Closing The Fuel Filler Door - Kia Telluride 2022 Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle
5. Place the cap on the fuel filler
door.

Closing the fuel filler door

1. To install the cap, turn it clockwise
until it "clicks" one time. This indi -
cates that the cap is securely
tightened.
2. Close the fuel filler door and push
on the 3 o'clock position edge of
the fuel filler door lightly gently to
make sure that it is securely
closed.
WARNING
Refueling
Always remove the fuel cap care -
fully and slowly. If the cap is venting
fuel or if you hear a hissing sound,
wait until the condition stops before
completely removing the cap.
If pressurized fuel sprays out, it can
cover your clothes or skin and sub -
ject you to the risk of fire and burns.
NOTICE
When refueling on unlevel ground,
the fuel gauge may not point to the
F position. It is not a malfunction. If
you move your vehicle to a level
ground, the fuel gauge will move to
the full position.
NOTICE
Tighten the cap until it clicks one
time, otherwise, the engine warn -
ing indicator light will illuminate.
Always check that the fuel cap is
installed securely to prevent fuel
spillage in the event of an accident.
WARNING
Fire/explosion risk
Read and follow all warnings posted
at the gas station facility. Failure to
follow all warnings will result in
severe personal injury, severe burns
or death due to fire or explosion.
WARNING
Static electricity
Before touching the fuel nozzle,
you should eliminate potentially
dangerous static electricity dis -
charge by touching another metal
part of the vehicle, a safe distance
away from the fuel filler neck,
nozzle, or other gas source.
Do not get back into a vehicle
once you have begun refueling
since you can generate static
electricity by touching, rubbing or
sliding against any item or fabric
(polyester, satin, nylon, etc.)
capable of producing static elec -
tricity. Static electricity discharge
can ignite fuel vapors resulting in
Fuel filler door
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