Opening the fuel
tank cap
Perform the following steps to open the fuel tank cap:
Before refueling the vehicle
- Close all the doors and windows, and turn the engine switch
off.
- Confirm the type of fuel.
■Fuel tank opening for unleaded gasoline
To help prevent incorrect fueling, your vehicle has a fuel tank
opening that
only accommodates the special nozzle on unleaded fuel pumps.
■If the fuel level gauge is malfunctioning
The malfunction indicator lamp may illuminate if the fuel level
gauge is malfunctioning.
(A malfunction may be detected and the malfunction indicator
lamp may illuminate erroneously in some situations, such as when the
vehicle
is refueled repeatedly when the fuel tank is nearly full.)
| WARNING ■When refueling the vehicle
Observe the following precautions while refueling the
vehicle. Failure to do
so may result in death or serious injury.
- After exiting the vehicle and before opening the
fuel door, touch an
unpainted metal surface to discharge any static
electricity. It is important to
discharge static electricity before refueling because
sparks resulting from
static electricity can cause fuel vapors to ignite while
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 the filler neck
and cause injury.
- Do not allow anyone that has not discharged static
electricity from their
body to come close to an open fuel tank.
- Do not inhale vaporized fuel.
Fuel contains substances that are harmful if inhaled.
- Do not smoke while refueling the vehicle.
Doing so may cause the fuel to ignite and cause a fire.
- 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 ignition
hazard.
■When refueling
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.
- Do not top off the fuel tank.
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| NOTICE ■Refueling
Do not spill fuel during refueling.
Doing so may damage the vehicle, such as causing the
emission control
system to operate abnormally or damaging fuel system
components or the
vehicle's painted surface. |
Opening the fuel tank cap
1. Press the opener to open the
fuel filler door.
2. Turn the fuel tank cap slowly to
remove it and hang it on the
back of the fuel filler door.
Closing the fuel tank cap
After refueling, turn the fuel tank
cap until you hear a click. Once
the cap is released, it will turn
slightly in the opposite direction.
■If the fuel filler door cannot be opened
Remove the cover inside the trunk and
pull the lever.
| WARNING ■When replacing the fuel tank cap
Do not use anything but a genuine Toyota fuel tank cap
designed for your
vehicle. Doing so may cause a fire or other incident which
may result in
death or serious injury. |
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