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Startingthevehicle
Ifthevehiclebatteryisdischarged,thecombus#j
tionenginecanbestartedusingthebatteryof
anothervehicleandtwojumpercables.
Additionalinformation:
Jump-starting,refertopage372.
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RefuelingVehiclefeaturesand
options
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#j
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due
totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.This
alsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Followthefollowingwhen
refueling
Generalinformation
Followthefuelrecommendationpriortorefuel#j
ing.
Toalsoensureallenginefunctionsunderunfav#j
orableconditions,forinstancesteepvehicleincli#j
nations,atleast3USgal/10litersfuelshouldbe
refueled.
Whenrefueling,insertthefillernozzlecompletely
intothefillerpipe.Liftingupthefuelpumpnozzle
duringrefuelingcauses:
'xPrematureswitchingoff.'xReducedreturnofthefuelvapors.
Thefueltankisfullwhenthefillernozzleclicks
offthefirsttime.
Makesurethatthefuelcapisclosedproperlyaf#j
terrefueling,otherwisetheemissionswarning
lightmaylightup.
Followsafetyregulationspostedatthegassta#j
tion.
Additionalinformation:
Fuelquality,refertopage356.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Simultaneouschargingandrefuelingposesa
riskoffireifasufficientsafetydistancefrom
easilyflammablematerialsisnotmaintained.
Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdamageto
property.Donotfillthevehiclewithfueland
chargeitsimultaneously.
NOTICE
Withadrivingrangeoflessthan
30miles/50kmtheenginemaynolongerhave
sufficientfuel.Enginefunctionsarenoten#j
suredanymore.Thereisariskofdamageto
property.Refuelpromptly.
NOTICE
Fuelsaretoxicandaggressive.Overfillingofthe
fueltankcandamagethefuelsystem.Painted
surfacesmaybedamagedbycontactwithfuel.
Escapingfuelcanharmtheenvironment.There
isariskofdamagetoproperty.Avoidoverfilling.
Tankvent
Concept
Thevehicleisequippedwithaspecialfueltank.
Thefueltankisdesignedforspecialrequire#j
mentsthatarisefromhybridoperationoftheve#j
hicle,i.e.,alternatingdrivewithcombustionen#j
gineorelectricmotor.
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Generalinformation
Excesspressuremaybuildupinthefueltankas
aresultofgasolinevapors;thispressureisdissi#j
patedbeforethefuelcapisopened.
Overview
Thebuttonislocatedinthestoragecompart#j
mentofthedriver'sdoor.
Ventingthetank
1.Switchoffdrive-readystate.2.Pressthebuttontostartthepressure
equalization.
Thetankventingstatusisdisplayedinthein#j
strumentcluster.Inrarecases,tankventing
canlastseveralminutes.
Whentankventinghasfinished,amessageis
displayedintheinstrumentcluster.Thefuel
fillerflapisreleasedforopening.
3.Openthefuelfillerflap.
Ifitisnotpossibletoopenthefuelfillerflap
aftertankventing,pressthebuttonagain.
Ifitisstillnotpossibletoopenthefuelfiller
flapevenafterpressingthebuttonagain,un#j
lockthefuelfillerflapmanually.
Emergencyunlocking,refertopage324.
Fuelcap
Opening
Beforeopening,ventthetank.
1.Toopenthefuelfillerflap,pressontherear
edge,arrow.Thefuelfillerflapopens.
2.Turnthefuelcapcounterclockwise.3.Placethefuelcapinthebracketattachedto
thefuelfillerflap.
Additionalinformation:
Tankventilationsystem,refertopage322.
Closing
Warning
Theretainingstrapofthefuelcapcanbejam#j
medandcrushedduringclosing.Thecapcan#j
notbecorrectlyclosed.Fuelorfuelvaporscan
escape.Thereisariskofinjuryorriskofdam#j
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agetoproperty.Payattentionthattheretaining
strapisnotjammedorcrushedwhenclosing
thecap.
1.Fitthecapandturnitclockwiseuntilyou
clearlyhearaclick.
2.Pressonthefuelfillerflapuntilitengages.
Emergencyunlocking
Itmaybenecessaryincertainsituationstoun#j
lockthefuelfillerflapmanually,forinstancewith
anelectricalfault.
Thereleaseislocatedinthecargoarea.
1.Removethecoverontherightsidetrim.2.Pullthegreenknobwiththefuelpumpsym#j
bol.Thissilentlyreleasesthefuelfillerflap.
3.Toopenthefuelfillerflap,pressontherear
edge,arrow.Thefuelfillerflapopens.
