Instrument and control functions
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Fuel tank capTo access the fuel tank, open the fuel
tank cap lid. (See page 3-11.)
To remove the fuel tank cap, press the
lock release button and turn the fuel
tank cap counterclockwise. To install the fuel tank cap, turn it
clockwise until the lock release button
pops out.
WARNING
EWA11263
Make sure that the fuel tank cap is
properly installe
d an d locked in
place before operatin g the vehicle.
Leakin g fuel is a fire hazar d.
EAU13222
FuelMake sure there is sufficient gasoline in
the tank.
WARNING
EWA10882
Gasoline an d gasoline vapors are
extremely flammab le. To avoid fires
an d explosions an d to re duce the
risk of injury when refuelin g, follow
these instructions.1. Before refueling, turn off the en- gine and be sure that no one is sit-
ting on the vehicle. Never refuel
while smoking, or while in the vi-
cinity of sparks, open flames, or
other sources of ignition such as
the pilot lights of water heaters
and clothes dryers.
2. Do not overfill the fuel tank. When refueling, be sure to insert the
pump nozzle into the fuel tank filler
hole. Stop filling when the fuel
reaches the bottom of the filler
tube. Because fuel expands when
it heats up, heat from the engine or
the sun can cause fuel to spill out
of the fuel tank.
1. Fuel tank cap lid
1. Lock release button
2. Fuel tank cap
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