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Fuel suppl y and filling
your fuel t a nk
transport fue l to use for yo ur lawn mower,
snow blower, etc., be very careful and al-
ways observe local and state laws regard-
ing the use, transportat ion and storage of
such fuel containers. Make certain the con-
tainer meets industry standards (ANSI/
ASTM F852 - 86).
(D
Note
Never drive your vehicle unti l the fuel tank
is completely d ry. The irreg ular s upply of
fuel can cause misfir ing. Gasoline cou ld
e nte r into t he exhaust system and damage
t he cata lytic conve rter.
Refuelling
Fig. 136
Driver 's doo r: Unlocking fuel fille r flap
Fig. 137
Fuel cap hooked on t he opened fuel filler flap
When adding fue l, the ignition and any cellu-
lar phones in the vehicle must be sw itched
off .
Taking the fuel cap off
• To open the fuel filler flap, pull the button
r:> fig. 136.
• Unscrew fuel filler cap counter-clockwise
and hang it o n the fuel filler flap ¢ fig . 137 .
Refuelling procedure
• Insert t he fuel nozzle from the gasoline
pump into the fuel fi lle r neck as far as it w ill
go .
• Select a med ium refuelling rate so that the
nozz le sw itches off automatically when the
tank is full.
Putting the fuel cap back on
• After fi lling your tank, twist the fuel filler
cap clockw ise until you hear a definite click.
• Close the fue l filler flap.
To avoid fuel s pilling or evaporating from t he
fuel tank always close fuel filler cap properly
and completely . An improperly closed fuel fill-
er cap may also cause the MIL lamp ¢ page 33
to come on.
A
WARNING
Imp roper refue ling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, explosion and severe burns.
- Fuel is highly flammable and can cause
severe burns and other injur ies.
- Failure to shut the engine off while refu-
eling and/or to insert the pump nozzle
fu lly into the fuel filter neck could cause
fuel to spray out of filler neck or to ove r-
f low. Fue l spray and overflowing fuel can
cause a fire.
- Never use a cellu lar telephone whil e re-
fue ling. The e lect romagnet ic radiat io n
can cause spa rks th at can igni t e fuel va-
pors an d cause a fire.
- Neve r get back into your vehicle whi le re-
fue ling. If in excep t ional circumstances
you must get back in your vehicle while
ref ueling, make ce rtain that you close
the door and touch metal to discharge
static electricity before touching the fill-
er nozzle again. Static e lectr icity can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors
re leased d uring refueling .
- Never smoke or have an open f lame any-
where in or near your ve hicle when refu-
eling or fi lling a portable fue l conta iner.
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