1998 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 283

Filling a Portable Fuel Container Checking Things Under the Hood A CAUTION: Never fill a portable fuel containerwhile it is in your vehicle. Static electricity discharge 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: Dispense gasoline onlyinto approved 0 A CAUTION: An electric fan under the hood can start up and injure you even whenthe engineis not running. Keep hands,clothing and tools away from any underhood electricfan. I 0 1 i 1 ~ 0 containers. Do not fill a container while it is inside a vehicle, in avehicle's trunk, pickup bed or on any surface other than the ground. Bring the fill nozzle in contact with the inside of the fill opening before operating the nozzle. Contact shouldbe maintained untilthe filling is complete. Don't smoke while pumping gasoline. 1 Things that burn can on hot engine parts and get start a fire. These include liquids like gasoline, oil, coolant, brake fluid, windshield washer and other fluids, and plasticor rubber. You or others spill could be burned. careful not to Be drop or things that will burn ontoa hot engine. 6-8