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1-5. Refueling

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CAUTION

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Refueling the vehicle

Observe the following precautions while refueling the vehicle. Failure to do so, may

result in death or serious injury.

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Touch the vehicle or some other metal surface to discharge any static electricity.

Sparks resulting from discharging static electricity may cause the fuel vapors to

ignite.

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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, pressur-

ized fuel may spray out the filler neck and cause injury.

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Do not allow anyone that has not discharged static electricity from their bodies to

come close to an open fuel tank.

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Do not inhale vaporized fuel.

Fuel contains substances that are harmful if inhaled.

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Do not smoke while refueling the vehicle.

Doing so may cause the fuel to ignite and cause a fire.

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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.

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When replacing the fuel cap

Do not use anything but a genuine Lexus fuel tank cap designed for your vehicle.

Failure to do so may cause a fire or other incident which may result in death or seri-

ous injury.

NOTICE

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Refueling

Do not spill fuel during refueling.

Failing to do so may damage the vehicle, such as causing the exhaust systems to

operate abnormally or damaging fuel system components or the vehicle’s painted

surface.