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transport fuel to use for your lawn mower,
snow blower, etc., be very careful and al-
ways observe local and state laws regard-
ing the use, transportation
and storage of
such fuel containers. Make certain the con-
tainer meets industry standards (ANSI/
ASTM F8S2 - 86) .
@
Note
Never drive your vehicle until the fuel tank
is completely dry. The irregular supply of
fue l can cause misfiring. Gasoline cou ld
enter into the exhaust system and damage
the catalytic converter .
Refueling
Fig. 130
Driver's doo r: Unlock ing fuel filler flap
Fig. 131
Fuel cap hooke d on the opened fuel filler flap
When adding fue l, the ignition and any cellu-
lar phones in the vehicle must be switched
off .
Taking the fuel cap off
.. To open the fuel filler flap, press the button
9 fig .
130.
.. Unscrew fuel filler cap counter-clockwise
and hang it on the fuel filler flap ¢ fig. 131.
Fuel supply
and filling
your fuel tank
169
Refueling procedure
.. Insert the fuel nozzle from the gasoline
pump into the fuel filler neck as far as it will
go.
.. Select a medium refueling rate so that the
nozzle switches off automatically when the
tank is full.
Putting the fuel cap back on
.. After filling your tank, twist the fuel filler
cap clockwise until you hear a definite click.
.. Close the fuel filler flap.
To avoid fuel spilling or evaporating from the
fuel tank always close fuel filler cap proper ly
and completely. An improperly closed fuel fill-
er cap may also cause the MIL lamp ¢ page
26
to come on.
A
WARNING
Improper refueling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, explosion and severe burns.
- Fuel is highly flammable and can cause
severe burns and other injuries .
- Failure to shut the engine off while refu-
eling and/or to insert the pump nozzle
fully into the fuel filler neck could cause
fuel to spray out of filler neck or to over-
flow. Fuel spray and overflowing fuel can
cause a fire.
- Never use a cellular telephone while re-
fueling. The electromagnetic
radiation
can cause sparks that can ignite fuel va-
pors and cause a fire.
- Never get back into your vehicle while re-
fueling. If in exceptional circumstances
you must get back in your vehicle while
refueling, make certain that you close
the door and touch metal to discharge
static electricity before touching the fill-
er nozzle again. Static electricity can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors
released during refueling .
- Never smoke or have an open flame any-
where in or near your vehicle when refu -
eling or filling a portable fuel container.
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