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Opening the fuel tank
4-4.Refueling
cap
Perform the following steps
to open the fuel tank cap:
Before refueling the vehi-
cle
Turn the engine switch off and
ensure that all the doors and
windows are closed.
Confirm the type of fuel.
Fuel types
■
P.615
Fuel tank opening for unleaded
■
gasoline
To help prevent incorrect fueling,
your vehicle has a fuel tank opening
that only accommodates the spe-
cial nozzle on unleaded fuel pumps.
WARNING
When refueling the vehicle
■
Observe the following precautions
while refueling the vehicle. Failure
to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
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.
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4-4. 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.
●
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
●
touch any person or object that
is statically charged. This may
cause static electricity to build
up, resulting in a possible igni-
tion 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.
Do not top off the fuel tank.
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