Tiara Yachts 53 COUPE, Owner'S Manual, Page: 81 / 166

OPERATING YOUR BOAT
5-5 53 COUPE
5.1.2 Fueling Your Boat
Fuel tank fills are located on the port and starboard deck walkway amidships .
Use either to fill the boat’s fuel tank. Both fills are labeled DIESEL (
Figure 5-3
).
FUEL IS FLAMMABLE. DO NOT SMOKE. NEVER FILL THE TANK
WHILE THE ENGINES, BLOWERS, GENERATOR, OR OTHER EQUIP-
MENT IS OPERATING. DO NOT FILL NEAR OPEN FLAMES.
WARNING
!
To fill the fuel tank:
1. Turn off all breakers on the AC and DC
Distribution Panels.
2. Make sure the generator is OFF.
3. Make sure your boat is securely moored.
4. Close all port lights, hatches and doors.
5. Estimate how much fuel will be needed
to fill the tank.
6. Insert the provided fill cap key into the
slot in the fuel fill cap, turn the key counterclockwise, and remove the cap.
BE SURE THAT THE FUEL FILL IS IN CONTACT WITH THE FUEL
NOZZLE TO PREVENT ANY STATIC SPARKS DURING THE FUELING
OPERATION. FAILURE TO HEED THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN
A STATIC ELECTRICITY CHARGE THAT COULD LEAD TO INJURY,
DAMAGE OR DEATH.
WARNING
!
7. Insert the fuel nozzle into the fuel fill and dispense the fuel until the tank
is full. Verify that the tank is full by reading the fuel gauge and/or by the
sound of the fuel fill filling up. If your tank takes significantly more fuel than
expected, investigate the cause immediately.
Figure 5-3: Fuel fill