Filling A Portable Fuel Container - GMC T-Series 2007 Owner's Manual

Notice: If you need a new fuel cap, be sure
to get the right type. Your dealer/retailer
can get one for you. If you get the wrong type,
it may not fit properly. This may cause your
malfunction indicator lamp to light and
may damage your fuel tank and emissions
system. See Malfunction Indicator Lamp
on page 130.

Filling a Portable Fuel Container

CAUTION:
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Never fill a portable fuel container while
it is in your vehicle. Static electricity
discharge from the container can ignite
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the fuel vapor. You can be badly burned
and your vehicle damaged if this occurs.
To help avoid injury to you and others:
•
Dispense fuel only into approved
containers.
•
Do not fill a container while it is inside
a vehicle, in a vehicle's trunk, pickup
bed, or on any surface other than the
ground.
•
Bring the fill nozzle in contact with
the inside of the fill opening before
operating the nozzle. Contact should
be maintained until the filling is
complete.
•
Do not smoke while pumping fuel.
•
Do not use a cellular phone while
pumping fuel.
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