Knowing your vehicle
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WARNING
•
Do not get back into a vehicle
once you have begun refuel-
ing. Do not touch, rub or slide
against any item or fabric
(polyester, satin, nylon, etc.)
capable of producing static
Use only portable fuel con-
tainers designed to carry and
store gasoline.
• Do not use cellular phones
around a gas station or while
refueling any vehicle. Electric
current
interference
phones can potentially ignite
fuel vapors causing a fire. If
you must use your cellular
phone use it in a place away
from the gas station.
Automotive fuels are flamma-
ble/explosive materials. When
refueling, please note the fol-
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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9
lowing
guidelines
carefully.
Failure to follow these guide-
lines may result in severe per-
sonal injury, severe burns or
death by fire or explosion.
electricity.
discharge
Static electricity
ignite fuel
and/or
electronic
can
from cellular
vapors resulting in explosion.
If you must re-enter the vehi-
cle, you should once again
eliminate potentially danger-
•
Before refueling always note
the location of the Emergency
Gasoline Shut-Off, if available,
at the gas station facility.
Before touching the fuel noz-
zle or fuel filler cap, you
should eliminate potentially
dangerous static electricity
discharge by touching anoth-
er metal part of the front of the
vehicle, a safe distance away
from the fuel filler neck, noz-
zle, or other gas source.
ous
static
electricity
dis-
•
charge by touching a metal
part of the vehicle, away from
the fuel filler neck, nozzle or
other gasoline source.
•
When refueling always shut
the engine off. Sparks pro-
duced by electrical compo-
nents related to the engine
can ignite fuel vapors causing
a fire. Always insure that the
engine is OFF before and dur-
ing refueling. Once refueling
is complete, check to make
sure the fuel filler cap and
door are securely closed,
before starting the engine.You
should hear 3 "clicks" when
closing the fuel cap.
• When using a portable fuel
container be sure to place the
container on the ground prior
to refueling. Static electricity
discharge from the container
can ignite fuel vapors causing
a fire. Once refueling has
begun, contact with the vehi-
cle should be maintained until
the filling is complete.
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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