2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 313
2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Manual
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Maintenance and Specifications Fuel filler cap When fueling your vehicle: 1. Turn the engine off. 2. Carefully turn the filler cap counterclockwise until it spins off. 3. Pull to remove the cap from the fuel filler pipe. 4. Reinstall the cap on the filler pipe and turn it clockwise until at least one click is heard. or a "check fuel cap" message comes on, If the check fuel cap light the fuel filler cap may not be properly installed. The light or message can come on after several driving events after you've refueled your vehicle. At the next opportunity, safely pull off of the road, remove the fuel filler cap, align the cap properly and reinstall it. The check fuel cap or "check fuel cap" message may not reset immediately; it may light or "check fuel take several driving cycles for the check fuel cap light cap" message to turn off. A driving cycle consists of an engine start-up (after four or more hours with the engine off) followed by city and highway driving. Continuing to drive with the check fuel cap light message on may cause the service engine soon well. or "check fuel cap" light to turn on as If you must replace the fuel filler cap, replace it with a fuel filler cap that is designed for your vehicle. The customer warranty may be void for any damage to the fuel tank or fuel system if the correct genuine Ford, Motorcraft or other certified fuel filler cap is not used. WARNING: The fuel system may be under pressure. Remove fuel filler cap slowly. Otherwise, fuel may spray out and injure you or others. 313 2010 07+ Explorer Sport Trac (esp) Owners Guide (own2002), 1st Printing USA (fus)