2010 Pontiac Vibe Owner's Manual - Page 177

Driving and Operating 8-43 Filling a Portable Fuel Container CAUTION (Continued) Towing General Towing Information Only use towing equipment that has been designed for your vehicle. Contact your dealer/retailer or towing retailer for assistance with preparing the vehicle for towing a trailer. See the following trailer towing information in this section: • For information on driving while towing a trailer, see Driving Characteristics and Towing Tips. • For maximum vehicle and trailer weights, see Trailer Towing. • For information on equipment to tow a trailer, see Towing Equipment. For information on towing a disabled vehicle, see Towing the Vehicle on page 9-73. For information on towing the vehicle behind another vehicle - such as a motorhome, see Recreational Vehicle Towing on page 9-73. { CAUTION Never fill a portable fuel container while it is in the vehicle. Static electricity discharge from the container can ignite the fuel vapor. You can be badly burned and the vehicle damaged if this occurs. To help avoid injury to you and others: • Dispense fuel only into approved containers. • Do not fill a container while it is inside a vehicle, in a vehicle's trunk, pickup bed, or on any surface other than the ground. (Continued) • Bring the fill nozzle in contact with the inside of the fill opening before operating the nozzle. Contact should be maintained until the filling is complete. Do not smoke while pumping fuel. Do not use a cellular phone while pumping fuel. • •