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4-4. Refueling
4-4.Refueling
●After exiting the vehicle and
before opening the fuel door,
touch an unpainted metal sur-
face to discharge any static
electricity. It is important to dis-
charge static electricity before
refueling because sparks result-
ing from static electricity can
cause fuel vapors to ignite while
refueling.
Opening the fuel tank
cap
Perform the following steps
to open the fuel tank cap:
Before refueling the vehi-
cle
●Always hold the grips on the
fuel tank cap and turn it slowly
to remove it.
Turn the engine switch off and
ensure that all the doors and
windows are closed.
A whooshing sound may be
heard when the fuel tank cap is
loosened. Wait until the sound
cannot be heard before fully
removing the cap. In hot
weather, pressurized fuel may
spray out the filler neck and
cause injury.
Confirm the type of fuel.
■Fuel types
P.399
●Do not allow anyone that has
not discharged static electricity
from their body to come close to
an open fuel tank.
■Fuel tank opening for unleaded
gasoline
To help prevent incorrect fueling,
your vehicle has a fuel tank opening
that only accommodates the spe-
cial nozzle on unleaded fuel pumps.
●Do not inhale vaporized fuel.
Fuel contains substances that
are harmful if inhaled.
■If the malfunction indicator
lamp illuminates
●Do not smoke while refueling
the vehicle.
Doing so may cause the fuel to
ignite and cause a fire.
The malfunction indicator lamp may
illuminate erroneously if refueling is
performed repeatedly when the fuel
tank is nearly full.
●Do not return to the vehicle or
touch any person or object that
is statically charged.
WARNING
This may cause static electricity
to build up, resulting in a possi-
ble ignition hazard.
■When refueling the vehicle
Observe the following precautions
while refueling the vehicle. Failure
to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■When refueling
Observe the following precautions
to prevent fuel overflowing from
the fuel tank:
●Securely insert the fuel nozzle
into the fuel filler neck.
●Stop filling the tank after the fuel
nozzle automatically clicks off.
