Kia Sorento Owner's Manual page 141

WARNING -
Refuelling
dangers
Automotive fuels are flammable
materials. When refuelling,
please note the following guide-
lines carefully. Failure to follow
these guidelines may result in
severe personal injury, severe
burns or death by fire or explo-
sion.
• Read and follow all warning
posted at the gas station facility.
• Before refuelling note the
location of the Emergency
Petrol Shut-Off, if available, at
the gas station facility.
• Before touching the fuel noz-
zle, you should eliminate
potentially dangerous static
electricity discharge by touch-
ing another metal part of the
vehicle, a safe distance away
from the fuel filler neck, noz-
zle, or other gas source.
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• Do not get back into a vehicle
once you have begun refu-
elling since you can generate
static electricity by touching,
rubbing or sliding against any
item or fabric (polyester, satin,
nylon, etc.) capable of produc-
ing static electricity. Static
electricity discharge
ignite fuel vapours resulting
in rapid burning. If you must
re-enter the vehicle,
should once again eliminate
potentially dangerous static
electricity discharge by touch-
ing a metal part of the vehicle,
away from the fuel filler neck,
nozzle or other petrol source.
• When using an approved
portable fuel container, be
sure to place the container on
the ground prior to refuelling.
Static electricity discharge
from the container can ignite
fuel vapours causing a fire.
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Features of your vehicle
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Once refuelling has begun,
contact with
should be maintained until the
filling is complete.
Use only approved portable
plastic fuel
designed to carry and store
petrol.
can
• Do not use cellular phones
whilst refuelling. Electric cur-
rent and/or electronic interfer-
you
ence from cellular phones can
potentially ignite fuel vapours
causing a fire.
• When refuelling, always shut
the engine off. Sparks pro-
duced by electrical compo-
nents related to the engine
can ignite fuel vapours caus-
ing a fire. Once refuelling is
complete, check to make sure
the filler cap and filler door
are securely closed, before
starting the engine.
the vehicle
containers
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