snow blower, etc., be very careful and al
ways observe local and state laws regard
ing the use, transportat ion and storage of
such fuel containers. Make certain the con t ainer meets industry standards (ANSI/
AS TM F8S2 -86).
(D Note
Never drive your vehicle unti l the fuel tank
is completely dry. The irregular supply of
fue l can cause misfir ing. Gasoline cou ld
enter into the exhaust system and damage
the cata lytic conve rter.
Refuelling
F ig. 125 D river's door: Un locki ng fuel filler flap
Fig. 1 26 Fuel cap hooked o n the opened fuel fi ller flap
When adding fuel, 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, pull the button
¢fig. 125.
.,. Unscrew fuel filler cap counter-clockwise
and hang it on the fuel filler flap ¢
fig. 126.
Fuel supply and filling your fuel t ank 163
Refuelling procedure
.,. Insert the fuel nozzle from the g asoline
pump into the fuel fi ller neck as far as it wi ll
go .
.,. Select a med ium refuelling rate so that the
nozz le switches off automatically when the
tank is full.
Putting the fuel cap bac k on
.,. After fi lling your tank, twist the fuel filler
cap clockwise until you hear a definite click.
.,. Close the fue l filler flap.
T o avoid fuel spill ing 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¢
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to come on.
A WARNING
Improper refue ling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, explosion and severe burns.
- Fue l is highly flammable and can cause
severe burns and other injur ies.
- Failure to shut the engine off while refu
eling and/or to insert the pump nozzle
fully into the fuel filler neck could cause
fue l to spray o ut of filler neck or to over
flow. Fue l spray and overflowing fuel can
cause a fire.
- Never use a ce llu lar telephone while re
fue ling. The electromagnet ic rad iat ion
can cause sp arks that can ignite fuel va
pors and cause a fire.
- Never get back into yo ur vehicle while re
fue ling.
If in excep tional circumstances
you must get back in your vehicle while ref ueling, make certain that you close
the door and touch metal to discharge
static electricity before touching the fill
er nozzle again. Static electr icity can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors
released during refue ling.
- Never smoke or have an open flame any
where in or near your veh icle when refu
eling or filling a portab le fuel conta iner.
- For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you do not t ravel with a portable
