Service Station Procedures; Refueling - Acura TL 2007 Owner's Manual

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Some gasoline today is blended with
oxygenates such as ethanol or
MTBE. Your vehicle is designed to
operate on oxygenated gasoline
containing up to 10 % ethanol by
volume and up to 15 % MTBE by
volume. Do not use gasoline
containing methanol.
If your notice any undesirable
operating symptoms, try another
service station, or switch to another
brand of gasoline.
For further important fuel-related
information, please refer to your
Quick Start Guide
.
On TL with manual transmission
You may hear a knocking noise from
the engine if you drive the vehicle at
low engine speed (below about 1,000
rpm) in a higher gear. To stop this,
raise the engine speed by shifting to
a lower gear.

Refueling

Pull
1.
Park with the driver's side closest
to the service station pump.
2.
Open the fuel fill door by pulling
on the handle to the left of the
driver's seat.

Service Station Procedures

Gasoline is highly flammable
and explosive. You can be
burned or seriously injured
when handling fuel.
Stop the engine, and keep
heat, sparks, and flame away.
Handle fuel only outdoors.
Wipe up spills immediately.
3.
Remove the fuel fill cap slowly.
You may hear a hissing sound as
pressure inside the tank escapes.
Place the knob on the cap in the
notch on the fuel fill door.
4.
Stop filling the tank after the fuel
nozzle automatically clicks off. Do
not try to ''top off'' the tank. Leave
some room for the fuel to expand
with temperature changes.
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