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Fuel s uppl y and filli n g y our fuel t a nk
transport fue l to use for your lawn mower,
snow blower, etc., be very careful and al-
ways observe local and state laws regard-
ing the use, transportat ion and storage of
such fuel containers. Make certain the con-
tainer meets industry standards (ANSI/
ASTM F852 - 86).
(D
Note
Never drive your vehicle until the fuel tank
is completely dry. The irregular supply of
fuel can cause misfir ing. Gasoline cou ld
e nte r into the exhaust system and damage
the cata lytic conve rter.
Refueling
Fig. 133
Driver 's doo r: Unlocking fuel filler flap
Fig. 134
Fuel cap hooked on t he opened fuel filler flap
When adding fuel, the ignition and any cellu-
lar phones in the vehicle must be sw itched
off .
Taking th e fuel cap off
• To open the fuel filler flap, press the button
9 fig. 133.
• Unscrew fuel filler cap counter-clockwise
and hang it on the fuel filler flap ¢ fig . 134 .
Refueling procedure
• Insert the fuel nozzle from the gasoline
pump into the fuel fi lle r neck as far as it will
go .
• Select a med ium refueling rate so that the
nozzle switches off automatically when the
tank is full.
Putting th e fu el cap back on
• After fi lling your tank, twist the fuel filler
cap clockwise until you hear a definite click.
• Close the fue l filler flap.
To avoid fuel spilling or evaporating from the
fuel tank always close fuel filler cap properly
and completely. An improperly closed fuel fill-
er cap may also cause the MIL lamp ¢ page
22
to come on.
A
WARNING
Improper refue ling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, explosion and severe burns.
- Fuel is highly flammable and can cause
severe burns and other injuries.
- Failure to shut the engine off while refu-
eling and/or to insert the pump nozzle
fully into the fuel filler neck could cause
fuel to spray out of filler neck or to ove r-
flow. Fue l spray and overflowing fuel can
cause a fire.
- Never use a cellular telephone while re-
fue ling. The electromagnet ic rad iat io n
can cause spa rks that can ignit e fuel va-
pors and cause a fire.
- Never get back into your vehicle whi le re-
fue ling. If in exceptio nal circumstances
you must get back in your vehicle while
ref ueling, make certain that you close
the door and touch metal to discharge
static electricity before touching the fill-
er nozzle again. Static electricity can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors
re leased d uring refueling .
- Never smoke or have an open f lame any-
where in or near your veh icle when refu-
eling or filling a portable fue l conta iner.
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