2006 Honda Ridgeline Owner's Manual - Page 176

Service Station Procedures 5. Screw the fuel fill cap back on until it clicks at least once. If you do not properly tighten the cap, the malfunction indicator lamp may come on (see page 279). You will also see a ''CHECK FUEL CAP'' message on the odometer display. 6. Push the fuel fill door closed until it latches. Filling a Portable Fuel Container Whenever filling a fuel container, use an approved fuel container, and place it on the ground. Do not fill the fuel container in the vehicle, including the pickup bed and the In-Bed Trunk TM. Make sure to put the fuel pump nozzle in the fuel filler of the container securely and to handle it properly. Gasoline or fuel vapors are extremely flammable and explosive. Improperly handling fuel can cause the explosion in which you can be seriously injured. Before placing the fuel container in the vehicle, wipe up any spill completely. Your vehicle has a warning label for filling a portable fuel container on the left rear side of the pickup bed. Do not fill a portable fuel container in the pickup bed. Static electricity can ignite gas vapors and you can be burned. 176