4.Carefullyopenthefuelcap.Excesspressure
canbuildupinthefueltankfromgasolineva#j
por.
5.Refuelthevehicleasusual.Theexcesspres#j
sureinthetankmaymakerefuelingdifficult,
forinstancethefuelpumpnozzlemayshut
offfrequently.
Havethevehiclecheckedimmediatelybyadeal#j
er'sservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservice
centerorrepairshop.
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WheelsandtiresVehiclefeaturesand
options
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#j
cificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries.
Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due
totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.This
alsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Tireinflationpressure
Generalinformation
Thetirecharacteristicsandtireinflationpressure
influencethefollowing:
'xTheservicelifeofthetires.'xRoadsafety.'xDrivingcomfort.'xFuelconsumption.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Atirewithtoolittleornotireinflationpressure
mayheatupsignificantlyandsustaindamage.
Thiswillhaveanegativeimpactonaspectsof
handling,suchassteeringandbrakingre#j
sponse.Thereisariskofaccident.Regularly
checkthetireinflationpressure,andcorrectit
asneeded,forinstancetwiceamonthandbe#j
forealongtrip.
Tireinflationpressure
specifications
Inthetireinflationpressuretable
Thetireinflationpressuretable,referto
page327,containsalltireinflationpressure
specificationsforthespecifiedtiresizesatthe
ambienttemperature.Thetireinflationpressure
valuesapplytotiresizesapprovedbythemanu#j
facturerofthevehicleforthevehicletype.
Toidentifythecorrecttireinflationpressure,
pleasenotethefollowing:
'xTiresizesofyourvehicle.'xMaximumpermitteddrivingspeed.
OntheControlDisplay
Thecurrenttireinflationpressurevaluesandthe
intendedtireinflationpressurevaluesforthe
mountedtirescanbedisplayedontheControl
Display.
Toensurethattheyaredisplayedcorrectly,the
tiresizesmustbestoredinthesystemandmust
havebeensetforthemountedtires.
Thecurrenttireinflationpressurevalueislo#j
catedoneachtire.
Thereferencetireinflationpressurevalueislo#j
catedinthelowerareaoftheControlDisplay.
Checkingthetireinflation
pressure
Generalinformation
Tiresheatupwhiledriving.Thetireinflation
pressureincreaseswiththetiretemperature.
Tireshaveanatural,consistentlossoftireinfla#j
tionpressure.
Thedisplaysofinflationdevicesmayunder-read
byupto0.1bar/2psi.
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Checkingusingtireinflation
pressurespecificationsinthetire
inflationpressuretable
1.Determinetheintendedtireinflationpressure
levelsforthemountedtires.
2.Checkthetireinflationpressureinallfour
tires,usingapressuregage,forexample.
3.Correctthetireinflationpressureiftheactual
tireinflationpressuredeviatesfromthein#j
tendedtireinflationpressure.
4.Checkwhetherallvalvecapsarescrewed
ontothetirevalves.
Thetireinflationpressurespecificationsinthe
tireinflationpressuretableonlyrelatetocold
tiresortiresatthesametemperatureastheam#j
bienttemperature.
Onlycheckthetireinflationpressurelevelswhen
thetiresarecold,i.e.:
'xAdrivingdistanceofmax.1.25miles/2km
hasnotbeenexceeded.
'xIfthevehiclehasnotmovedagainforatleast
2hoursafteratrip.
Checkingusingthetireinflation
pressurespecificationsonthe
ControlDisplay
ViaiDrive:
1."CAR"2."Vehiclestatus"3."TirePressureMonitor"4.Checkwhetherthecurrenttireinflationpres#j
surelevelsdeviatefromtheintendedtire
pressurevalue.
5.Correctthetireinflationpressureiftheactual
tireinflationpressuredeviatesfromthein#j
tendedtireinflationpressure.
Aftercorrectingthetireinflation
pressure
Withrunflattires:
ReinitializetheFlatTireMonitor.
WithTirePressureMonitor:
Thecorrectedtireinflationpressuresareapplied
automatically.Makesurethatthecorrecttireset#j
tingshavebeenmade.
Withtiresthatcannotbefoundinthetirepres#j
surevaluesontheControlDisplay,resettheTire
PressureMonitorTPM.
Tireinflationpressuresupto
100mph/160km/h
Forspeedsofupto100mph/160km/handfor
optimumdrivingcomfort,notethepressureval#j
uesinthetireinflationpressuretableandadjust
asnecessary.
