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FuelFillinE
nrritGnntil
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Gasoline and
its
attenclant
fumes
ar€ highly explosive.
You can b€ bumed
or seriously injured when handling
fuel. Betore
stopping
ata
filllng
station,
switch
offmobile
phones and other electronic equipment, ensure that all
cigarettes
are
extinguished
and
that
no naked
flames
or
other potential ignition sources
are
presenl.
.
Switch
offlhe
engine
before
re-fuelling.
'
Remove the
filler
cap
slowly
to
allow
any
pressure to bleed
offgradually.
Hasty
removalmay
resullin
a
smallamount
of
tuel
spray
with
a
possible
health or
flre
hazard.
Fil/er
Capi
The
fuelfiller
is
localed
in
the right hand
rearqua{er
panel, concealed by a flush
fitting
hinged
flap.
To
open the
flap, press the
€lease
button
in
the fascia panel outboard
of
the steering
column, wilh
orwithoul
the
ignition
key
in
position,
and the
ilap
\^/ill
spring
fully
open.
Unsctew
lhe
filler
cap-
As
lhe
cap
is
lurned,
any prcssu
re
diflerential
between
the
tankand
the atmosphere will be released and
a
bief
hiss may be heard
Allow
the pressure
io
equalise qtadually to
avoid
the
potential
for a small amount of
spray.
Note that the cap
is
telhered to
prevent
its
loss, and
should
be hooked onto a
tab
provided
for
lhis
purpose,
on
ihe
hinge
ofthe
flap.
To rcnt, place
the cap
inlo the
filler neck
and
turn
clockwise
until
ihe
ratchet mechanism clicks several
times.
Push
the nap
Filling Procedure:
lnsenthe
pump
nozle
fully
inio
the
neck,
and
ill
until the
auto-shut
off
mechanism
is
triggeted.
Do
notatiempt
lo
'brim' the tank
io
the top of the
fillet
neck,
as expansion
of
lhe
fueldue
10
temperatute
change (e.9. cold undergrcund fuel
storage) may
cause
flooding of the
luel lank
breathet
systom
charcoal canislet, or spillage of fuel
The total usable fuel capaciiv ]s
16
lJ.S. gall (60 liires),
but
for rejuelling
purposes, from the time
ihe
low
fuel lsll
tale
is
triggered, approximately
13 U.S.
gall
(50 litres)
c€n
be
accom-
modat6d.
Note
ihal frcm
the point of
low
fu€l tell tale activation
lo
tbe gauge reading empty
is
around
1.3
U
S
gall (5
litles)
EEEE
Tne remaininq balance of apprcx. 1.3
U-S.
gall
(5
litres), should
be
lreated
only as an
emergency conlingenl,
the
use
of which may entail
intemittenl
fuel
staruation
dependent
on driving
conditions,
and
polential
engine
damage.
ln such a
srlualion. driving slyle should be mod ied
to
minrmise sngine
load and
corne
ng
forces.
lf
maximum engine
orhandling perfomance
is
to
be
exploited,
or severc gradients lackled,
a
high fuel level should be main-
tained to ensure the
greatest
safety margin
offuel
supply.
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