1998 Cadillac Catera Owner's Manual - Page 257

Fillinn 3 Portable Fuel Container Checking Things Under the Hood Never fill a portable fuel container while it is in your vehicle. Static electricitydischarge from the container can ignite the gasoline vapor. You can be badly burned and your vehicle damaged if this occurs. To help avoid injury toyou and others: 0 Dispense gasoline only into approved containers. 0 Do not fill a container while it is inside a vehicle, in avehicle's trunk, pickupbed or on any surface other than the ground. 0 Bring the fill nozzle in contact with the inside of the fill opening before operating the nozzle. Contact shouldbe maintained until thefilling is complete. 0 Don't smoke while pumping gasoline. An electric fan under the can start up and hood injure you even when the engineis not running. Keep hands, clothing and tools away from any underhood electric fan. . Things that burn can on hot engine parts and get gasoline, start a fire. These include liquids like oil, coolant, brake fluid, windshield washerand other fluids, and plastic or rubber. You or others could beburned. Be careful notto drop orspill things thatwill burn ontoa hot engine. 6-8