Thesepressurevaluescanalsobefoundonthe
tireinflationpressurelabelonthedriver'sdoor
pillar.
Donotexceedaspeedof100mph/160km/h.
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Tireinflationpressurevaluesup
to100mph/160km/h
330e,330exDrive
TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSI
Specificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires
225/45R1895
HXLA/S
225/50R1798
HXLM+S
225/45R1895
HXLM+S
2.4/353.1/45225/40R1993
HXLA/S
2.8/413.3/48F:225/40R19
93YXL
2.6/38-R:255/35R19
96YXL
-3.0/44Front:225/45R
1895VXLM+S
2.4/35-Rear:255/40R
1899VXLM+S
-2.7/38
Tireinflationpressuresatmax.
speedsabove100mph/160km/h
Warning
Inordertodriveatmaximumspeedsinexcess
of100mph/160km/h,pleaseobserve,and,if
necessary,adjusttirepressuresforspeedsex#j
ceeding100mph/160km/hfromtherelevant
tableonthefollowingpages.Otherwise,tire
damageandaccidentscouldoccur.
Forspeedsover100mph/160km/handforopti#j
mumdrivingcomfort,notethepressurevaluesin
thetireinflationpressuretableandadjustasnec#j
essary.
Tireinflationpressurevalues
over100mph/160km/h
330e,330exDrive
Withouthigh-speedtuningfeature
TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSI
Specificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires
225/45R1895
HXLA/S
225/50R1798
HXLM+S
225/45R1895
HXLM+S
2.7/393.4/49225/40R1993
HXLA/S
2.9/423.4/49F:225/40R19
93YXL
2.6/38-R:255/35R19
96YXL
-3.0/44Front:225/45R
1895VXLM+S
2.7/39-Rear:255/40R
1899VXLM+S
-3.0/44
Withhigh-speedtuningfeature
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TiresizePressurespecifications
inbar/PSI
Specificationsin
bar/PSIwithcold
tires
225/50R1798
HXLM+S
225/45R1895
HXLM+S
2.7/393.4/49F:225/40R19
93YXL
2.8/41-R:255/35R19
96YXL
-3.3/48Front:225/45R
1895VXLM+S
3.0/44-Rear:255/40R
1899VXLM+S
-3.4/49
Tireidentificationmarks
Tiresize
245/45R1896Y
245:nominalwidthinmm
45:aspectratioin%
R:radialtirecode
18:rimdiameterininches
96:loadrating,notforZRtires
Y:speedrating,beforetheRonZRtires
Maximumtireload
Maximumtireloadisthemaximumpermissible
weightforwhichthetireisapproved.
Locatethemaximumtireloadonthetiresidewall
andtheGrossAxleWeightRating#mGAWR#mon
thecertificationlabelonthedriverdoorB-pillar.
Dividethetireloadby1.1.Itmustbegreater
thanone-halfofthevehicle#ssGrossAxleWeight
Rating#mGAWR.Note,frontvs.rearGAWRand
tireloads,respectively.
Speedletter
DesignationMaximumspeedQupto100mph/160km/hRupto106mph/170km/hSupto112mph/180km/hTupto118mph/190km/hHupto131mph/210km/hVupto150mph/240km/hWupto167mph/270km/hYupto186mph/300km/h(Y)above186mph/300km/h
TireIdentificationNumber
DOT-Code:DOTxxxxxxx0120
xxxx:manufacturercodeforthetirebrand
xxx:tiresizeandtiredesign
0120:tireage
TireswithDOTcodesmeettheguidelinesofthe
U.S.DepartmentofTransportation.
Tireage
Recommendation
Regardlessofthetiretread,replacetiresatleast
every6years.
Manufacturedate
Youcanfindthemanufacturedateofthetireon
thetire'ssidewall.
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UniformTireQualityGrading
Qualitygradescanbefoundwhereapplicableon
thetiresidewallbetweentreadshoulderand
maximumsectionwidth.
E.g.:Treadwear200;TractionAA;Temperature
A
DOTQualityGrades
Treadwear
TractionAAABC
TemperatureABC
AllpassengervehicletiresmustconformtoFed#j
eralSafetyRequirementsinadditiontothese
grades.
Treadwear
Thetreadweargradeisacomparativerating
basedonthewearrateofthetirewhentested
undercontrolledconditionsonaspecifiedgov#j
ernmenttestcourse.E.g.,atiregraded150
wouldwearoneandone-half,1g,timesaswell
onthegovernmentcourseasatiregraded100.
