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Fuel supply
and filling
your
fuel
tank
in.
WARNING
Improper refueling or handling of fuel can cause fire , explosion
and severe burns .
•
Fuel is highly flammable and can cause seve re burns and other
injuries .
• Failure to shut the engine off while refueling and / or to inse rt
the pump nozzle fully into the fuel fill er neck could cau se fuel to
spray out of filler neck or to overflow. Fuel sp ray and overflowing
fue l can cause a fire.
• Never use a cellula r telephone while refueling. The electromag -
netic radiation can cau se spark s that can ign ite fuel vapor s and
cause a fire.
• Never get back into your vehicle while refue ling . If in excep-
tional circumstances you must get back in your veh icle while refu -
eling , make certain that you close th e door and touch metal to
discharge static electricity before touching the filler nozzle again .
Static electricity can cause s parks that can ignite fuel vapors
released during refueling.
• Never smoke or have an open flame anywhere in or near your
vehicle when refueling or filling a portable fuel containe r.
• For your safety, we strongly recommend that you do not travel
with a portable fuel container in your vehicle. The containe r, full
or empty may leak and could cau se a fire, especially in a crash .
• If, under except ional circumstances , you must t ranspo rt a
portable fuel container, please obs erve the following:
- Never fill a portable fuel container while it is anywhere in or
on the vehicle (for example, in the luggage compartment, or
on the trunk ) . Static electricity can bu ild up while filling and
can ignite fuel vapors causing a fire .
- Always place a portable fuel container on the ground before
fill ing.
- Always keep the filler nozzle completely inside the portable
container before and during fill ing.
&
WARNING (continued )
- If filling a portable container made of metal , the filler nozzle
must alway s be in contact with the container. This will help
prevent static electricity from dis charging and cause a fire .
- Never spill fuel inside the vehicle or luggage compartment .
Fuel vapor s are highly flammable.
- Always observe local and state / provincial laws regarding the
use , storage and transportation
of fuel containers
- Make
certain the fuel container meets industry standards
(ANSI / ASTM F852-86).
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Note
If any fuel has spilled onto t he ca r, it should be remove d immed iate ly
t o prevent damage to t he pa int .
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For the sake of the environment
As soo n as t he correct ly operated nozz le switches off automatically
for the first time, the tank is full. Do not try to add more fue l because
fue l may spill out . In addition, the expansion s pace in the fuel tank
w ill be filled - caus ing t he fue l to overflow w hen it becomes warm
and poll ut e t he enviro nmen t .
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Tips
•
Runn ing your e ngine while ref uelling may cause vapo rs to escape
or even fue l to sp ill out of the tank . This would then shut off the fue l
no zzle befo re the t ank is fu ll.
•
Do not refuel your vehicle with the ignition switched on. The fuel
gauge may ot herwise not ind icate t he correc t fuel leve l after
refuell ing . •
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