’03 AVALON U (L/O 0206)
Fuel tank cap
This indicates that the fuel filler door
is on the left side of your vehicle.
1. To open the fuel filler door, pull the
lever up.
2. To remove the fuel tank cap, turn
the cap slowly counterclockwise,
then pause slightly before removing
it. After removing the cap, hang it
on the cap hanger.
When refueling, turn off the engine.
CAUTION
It is not unusual to hear a slight swoosh
when the cap is opened. When installing,
D Do not smoke, cause sparks or al-
low open flames when refueling.
The fumes are flammable.
turn the cap clockwise till you hear
click.
a
If the cap is not tightened securely, the
malfunction indicator lamp comes on.
Make sure the cap is tightened securely.
D When opening the cap, do not re-
move the cap quickly. In hot weath-
er, fuel under pressure could cause
injury by spraying out of the filler
neck if the cap is suddenly re-
moved.
The indicator lamp goes off after driving
several times. If the indicator lamp does
not go off, contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible.
2003 AVALON (OM41401U)
37
English 