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Operation
At the gas station
̈ Replace the fuel cap by turning it to the
right.
You will hear when the fuel cap is tight-
ened.
̈ Close the fuel filler flap.
Warning! G
Overfilling of the fuel tank may create pres-
sure in the system which could cause a gas
or diesel fuel discharge. This could cause
the gasoline or diesel fuel to spray back out
when removing the fuel pump nozzle, which
could cause personal injury.
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Leaving the engine running and the fuel
cap open can cause the yellow fuel
tank reserve warning lamp to flash and
the ? malfunction indicator lamp
(USA only) or the ± malfunction in-
dicator lamp (Canada only) to illumi-
nate.
See also “Practical hints” section
(
୴ page 362).
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Gasoline engine:
Only use premium unleaded gasoline
with a minimum Posted Octane Rating
of 91 (average of 96 RON/86 MON).
Information on gasoline quality can
normally be found on the fuel pump.
For more information on gasoline, see
the Factory Approved Service Products
pamphlet.
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Diesel engine:
Only use commercially available vehic-
ular diesel fuels No. 2 or No. 1 (ASTM
D975 No. 2-D or No. 1-D). Information
on diesel quality can normally be found
on the fuel pump.
For more information on diesel fuels,
refer to the Factory Approved Service
Products pamphlet.
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Diesel engine:
If you have driven the vehicle until the
tank is empty, the fuel system needs to
be bled (
୴ page 432).
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