• Do
not
sllloke, light lIIatches or lighters
while refueling
at
the
pUIIIP
or when
using gasoline anywhere else.
• Use only the refueling latch provided
on
the gasoline dispenser nozzle - never jalll
the refueling latch
on
the nozzle during
refueling.
A.
WARNING
Certain fabrics, clothing and/or shoe apparel
may
potentially create
an
electrostatic charge, which may
not immediately discharge upon exit of your motor
home.
During refueling, the static may discharge at the fill
pOint,
causing a flash fire or small-sustained fire with
gasoline vapors.
In
order to avoid this from occurring always first touch
a
metal part of the vehicle with a bare hand, such
as
the door, or some other metal surface away from the
fill point.
•
• In the unlikely event a static-caused fire
occurs when refueling, leave the nozzle in
the
fill
pipe
and
back away frolll the
vehicle. Notify the station attendant
illllllediately.
•
Do
not
over-fill or
top-off
your
vehicle
tank, which can cause gasoline
spillage_
•
Avoid prolonged breathing
of
gasoline
vapors.
Use gasoline only in open areas
that get plenty
offresh
air. Keep your face
away
frOIll
the nozzle or container
opening.
• Always re-install the
fuel
cap correctly
before
departing_
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NOTE 1
Fuel for the generator is taken from the main fuel tank
through
a special feeder tube which is higher
in
the
tank than the feeder tube
to
the motor home engine.
This arrangement prevents the generator from
run-
ning the motor home fuel tank
dry.
On
The
Road
Fuel Types
and
Driveability Issues
Your motor home's automotive fuel and emis-
sions systems are sophisticated and engineered
to meet Federal and State emissions standards.
They are sometimes sensitive to fuel types and
blends, particularly fuels blended for certain
altitudes and climates. Fuel suppliers provide
customers with the correct fuel for their location
and seasonal conditions. Sometimes, though,
fuel blended for winter
is
supplied during sum-
mer months.
API REFUELING ADVISORY
The
American Petroleum Institute (API) offers
the following consumer advisory and safety
guidelines
on
vehicle refueling to help con-
sumers avoid potential problems with refueling
and static electricity.
One
of
many possible causes
of
static electricity
build-up
is
reentering your vehicle during refu-
eling, particularly in cool
or
cold and dry cli-
mate conditions. This can cause a build-up
of
static electricity similar to shuffling your feet on
the carpet when the air in your home
is
dry.
If
you return from your vehicle interior to remove
the filling nozzle without discharging the static
build-up, in rare circumstances, a brief flash fire
could occur at the filling point if the static
dis-
charges and the resulting spark ignites fuel
vapors around the fill spout.
A simple precaution to help avoid this potential
problem
is
to stay near the
vehitle's
fueling
point. Do
not
get back into your vehicle during
refueling - even when using the nozzle's
auto-
matic hold-open latch.
If
you must reenter your
vehicle, discharge the static electricity build-up
when you get out
by
touching the outside metal
portion
of
your vehicle, away from the filling
point, before attempting to remove the nozzle.
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