open gas tank LEXUS NX200T 2016 Owners Manual

2274-4. Refueling
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Driving
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Opening the fuel tank cap
●Turn the engine switch off and ensure that all the doors and windows are
closed.
●Confirm the type of fuel. (P. 599)
■Fuel types
 P. 5 9 9
■Fuel tank opening for unleaded gasoline
To help prevent incorrect fueling, your vehicle has a fuel tank opening that only accom-
modates the special nozzle on unleaded fuel pumps.
Perform the following steps to open the fuel tank cap.
Before refueling the vehicle
WA R N I N G
■When refueling the vehicle
Observe the following precautions while refu eling the vehicle. Failure to do so may
result in death or serious injury.
●After exiting the vehicle and before openin g the fuel door, touch an unpainted metal
surface to discharge any static electricity. It is important to discharge static electricity
before refueling because sparks resulting fr om static electricity can cause fuel vapors
to ignite while refueling.
●Always hold the grips on th e 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 of the filler neck and cause injury.
●Do not allow anyone that has not discharged static electricity from their body to come
close to an open fuel tank.
●Do not inhale vaporized fuel.
Fuel contains substances th at are harmful 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.
■When refueling
Observe the following precautions to prevent fuel overflowing from the fuel tank:
●Securely insert the fuel nozzle into the fuel filler neck.
●Stop filling the tank after the fuel nozzle automatically clicks off.
●Do not top off the fuel tank.

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NX200t_OM_USA_OM78081UGAS STATION INFORMATION
*: Vehicles with a power back door
Auxiliary catch leverBack door opener switch*Fuel filler door
P. 488 P. 121 P. 228
Hood lock release leverTire inflation pressure
P. 4 8 8 P. 5 9 6
Fuel tank capacity
(Reference) 15.9 gal. (60 L, 13.2 Imp.gal.)
Fuel type
Premium unleaded gasoline only P. 592
Cold tire inflation
pressure P. 5 9 6
Engine oil capacity
(Drain and refill —
reference)With filter
Without filter 5.2 qt. (4.9 L, 4.3 Imp.qt.)
5.0 qt. (4.7 L, 4.1 Imp.qt.)
Engine oil type
P. 593