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5-4. Refueling
5-4.Refueling
●After exiting the vehicle and
Opening the fuel tank
before opening the fuel door,
cap
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.
The fuel tank of your vehicle
has a special structure,
which requires a reduction
in fuel tank pressure before
refueling. After the opener
switch has been pressed, it
will take several seconds
until the vehicle is ready for
refueling.
●Always hold the grips on the
fuel tank cap and turn it slowly
to remove it.
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 of the filler neck and
cause injury.
Before refueling the vehi-
cle
Close all the doors and win-
dows, and turn the power
switch to OFF.
●Do not allow anyone that has
not discharged static electricity
from their body to come close to
an open fuel tank.
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Confirm the type of fuel.
●Do not inhale vaporized fuel.
Fuel contains substances that
are harmful if inhaled.
■Fuel types
P.607
●Do not smoke while refueling
the vehicle.
Doing so may cause the fuel to
ignite and cause a fire.
■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 return to the vehicle or
touch any person or object that
is statically charged. This may
cause static electricity to build
up, resulting in a possible igni-
tion hazard.
WARNING
■When refueling the vehicle
■When refueling
Observe the following precautions
while refueling the vehicle. Failure
to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
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.
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