INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
4-13
4
2. Turn the key counterclockwise to
the original position, remove it,
and then close the lock cover.
TIP
The fuel tank cap cannot be installed
unless the key is in the lock. In addi-
tion, the key cannot be removed if the
cap is not properly installed and
locked.
WARNING
EWA10132
Make sure that the fuel tank cap is
properly installe
d
b
efore ri
d
in
g
.
Leakin
g
fuel is a fire hazar
d
.
EAU13213
Fuel
Make sure there is sufficient gasoline in
the tank.
WARNING
EWA10882
Gasoline an
d
g
asoline vapors are
extremely flamma
b
le. To avoi
d
fires
an
d
explosions an
d
to re
d
uce the
risk of injury when refuelin
g
, follow
these instructions.
1. Before refueling, turn off the en-
gine and be sure that no one is sit-
ting on the vehicle. Never refuel
while smoking, or while in the vi-
cinity of sparks, open flames, or
other sources of ignition such as
the pilot lights of water heaters
and clothes dryers.
2. Do not overfill the fuel tank. Stop
filling when the fuel reaches the
bottom of the filler tube. Because
fuel expands when it heats up,
heat from the engine or the sun
can cause fuel to spill out of the
fuel tank.
3. Wipe up any spilled fuel immedi-
ately.
NOTICE:
Imme
d
iately
wipe off spille
d
fuel with a clean,
d
ry, soft cloth, since fuel may
d
eteriorate painte
d
surfaces or
plastic parts.
[ECA10072]
4. Be sure to securely close the fuel
tank cap.
WARNING
EWA15152
Gasoline is poisonous an
d
can
cause injury or
d
eath. Han
d
le
g
aso-
line with care. Never siphon
g
asoline
b
y mouth. If you shoul
d
swallow
some
g
asoline or inhale a lot of
g
as-
oline vapor, or
g
et some
g
asoline in
your eyes, see your
d
octor imme
d
i-
1. Fuel tank filler tube
2. Maximum fuel level
2
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