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Driving and Operating

Filling a Portable Fuel
Container

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WARNING

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:

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Dispense fuel only into
approved containers.

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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.

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WARNING (Continued)

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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.

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Do not smoke while
pumping fuel.

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Do not use a cellular phone
while pumping fuel.

Towing

General Towing
Information

Only use towing equipment that has
been designed for the 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:

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For information on driving while
towing a trailer, see Driving
Characteristics and Towing Tips.

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For maximum vehicle and trailer
weights, see Trailer Towing.

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For information on equipment to
tow a trailer, see Towing
Equipment.