Maintenance and Specifications
Theflowoffuelthroughafuelpumpnozzlecanproducestatic
electricity,whichcancauseafireiffuelispumpedintoan
ungroundedfuelcontainer.
Usethefollowingguidelinestoavoidstaticbuild-upwhenfillingan
ungroundedfuelcontainer:
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Placeapprovedfuelcontainerontheground.
DONOTfillafuelcontainerwhileitisinthevehicle(includingthe
cargoarea).
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Keepthefuelpumpnozzleincontactwiththefuelcontainerwhile
filling.
DONOTuseadevicethatwouldholdthefuelpumphandleinthefill
position.
Fuel Filler Cap
Yourfueltankfillercaphasanindexeddesignwitha1/8turnon/off
feature.
Whenfuelingyourvehicle:
1.
2.
Turntheengineoff.
Carefullyturnthefillercapcounterclockwise1/8ofaturnuntilit
stops.
3.
4.
Pulltoremovethecapfromthefuelfillerpipe.
Toinstallthecap,alignthetabsonthecapwiththenotchesonthe
fillerpipe.
5.
Turnthefillercapclockwise1/8ofaturnuntilitstops.
Ifthe“CheckFuelCap” indicatorcomesonorif“ServiceEngine
Soon/CheckEngine”indicatorcomesonandstaysonwhenyoustartthe
engine,thefuelfillercapmaynotbeproperlyinstalled.Turnoffthe
engine,removethefuelfillercap,alignthecapproperlyandreinstallit.
Ifyoumustreplacethefuelfillercap,replaceitwithafuelfiller
capthatisdesignedforyourvehicle.Thecustomerwarrantymay
bevoidforanydamagetothefueltankorfuelsystemifthe
correctgenuineFordorMotorcraftfuelfillercapisnotused.
Thefuelsystemmaybeunderpressure.Ifthefuelfillercapis
ventingvapororifyouhearahissingsound,waituntilitstops
beforecompletelyremovingthefuelfillercap.Otherwise,fuelmay
sprayoutandinjureyouorothers.
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| Tags | Ford F-150 |
| Model Year | 2003 |
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