Maintenance and Specifications
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
Important safety precautions
WARNING:Donotoverfillthefueltank.Thepressureinan
overfilledtankmaycauseleakageandleadtofuelsprayandfire.
WARNING:Thefuelsystemmaybeunderpressure.Ifyouhear
ahissingsoundnearthefuelfillerdoor(EasyFuel™“nocap”
fuelsystem),donotrefueluntilthesoundstops.Otherwise,fuelmay
sprayout,whichcouldcauseseriouspersonalinjury.
WARNING:Automotivefuelscancauseseriousinjuryordeath
ifmisusedormishandled.
WARNING:Gasolinemaycontainbenzene,whichisa
cancer-causingagent.
Observethefollowingguidelineswhenhandlingautomotivefuel:
•
Extinguishallsmokingmaterials
andanyopenflamesbefore
refuelingyourvehicle.
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•
Alwaysturnoffthevehiclebefore
refueling.
Automotivefuelscanbeharmful
orfatalifswallowed.Fuelsuchasgasolineishighlytoxicandif
swallowedcancausedeathorpermanentinjury.Iffuelisswallowed,
callaphysicianimmediately,evenifnosymptomsareimmediately
apparent.Thetoxiceffectsoffuelmaynotbevisibleforhours.
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Avoidinhalingfuelvapors.Inhalingtoomuchfuelvaporofanykind
canleadtoeyeandrespiratorytractirritation.Inseverecases,
excessiveorprolongedbreathingoffuelvaporcancauseserious
illnessandpermanentinjury.
Avoidgettingfuelliquidinyoureyes.Iffuelissplashedintheeyes,
removecontactlenses(ifworn),flushwithwaterfor15minutesand
seekmedicalattention.Failuretoseekpropermedicalattentioncould
leadtopermanentinjury.
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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