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First Drive Cycle

The first time a leak is detected a "CHECK FUEL CAP" message in the odo/trip meter display (A). To scroll to another message, press the select/reset button. The "CHECK FUEL CAP" message will appear each time you restart the engine unit the system turns the message off. Turn the engine off, then replace or tighten the fuel fill cap until it clicks at least once. The message should go off after several days of normal driving after the fuel fill cap has been tightened or replaced.

Fig 1: Identifying Odo/Trip Meter Display
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