2006 Lexus LS 430 Owners Manual - Page 68

1-5. Opening the fuel tank cap CAUTION n Refueling the vehicle Observe the following precautions while refueling the vehicle. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury. • 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. • Always hold the grip 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 any one that has not discharged static electricity from their bodies, to come close to an open fuel tank. • Do not inhale vaporized fuel. Fuel contains substances that are harmful to the human body, 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. n Fuel cap precaution 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 serious injury. 1 Before driving NOTICE n Refueling Observe the following precautions when refueling the vehicle. Failing to do so damages the vehicle, such as causing the exhaust systems to operate abnormally or damaging fuel system components or the vehicle's painted surface. • Do not use any type of gasoline other than as recommended. (→P.373) • Do not spill fuel during refueling. 53