1998 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual

Filliry a Portable Fuel ContainerChecking Things Under the HoodINever fill a portable fuel container while it is inyour vehicle. Static electricity discharge from thecontainer can ignite the gasoline vapor, You canbe badly burned and your vehicle damaged if thisoccurs. To help avoid injury to you and others:Dispense gasoline only into approvedcontainers.Do not fill a container while it is inside avehicle, in a vehicle's trunk, pickup bed oron any surface other than the ground.Bring the fill nozzle in contact with theinside of the fiil opening before operatingthe nozzle. Contact should be maintaineduntil the filling is complete.Don't smoke whiIe pumping gasoline,An electric fan under the hood can start up andinjure you even when the engine is not running.Keep hands, clothing and tools away from anyunderhood electric fan.ihL CAUTION:Things that burn can get on hot engine parts andstart a fire. These include liquids like gasoline,oil, coolant, brake fluid, windshield washer andother fluids, and plastic or rubber. You or otherscould be burned. Be careful not to drop or spillthings that will burn onto a hot engine.I6-8