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Fuel supply
a
nd filling
your fuel tank
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The labe
l
on the inside of the fuel filler flap tel ls you the correct fuel
fo
r your vehicle
.
For mo re information
about fuel specifications, see
=>
page 213.
Your vehicle fuel tank has an on -board refuelling vapor recovery
syst
em. Th is
f
eature helps to prevent fue
l
vapors from escapin
g
from the tank and polluting the environment wh ile you refue
l
your
veh
i cle.
In order to fill
t
he tank properly while protecti ng the envi-
ronment, please follow this refuel ing procedure carefully
.
&
WARNING
Under normal operating conditions
,
never carry additional fuel
containers in your
car. Gas
canister
s
and other containers used to
transport fuel can be dangerous
.
Such conta
iners,
full or empty,
may leak and could cause a fire in a collision
.
If you mu st transport
fuel to use for your lawn
mower,
snow
blower, etc.,
be very careful
and always observe local and state laws regarding the
use,
tran
s-
port ation and storage of such fuel containers
.
Make certain the
container meets industry standard
s
(ANSI/ASTM F852
· 861.
0
Note
Never
d rive yo
ur
vehicle un
t
il
t
he fue
l
tank is comp
let
ely d ry. The
irregular supp ly of fuel can cause misfiring
.
Gasoline could enter
int
o t
he exhaus
t
system and damage the cataly
t
ic conver
t
er.
•
Refuelling
N
I
Fig.
134
Driver's door:
Unlocking fuel filler
flap
Fig.
135 Fuel
cap
hooked on
t he
opened
fuel filler flap
Wh
en addin
g fu el,
th
e
igni
ti on and
any
cellul ar
ph
ones in
t he vehicl
e
mus
t
be sw itch ed off.
Taking
the fuel cap off
To open t he fue
l
fille
r
flap, pull the
but
ton=> fig.
134.
Unsc rew fuel filler cap cou nter-c lockwise an
d
hang it on
t he fue
l
fi
ll er
flap
=>
fig.
135.
Refuelling
procedure
Inse
rt th
e fuel nozzle
fr
om
th
e gaso
lin
e pump into the
f uel fill er
nec
k as
f
ar as
it
will
go
.
..,.
Vehicle care
I
I
irechnical data
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