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Fuel and Refueling

6. Fully insert a fuel pump nozzle or the fuel filler funnel provided with your vehicle into the fuel filler inlet. This action should dislodge any debris that may be preventing the fuel filler inlet from fully closing. 7. Fully close the fuel filler door. Note: If this action corrects the problem the message may not immediately reset. If the message remains and a warning lamp illuminates, have your vehicle checked as soon as possible. FUEL CONSUMPTION The advertised capacity is the maximum amount of fuel that you can add to the fuel tank after running out of fuel. Included in the advertised capacity is an empty reserve. The empty reserve is an unspecified amount of fuel that remains in the fuel tank when the fuel gauge indicates empty. Note: The amount of fuel in the empty reserve varies and should not be relied upon to increase driving range. Fuel Economy Your vehicle calculates fuel economy figures through the trip computer average fuel function. The first 1,000 mi (1,500 km) of driving is the break-in period of the engine. A more accurate measurement is obtained after 2,000 mi (3,000 km). Impacting Fuel Economy • Incorrect tire inflation pressures. See Tire PressureMonitoring System (page 326). • Fully loading your vehicle. • Carrying unnecessary weight.

• Adding certain accessories to your vehicle such as bug deflectors, rollbars or light bars, running boards and ski racks. • Using fuel blended with alcohol. See Fuel Quality (page 173). • Fuel economymaydecreasewith lower temperatures. • Fuel economy may decrease when driving short distances. • Youmay get better fuel economywhen driving on flat terrain thanwhen driving on hilly terrain.

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