Therelativeperformanceoftiresdependsupon
theactualconditionsoftheiruse,however,and
maydepartsignificantlyfromthenormdueto
variationsindrivinghabits,servicepracticesand
differencesinroadcharacteristicsandclimate.
Traction
Thetractiongrades,fromhighesttolowest,are
AA,A,B,andC.
Thosegradesrepresentthetire'sabilitytostop
onwetpavementasmeasuredundercontrolled
conditionsonspecifiedgovernmenttestsurfa#j
cesofasphaltandconcrete.AtiremarkedCmay
havepoortractionperformance.
Thetractiongradeassignedtothistireisbased
onstraight-aheadbrakingtractiontests,and
doesnotincludeacceleration,cornering,hydro#j
planing,orpeaktractioncharacteristics.
Temperature
ThetemperaturegradesareA,thehighest,B,
andC,representingthetire'sresistancetothe
generationofheatanditsabilitytodissipateheat
whentestedundercontrolledconditionsona
specifiedindoorlaboratorytestwheel.Sustained
hightemperaturecancausethematerialofthe
tiretodegenerateandreducetirelife,andexces#j
sivetemperaturecanleadtosuddentirefailure.
ThegradeCcorrespondstoalevelofperform#j
ancewhichallpassengercartiresmustmeetun#j
dertheFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandard
No.109.GradesBandArepresenthigherlevels
ofperformanceonthelaboratorytestwheelthan
theminimumrequiredbylaw.
Warning
Thetemperaturegradeforthistireisestab#j
lishedforatirethatisproperlyinflatedandnot
overloaded.Excessivespeed,underinflation,or
excessiveloading,eitherseparatelyorincom#j
bination,cancauseheatbuildupandpossible
tirefailure.
RSCmRun-flattires
Run-flattires,refertopage332,arelabeledwith
acircularsymbolcontainingthelettersRSC
markedonthesidewall.
M+S
Winterandall-seasontireswithbettercold
weatherperformancethansummertires.
Tiretread
Summertires
Donotdrivewithatiretreadoflessthan
0.12in/3mm,otherwisethereisanincreased
riskofhydroplaning.
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Wintertires
Donotdrivewithatiretreadoflessthan
0.16in/4mm,assuchtiresarelesssuitablefor
winteroperation.
Minimumtreaddepth
Wearindicatorsaredistributedaroundthetire
circumference.Theyhavethelegallyrequired
minimumheightof0.063in/1.6mm.
Thepositionsofthewearindicatorsaremarked
onthetiresidewallwithTWI,TreadWearIndica#j
tor.
Tiredamage
Generalinformation
Inspectyourtiresregularlyfordamage,foreign
objectslodgedinthetread,andtreadwear.
Drivingoverroughordamagedroadsurfaces,as
wellasdebris,curbsandotherobstaclescan
causeseriousdamagetowheels,tiresandsus#j
pensionparts.Thisismorelikelytooccurwith
low-profiletires,whichprovidelesscushioning
betweenthewheelandtheroad.Becarefulto
avoidroadhazardsandreduceyourspeed,es#j
peciallyifyourvehicleisequippedwithlow-pro#j
filetires.
Indicationsoftiredamageorothervehiclemal#j
functions:
'xUnusualvibrations.'xUnusualtireorrunningnoises.'xUnusualhandlingsuchasastrongtendency
topulltotheleftorright.
Damagecanbecausedbythefollowingsitua#j
tions,forinstance:
'xDrivingovercurbs.'xRoaddamage.'xTireinflationpressuretoolow.'xVehicleoverloading.'xIncorrecttirestorage.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Damagedtirescanlosetireinflationpressure,
whichcanleadtolossofvehiclecontrol.There
isariskofaccident.Iftiredamageissuspected
whiledriving,immediatelyreducespeedand
stop.Havewheelsandtireschecked.Forthis
purpose,drivecarefullytothenearestdealer#ss
servicecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecen#j
terorrepairshop.Havevehicletowedortrans#j
portedasneeded.Donotrepairdamagedtires,
buthavethemreplaced.
Warning
Tirescanbecomedamagedbydrivingoverob#j
stacles,e.g.,curbsorroaddamage,athigh
speed.Largerwheelshaveasmallertirecross-
section.Thesmallerthetirecross-section,the
highertheriskoftiredamage.Thereisadan#j
gerofaccidentsandpropertydamage.Ifpossi#j
ble,avoiddrivingoverobjectsorroadcondi#j
tionsthatmaydamagetires,ordriveoverthem
slowlyandcarefully.
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