531-5. Refueling1Before drivingCAUTIONnRefueling the vehicleObserve the following precautions while refueling the vehicle. Failure to do so, mayresult in death or serious injury.lTouch the vehicle or some other metal surface to discharge any static electricity.Sparks resulting from discharging static electricity may cause the fuel vapors toignite.lAlways hold the grips on the fuel tank cap and turn it slowly to remove it. A whooshing sound may be heard when the fuel tank cap is loosened. Wait untilthe sound cannot be heard before fully re moving the cap. In hot weather, pressur-ized fuel may spray out the filler neck and cause injury.lDo not allow anyone that has not discharged static electricity from their bodies tocome close to an open fuel tank.lDo not inhale vaporized fuel.Fuel contains substances that are harmful if inhaled.lDo not smoke while refueling the vehicle.Doing so may cause the fuel to ignite and cause a fire.lDo not return to the vehicle or touch an y person or object that is staticallycharged.This may cause static electricity to build up , resulting in a possible ignition hazard.nWhen replacing the fuel capDo not use anything but a genuine Lexus fuel tank cap designed for your vehicle.Failure to do so may cause a fire or other incident which may result in death or seri-ous injury.NOTICEnRefuelingDo not spill fuel during refueling. Failing to do so may damage the vehicle, such as causing the exhaust systems tooperate abnormally or damaging fuel syst em components or the vehicle's paintedsurface.
