2003 Saab 9-3 Owner's Manual - Page 129

Starting and driving Filler cap The filler cap has a bayonet fitting. Turn the cap approximately 1/4 of a turn until you hear one click. If the fuel filler cap is not on correctly, the following message is displayed on the SID: Tighten fuel filler cap. Manually opening the fuel filler door, see page 52. The most effective way to prevent condensation forming in the tank (and thus avoid possible running problems) is to keep the tank full. Refer to page 155 for information regarding gasoline anti-freeze. 129 NOTICE • Fill to maximum filling capacity. • Stop filling after the first time that the nozzle trips to shut off the flow of fuel. • Filling capacity can differ between different fuel stations and outside temperature. Fuel tank volume when nozzle trips to shut off, may vary by 0.5 gal. (2 liters). • Do not fill fuel all the way up the filler pipe. The gasoline must be allowed room for expansion especially during hot weather. Filler cap Refueling 1 Switch off the engine. 2 Open the filler cap, located in the righthand rear fender. 3 Insert the fuel pump nozzle beyond the flange on the filler pipe and let the first mark (a ring, a pimple or the first springcoil) rest on the flange. Do not withdraw the nozzle while filling is in progress. 4 Cease refueling the first time the pump stops. NOTICE Do not overfill. Fuel should not come right up the filler pipe as expansion room is needed when the temperature rises.