PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
Fueling Instructions
2000 FE290 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement Page 10-7
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FUELING INSTRUCTIONS
Read DANGER and WARNING on pages 10-1 and 10-2.
1. Lift and remove seat bottom.
2. The fuel tank is located on passenger side of vehicle. Remove fuel cap and fill the fuel tank with fresh
unleaded gasoline only. See following NOTE.
3. Replace the fuel cap on the tank. Make sure cap is tightened securely.
4. Replace seat bottoms.
BATTERY
For periodic battery maintenance, see Battery, Section 12, Page 12-26.
• TURN KEY SWITCH TO OFF BEFORE REFUELING.
• NEVER POUR GASOLINE INTO THE FUEL TANK WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT OR WHILE IT IS
RUNNING.
• TO AVOID ELECTRIC ARC CAUSED BY STATIC ELECTRICITY, THE FUEL STORAGE/
PUMPING DEVICE MUST BE GROUNDED. IF THE PUMP IS NOT GROUNDED, THE VEHICLE
MUST BE GROUNDED TO THE PUMP BEFORE AND DURING THE FUELING OPERATION.
• IF THE VEHICLE HAS AN ALL-WEATHER ENCLOSURE INSTALLED, THE GAS TANK MUST BE
PROPERLY VENTED AS SHOWN (FIGURE 10-4, PAGE 10-6).
• TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE, CLEAN UP ANY SPILLED GASOLINE BEFORE
OPERATING THE VEHICLE.
• TO ALLOW FOR EXPANSION, DO NOT FILL HIGHER THAN ONE INCH FROM TOP OF THE FUEL
TANK. AVOID SPILLING FUEL.
• WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AVOID USING OXYGENATED FUELS AND FUELS THAT ARE
BLENDED WITH ALCOHOL. VEHICLES TO BE STORED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR STORAGE AS INSTRUCTED IN SECTION 3 IN THE APPROPRIATE
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE MANUAL.
DANGER
CAUTION
NOTE