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Advice
Refuelling with natural gas
Fig. 227 Tank flap open: gas filler mouth
1
,
fi
l
l
er mouth retainer
2
Before r
efuelling, the engine and the igni-
tion, mo
b
ile telephone and heating must be
switched off separately ›››
.
R
e
a
d the instructions on how to use the natu-
ral gas pump carefully.
The vehicle is not prepared for refuelling with
liquefied natural gas (LNG) ›››
. Before refu-
el
lin
g w
ith natural gas, make sure you add
the appropriate type of fuel ››› page 258.
Opening the fuel tank cap
The natural gas filler mouth is behind the fuel
tank cap, next to the petrol filler mouth.
●
Unlock the vehicle with the key or with the
central locking button situated on the driv-
er door ››› page 134.
●
Press on the rear area of the flap and open
it.
Refuelling
Special feature: if the ambient temperature is
very high, the natural gas pump protection
against overheating disconnects this auto-
matically.
●
Remove the plug from the gas filler mouth
››› Fig. 227
1
.
●
Connect the pump filling nozzle to the gas
fi
l
l
er mouth.
●
The fuel tank will be full when the pump
compressor automatically cuts the supply.
●
If you wish to finish refuelling in advance,
press the button on the pump to stop the
flow.
Closing the fuel tank cap
●
Check that the gas filler mouth retainer
2
is not trapped with the filler nozzle. If neces-
s
ar
y
, place it in the filler mouth again.
●
Insert the plug in the filler mouth.
●
Close the tank flap. Make sure you hear it
click into place.
WARNING
Natural gas is a highly explosive, easily flam-
mabl
e substance. Incorrect handling of the
natural gas can cause accidents serious
burns and other injuries.
●
Befor
e refuelling with natural gas, engage
the filling mouth correctly. If you can smell
gas, stop refuelling immediately.
WARNING
The vehicle is not prepared to use liquefied
n
atur
al gas (LNG), and this fuel must not be
added under any circumstances. Liquefied
natural gas can cause the natural gas tank to
explode, resulting in serious injury.
Note
●
The fillin
g nozzles of natural gas pumps
can differ in the way they are operated. If you
do not know, ask a qualified employee at the
petrol station to do the refuelling.
●
Noises heard when refuelling are normal
and do not indicate the presence of a fault in
the system.
●
The vehicle natural gas system is prepared
both for refuelling with a small compressor
(slow refuel) and a large compressor (fast re-
fuel) in natural gas service stations.
Fuel
T
y
pe
s of petrol
The correct grade of petrol is listed inside the
f
uel
t
ank flap.
258
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