Black plate (55,1)Cadillac CTS/CTS-V Owner Manual (Include Mex) - 2012Driving and Operating 9-55Filling the Tank{ WARNINGFuel vapor burns violently and afuel fire can cause bad injuries.To help avoid injuries to you andothers, read and follow all theinstructions on the fuel pumpisland. Turn off the engine whenrefueling. Do not smoke near fuelor when refueling the vehicle.Do not use cellular phones.Keep sparks, flames, andsmoking materials away fromfuel. Do not leave the fuel pumpunattended when refueling thevehicle. This is against the law insome places. Do not re-enter thevehicle while pumping fuel. Keepchildren away from the fuel pump;never let children pump fuel.The cap is behind a locking fueldoor on the passenger side of thevehicle.To open the fuel door, push therearward center edge in and releaseand it will open.To remove the tethered fuel cap,turn it slowly counterclockwise.While refueling, hang the tetheredfuel cap from the hook on thefuel door.If the fuel cap is not installedproperly, the TIGHTEN GAS CAPmessage will appear on the DriverInformation Center display. See FuelSystem Messages on page 5‑38.When reinstalling the cap, turn itclockwise until it clicks once,otherwise the MalfunctionIndicator Lamp could turn on.See Malfunction Indicator Lamp onpage 5‑20.{ WARNINGFuel can spray out on you if youopen the fuel cap too quickly.If you spill fuel and thensomething ignites it, you could bebadly burned. This spray canhappen if the tank is nearly full,and is more likely in hot weather.Open the fuel cap slowly andwait for any hiss noise to stop.Then unscrew the cap all the way.
