Your First Car

Pump Your Own Gas

  • Pull up to the gas pump that has the type of gas you want (be sure your tank is facing it). Turn off your engine. If there’s a lever near the driver’s seat with a gas-pump icon, pull it to open the tank’s door.
  • Read the machine’s instructions. If you need to pay first, swipe your credit card through the slot on the pump. Then unscrew your car’s gas-tank cap.
  • Remove the hose from its cradle (if gas types aren’t at separate pumps, you’ll have to pick the gas you want by pushing a button). Then open the fuel line by lifting the level under the hose or by pressing "Start"

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