Convenience Features
5-38
WARNING
Automotive fuel is highly flammable
and explosive. Failure to follow these
guidelines may result in serious injury or
death:
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Read and follow all warnings posted at
the gas station.
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Before refueling, note the location
of the Emergency Fuel Shut-Off, if
available, at the gas station.
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Before touching the fuel nozzle,
eliminate the potential build-up of
static electricity by touching a metal
part of the vehicle, a safe distance
away from the fuel filler neck, nozzle,
or other gas source, with your bare
hand.
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Do not use mobile phones while
refueling. Electric current and/or
electronic interference from cellular
phones may potentially ignite fuel
vapors and cause a fire.
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Do not get back into a vehicle once
you have begun refueling.
You can generate a buildup of static
electricity by touching, rubbing, or
sliding against any item or fabric
capable of producing static electricity.
Static electricity discharge may ignite
fuel vapors causing a fire. If you must
re-enter the vehicle, once again
eliminate potentially dangerous static
electricity discharge by touching a
metal part of the vehicle, away from
the fuel filler neck, nozzle, or other
fuel source, with your bare hand.
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When using an approved portable
fuel container, be sure to place the
container on the ground prior to
refueling. Static electricity discharge
from the container may ignite fuel
vapors causing a fire. Once refueling
has begun, contact between your bare
hand and maintain the vehicle until
the filling is complete.
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Use only approved portable plastic
fuel containers designed to carry and
store fuel.
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When refueling, always shift the gear
to the P (Park) position, apply the
parking brake, and move the ignition
switch to the LOCK/OFF position.
Sparks produced by electrical
components related to the engine
may ignite fuel vapors causing a fire.
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Do not use matches or a lighter and
do not smoke or leave a lit cigarette
in your vehicle at a gas station,
especially during refueling.
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Do not over-fill or top-off your vehicle
tank, which may cause fuel spillage.
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If a fire breaks out during refueling,
get away from the vehicle, and
immediately contact a gas station
employee and then contact the local
fire department.
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If pressurized fuel sprays out, it
can cover your clothes or skin and
increase the risk of fire and burns. If
the cap is venting fuel or if you hear a
hissing sound, wait until the condition
stops before completely removing the
cap.
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Always check that the fuel cap is
installed securely to prevent fuel
spillage in the event of a collision.
NOTICE
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Do not spill fuel on the exterior
surfaces. It may damage the paint.
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If the cap needs to be replaced,
only use a genuine HYUNDAI cap or
the fuel system or emission control
system may malfunction.
