Fuel Filler Cap - Ford 2010 Explorer Sport Trac Owner's Manual

Fuel filler cap

When fueling your vehicle:
1. Turn the engine off.
2. Carefully turn the filler cap counterclockwise until it spins off.
3. Pull to remove the cap from the fuel filler pipe.
4. Reinstall the cap on the filler pipe and turn it clockwise until at least
one click is heard.
If the check fuel cap light
the fuel filler cap may not be properly installed. The light or message can
come on after several driving events after you've refueled your vehicle.
At the next opportunity, safely pull off of the road, remove the fuel filler
cap, align the cap properly and reinstall it. The check fuel cap
light or "check fuel cap" message may not reset immediately; it may
take several driving cycles for the check fuel cap light
cap" message to turn off. A driving cycle consists of an engine start-up
(after four or more hours with the engine off) followed by city and
highway driving.
Continuing to drive with the check fuel cap light
message on may cause the service engine soon
well.
If you must replace the fuel filler cap, replace it with a fuel filler
cap that is designed for your vehicle. The customer warranty may
be void for any damage to the fuel tank or fuel system if the
correct genuine Ford, Motorcraft or other certified fuel filler cap
is not used.
WARNING: The fuel system may be under pressure. Remove
fuel filler cap slowly. Otherwise, fuel may spray out and injure
you or others.
2010 07+ Explorer Sport Trac (esp)
Owners Guide (own2002), 1st Printing
USA (fus)
Maintenance and Specifications
or a "check fuel cap" message comes on,
or "check fuel
or "check fuel cap"
light to turn on as
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