2004 Mercedes ML-Class Owner's Manual - Page 214

Operation At the gas station At the gas station Refueling ! Warning! G The fuel filler cap is tethered to the fuel filler neck. Do not drop the cap. It could damage the vehicle paint finish. Only fill your tank until the filler nozzle unit cuts out - do not top up or overfill. Gasoline is highly flammable and poisonous. It burns violently and can cause serious injury. Whenever you are around gasoline, avoid inhaling fumes and skin contact, extinguish all smoking materials. Never allow sparks, flame or smoking materials near gasoline! ! 1 Fuel filler flap 2 Fuel cap Remove the key from the steering lock. Open the fuel filler flap 1 by pulling in direction of the arrow. Turn the fuel cap 2 to the left and hold on to it until possible pressure is released. Take off the cap. Warning! To prevent damaging the lens of the plastic tail lamp, make certain that no gasoline comes into contact with it. The fuel filler flap is located on the left-hand side of the vehicle towards the rear. Locking/unlocking the vehicle with the remote control automatically locks/unlocks the fuel filler flap. G Overfilling of the fuel tank may create pressure in the system which could cause a gas discharge. This could cause the gas to spray back out when removing the fuel pump nozzle, which could cause personal injury. 214