Maintenance and Specifications
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Avoidinhalingfuelvapors.Inhalingtoomuchfuelvaporofanykind
canleadtoeyeandrespiratorytractirritation.Inseverecases,
excessiveorprolongedbreathingoffuelvaporcancauseserious
illnessandpermanentinjury.
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Avoidgettingfuelliquidinyoureyes.Iffuelissplashedintheeyes,
removecontactlenses(ifworn),flushwithwaterfor15minutesand
seekmedicalattention.Failuretoseekpropermedicalattentioncould
leadtopermanentinjury.
Fuelscanalsobeharmfulifabsorbedthroughtheskin.Iffuelis
splashedontheskinand/orclothing,promptlyremovecontaminated
clothingandwashskinthoroughlywithsoapandwater.Repeatedor
prolongedskincontactwithfuelliquidorvaporcausesskinirritation.
Beparticularlycarefulifyouaretaking“Antabuse”orotherformsof
disulfiramforthetreatmentofalcoholism.Breathinggasolinevapors,
orskincontactcouldcauseanadversereaction.Insensitive
individuals,seriouspersonalinjuryorsicknessmayresult.Iffuelis
splashedontheskin,promptlywashskinthoroughlywithsoapand
water.Consultaphysicianimmediatelyifyouexperienceanadverse
reaction.
Whenrefuelingalwaysshuttheengineoffandneverallow
sparksoropenflamesnearthefillerneck.Neversmokewhile
refueling.Fuelvaporisextremelyhazardousundercertainconditions.
Careshouldbetakentoavoidinhalingexcessfumes.
Theflowoffuelthroughafuelpumpnozzlecanproducestatic
electricity,whichcancauseafireiffuelispumpedintoan
ungroundedfuelcontainer.
Usethefollowingguidelinestoavoidstaticbuild-upwhenfillingan
ungroundedfuelcontainer:
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Placeapprovedfuelcontainerontheground.
DONOTfillafuelcontainerwhileitisinthevehicle(includingthe
cargoarea).
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Keepthefuelpumpnozzleincontactwiththefuelcontainerwhile
filling.
DONOTuseadevicethatwouldholdthefuelpumphandleinthefill
position.
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| Model Year | 2003 |
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