilt onto the vehicle, it
If the pump nozzle is worn, damaged, or if
Do not smoke when filling the fuel tank or
should be removed immediately. It could
otherwise damage the paintwork.
it is very small, it is possible that it will not
be able to open the protective device. Be-
fore trying to insert the pump nozzle by
turning it, try a different pump or request
specialist help.
a canister. Naked flames are forbidden in
the vicinity due to the risk of explosion.
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Never run the tank completely dry. The
Observe legislation governing the use,
catalytic converter can be damaged.
storage and carrying of a spare fuel canister
in the vehicle.
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When filling the fuel tank after having run
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If you fill the tank from a reserve fuel can-
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it completely dry on a vehicle with a diesel
engine, the ignition must be switched on
for at least 30 seconds before starting the
engine. When you then start the engine it
may take longer than normal (up to one mi-
nute) to start firing.
For safety reasons we do not recommend
ister, the protective device will not open.
One way to resolve this is to pour the fuel in
very slowly.
carrying a spare fuel canister in the vehicle.
In an accident the canister could be dam-
aged and could leak.
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If, in exceptional circumstances, you have
to carry a spare fuel canister, please ob-
serve the following points:
For the sake of the environment
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Never fill fuel into the spare fuel canis-
ter if it is inside or on top of the vehicle.
This could cause an explosion. Always
place the canister on the ground to fill
it.
Do not overfill the fuel tank, it may cause
the fuel to overflow if it becomes warm.
Note
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Insert the filling nozzle as far as possi-
ble into the spare fuel canister.
There is no emergency mechanism for the
manual release of the fuel tank flap. If nec-
If the spare fuel canister is made of
metal, the filling nozzle must be in con-
1)
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