Refueling; Opening The Fuel Tank Cap - Toyota Grand Highlander 2024 Manual

Opening the fuel tank

4-4.Refueling

cap
Perform the following steps
to open the fuel tank cap:
Before refueling the vehi-
cle
 Close all the doors and win-
dows, and turn the engine
switch off.
 Confirm the type of fuel.
Fuel types
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P.526
Fuel tank opening for unleaded
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gasoline
To help prevent incorrect fueling,
your vehicle has a fuel tank opening
that only accommodates the spe-
cial nozzle on unleaded fuel pumps.
If the malfunction indicator
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lamp illuminates
The malfunction indicator lamp may
illuminate erroneously if refueling is
performed repeatedly when the fuel
tank is nearly full.
WARNING
When refueling the vehicle
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Observe the following precautions
while refueling the vehicle. Failure
to do so may result in death or
serious injury.

4-4. Refueling

After exiting the vehicle and
●
before opening the fuel door,
touch an unpainted metal sur-
face to discharge any static
electricity. It is important to dis-
charge static electricity before
refueling because sparks result-
ing from static electricity can
cause fuel vapors to ignite while
refueling.
Always hold the grips on the
●
fuel tank cap and turn it slowly
to remove it.
A whooshing sound may be
heard when the fuel tank cap is
loosened. Wait until the sound
cannot be heard before fully
removing the cap. In hot
weather, pressurized fuel may
spray out of the filler neck and
cause injury.
Do not allow anyone that has
●
not discharged static electricity
from their body to come close to
an open fuel tank.
Do not inhale vaporized fuel.
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Fuel contains substances that
are harmful if inhaled.
Do not smoke while refueling
●
the vehicle.
Doing so may cause the fuel to
ignite and cause a fire.
Do not return to the vehicle or
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touch any person or object that
is statically charged.
This may cause static electricity
to build up, resulting in a possi-
ble ignition hazard.
When refueling
■
Observe the following precautions
to prevent fuel overflowing from
the fuel tank:
Securely insert the fuel nozzle
●
into the fuel filler neck.
Stop filling the tank after the fuel
●
nozzle automatically clicks off.
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