Filling The Tank - Chevrolet Captiva Owner's Manual

Chevrolet Captiva Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-MidEast LHD-
14860584) - 2021 - CRC - 5/18/20
140 Driving and Operating
Caution (Continued)
For safety purposes, the fuel tank, pumps
and piping must be grounded correctly.
Static electricity can ignite fuel vapors.
You may be burned and the vehicle will
be damaged.
Danger
Fuel is highly flammable and explosive.
Smoking is prohibited. No naked flames
or sparks allowed. If there is odor of fuel
in the vehicle, immediately ask your
dealer for inspection and repair.
Caution
Using fuel with low octane could lead to
uncontrolled combustion and engine
damage. The design of this vehicle does
not allow the use of fuel containing
methanol. So, do not use fuel containing
methanol. Methanol could corrode the
metal parts in the fuel system and
damage the plastic and rubber parts. Any
damage caused by the use of fuel
Caution (Continued)
containing methanol is not covered under
the warranty. If there is excessive
manganese and iron in the fuel, they
may block the three-way catalytic
converter, cause failure of the spark
plugs, and cause other problems. Always
use fuel that satisfies the requirements of
national standards.
Before refueling, switch off the engine
and any external heaters with
combustion chambers. Switch off any
electronic devices.
Follow the operating and safety
instructions of the filling station when
refuelling.
(Continued)

Filling the Tank

Danger
1. Stop the engine.
2. Pull up the filler flap release handle at
the left lower side of the instrument
panel to open the filler flap.
If the filler flap will not open in cold
weather, gently tap the filler flap. Then,
try again.