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To avoid fuel spilling or evaporating from the fuel
tank always close fuel filler cap properly and
completely. An improperly closed fuel filler cap
may also cause the MIL lamp
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WARNING
Improper refueling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, explosion and severe burns.
- Fuel is highly flammable and can cause se-
vere burns and other injuries.
- Failure to shut the engine off while refuel-
ing and/or to insert the pump nozzle fully
into the fuel filler neck could cause fuel to
spray out of filler neck or to overflow. Fuel
spray and overflowing fuel can cause a fire.
- Never use a cellular telephone while refuel-
ing. The electromagnetic
radiation can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors and
cause a fire.
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- Never get back into your vehicle while refu-
eling. If in exceptional circumstances you
must get back in your vehicle while refuel-
ing, make certain that you close the door
and touch metal to discharge static electric-
ity before touching the filler 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 refueling
or filling a portable fuel container.
- For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you do not travel with a portable fuel
container in your vehicle. The container, full
or empty may leak and could cause a fire,
especially in a crash.
- If, under exceptional circumstances, you
must transport a portable fuel container,
please observe the following:
- Never fill a portable fuel container while it
is anywhere in or on the vehicle (for exam-
ple, in the luggage compartment,
or on
the trunk). Static electricity can build up
while filling and can ignite fuel vapors
causing a fire.
- Always place a portable fuel container on
the ground before filling.
Fuel and Refueling
- Always keep the filler nozzle completely
inside the portable container before and
during filling.
- If filling a portable container made of
metal, the filler nozzle must always be in
contact with the container. This will help
prevent static electricity from discharging
and cause a fire.
- Never spill fuel inside the vehicle or lug-
gage compartment.
Fuel vapors are highly
flammable .
- Always observe local and state/provincial
laws regarding the use, storage and trans-
portation of fuel containers.
- Make certain the fuel container meets in-
dustry standards (ANSI/ ASTM F852 - 86) .
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Note
If any fuel has spilled onto the car, it should
be removed immediately to prevent damage
to the paint.
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For the sake of the environment
As soon as the correctly operated nozzle
switches off automatically for the first time,
the tank is full. Do not try to add more fuel
because fuel may spill out. In addition, the
expansion space in the fuel tank will be filled -
causing the fuel to overflow when it becomes
warm and pollute the environment.
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Tips
- Running your engine while refuelling may
cause vapors to escape or even cause fuel to
spill out of the tank. This would then shut
off the fuel nozzle before the tank is full.
- Do not refuel your vehicle with the ignition
switched on. The fuel gauge may otherwise
not indicate the correct fuel level after refu-
elling.
- Diesel vehicles* are equipped with a diesel
misfueling protector. It allows the vehicle
to be fueled only with a diesel fuel pump
nozzle. A worn or damaged nozzle or a noz-
zle that is too small may not be able to open
the diesel misfueling protector. If this is the
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