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The fuel filler door will unlock when
driver’s door is unlocked.
To unlock fuel filler door:
[ Press the unlock button on your smart
key
[ Press the central door unlock button on
armrest trim of driver’s door
The fuel filler door will lock when driver’s
door is locked.
To lock fuel filler door:
[ Press the lock button on your smart key
[ Press the Central Door lock button on
armrest trim of driver’s door
à All doors will automatically lock after
the vehicle speed exceeds 9 mph. Fuel
filler door is also locked when vehicle
speed exceeds 9 mph.
Information
If the fuel filler door does not open
because ice has formed around it, tap
lightly or push on the door to break the
ice and release the door. Do not pry on the
door. If necessary, spray around the door
with an approved deicer fluid (do not use
radiator antifreeze) or move the vehicle to
a warm place and allow the ice to melt.
Closing the fuel filler door
1. To install the fuel tank cap, turn it
clockwise until it “clicks” one time.
2. Close the fuel filler door until it is latched securely.
Information
Make the vehicle door to LOCK position
and the fuel filler door completely closed
in order to lock the fuel filler door.
If the fuel filler door is not completely
closed, the fuel filler door will not be
locked.
CAUTION
Keep the door into LOCK position when
the vehicle is being washed.
WARNING
Automotive fuel is highly flammable
and explosive. Failure to follow these
guidelines may result in SERIOUS
INJURY or DEATH:
[ Read and follow all warnings posted
at the gas station.
[ Before refueling, note the location
of the Emergency Fuel Shut-Off, if
available, at the gas station.
[ Before touching the fuel nozzle, you
should eliminate the potential build-
up of static electricity by touching
a metal part of the vehicle, a safe
distance away from the fuel filler
neck, nozzle, or other gas source,
with your bare hand.
[ Do not use mobile phones while
refueling. Electric current and/or
electronic interference from cellular
phones can potentially ignite fuel
vapors and cause a fire.
