Kia Picanto 2006 Owner's Manual page 88

Knowing your vehicle
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Use only portable fuel con-
tainers designed to carry and
1
store gasoline.
• Do not use cellular phones
2
around a gas station or while
refueling any vehicle. Electric
current and/or
3
interference from
phones can potentially ignite
fuel vapors causing a fire. If
4
you must use your cellular
phone use it in a place away
5
from the gas station.
• When refueling always shut
the engine off. Sparks pro-
6
duced by electrical compo-
nents related to the engine
7
can ignite fuel vapors causing
a fire. Always insure that the
engine is OFF before and dur-
8
ing refueling. Once refueling
is complete, check to make
sure the fuel filler cap and
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door are securely closed,
before starting the engine.
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• Do not light any fire around a
gas station. DO NOT use
matches or a lighter and DO
NOT SMOKE or leave a lit cig-
arette in your vehicle while at
a gas station especially during
refueling. Automotive fuel is
electronic
highly flammable and can,
cellular
when ignited, result in explo-
sion by flames.
• If a fire breaks out during refu-
eling, leave the vicinity of the
vehicle, and immediately con-
tact the manager of the gas
station or contact the police
and local fire department.
Follow any safety instructions
they provide.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• Make sure to refuel with gasoline
(unleaded fuel) only for the gaso-
line engine vehicles.
• Check to make sure the fuel filler
cap is securely closed after refuel-
ing.
• If the fuel filler cap requires
replacement, use only a genuine
Kia cap or the equivalent specified
for your vehicle. An incorrect fuel
filler cap can result in a serious
malfunction of the fuel system or
emission control system. Correct
replacement caps are available at
authorized Kia dealers.
• Do not spill fuel on the exterior
surfaces of the vehicle. Any type of
fuel spilled on painted surfaces
may damage the paint.
• If the fuel filler lid will not open in
cold weather because the area
around it is frozen, push or lightly
tap the lid.