fuel type KIA Amanti 2008 1.G Owner's Manual

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Knowing your vehicle
When fuel filler lid does not openwith the relea se button
1. Open the trunk.
2. Pull the emergency hook for fuel filler
lid inside the trunk.
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• Do not light any fire around a ga s
station. DO NOT u se matches or a
lighter and DO NOT SMOKE or
leave a lit cigarette in your vehicle
while at a gas station especially
during refueling. Automotive fuel
i s highly flammable and can,
when ignited, re sult in explosion
by flames.
• If a fire breaks out during refuel- ing, leave the vicinity of the vehi-
cle, and immediately contact the
manager of the ga s station or
contact the police and local fire
department. Follow any safety
instructions they provide.CAUTION
• Make sure to refuel with ga soline
(unleaded fuel) only for the ga so-
line engine vehicles.
• Check to make sure the fuel filler cap is securely closed after refu-
eling.
• If the fuel filler cap requires replacement, u se only a genuine
Kia cap or the equivalent speci- fied for your vehicle. An incorrectfuel filler cap can result in a seri- ous malfunction of the fuel sys-tem or emission control system.Correct replacement caps are
available at authorized Kia deal- er s.
• Do not spill fuel on the exterior surfaces of the vehicle. Any typeof fuel spilled on painted surfaces
may damage the paint.
• A loose fuel filler cap may cause the “Check Engine” (MalfunctionIndicator) light in the instrument panel to illuminate unnecessarily.
• If the fuel filler lid will not open in cold weather because the areaaround it is frozen, push or lightly tap the lid.