Filling fuel

The fuel tank is fitted with a coverless fuel filler system.

Refuelling the car at a petrol station

P5-1617-S90-capless fuel filler pipe
It is important to feed the pump nozzle past the filler pipe's two openable hatches before starting to fuel the car.
Fuelling instruction:
Switch off the car and open the fuel filler flap.
P5-1846-All-Decal inside fuel lid

Choose fuel that is approved for use in the car in accordance with the identifier1 on the inside of the fuel filler flap. See information on approved fuels and identifier in the section on "Petrol".

Insert the pump nozzle in the fuel filler opening. The filler pipe has two opening caps. The pump nozzle must be pushed past both caps before refuelling is started.
Do not overfill the tank but fill until the pump nozzle cuts out the first time.
The tank is full.

 Note

Overfilled fuel in the tank can overflow in hot weather.

Topping up fuel from a fuel can

When filling with a fuel can, use the funnel located in the foam block under the floor hatch in the cargo area.

Open the fuel filler flap.
Insert the funnel in the fuel filler opening. The filler pipe has two opening caps. The funnel's pipe must be pushed past both caps before filling can be started.

Applicable to cars with fuel-driven auxiliary heater*

Never use the fuel-driven heater when the car is in a filling station area.

P5-1617-S90-fuel lid sticker
Decal on the inside of the fuel filler flap.
  1. 1 The identifier in accordance with the CEN standard EN16942 is located on the inside of the fuel filler flap, and will be on corresponding fuel pumps and their nozzles at filling stations throughout Europe by 12 October 2018 at the latest.
  2. * Option/accessory.