Detergent Gasoline, please go t o the official
website (www.toptiergas .com).
After an extende d period of using inadequate
fue ls, built-up carbon deposits can rob your
engine of peak performance .
(D Note
Damage or malfunction due to poor fuel
qua lity is not covered by t he Audi New Ve-
hicle Limited Warranty .
Fuel tank
Fuel filler neck
The fuel filler neck is located on the right rear
side panel beh ind the fuel filler flap.
If t he power locking system should fail, you
can st ill open the flap manually - for detailed
instr uctions
see <::;> page 215.
You can find the fuel tank capac ity of your ve-
hicle in
Technical Data r=;, page 271.
The label on the inside of the fuel filler flap
tells you the correct fuel for your vehicle. For
more informat ion about fuel spec ificat ions,
see
r=;, page 211 .
Your vehicle fuel tank has an on-board refuel-
ling vapor recovery system . This feature helps
to prevent fuel vapors from escaping from the
tank and polluting the environment while you
refuel your vehicle. In order to fill the tank
prope rly while protect ing t he environment,
please follow t his refueling procedure careful-
ly.
& WARNING
Under normal operat ing conditions, never
carry additional fuel containe rs in your car.
Gas canisters and other containers used to
transport fue l can be dangerous. Such con-
tainers, full or empty, may leak and could
cause a fire in a collision. If you must
transport fue l to use for your lawn mower,
snow blower, etc., be very carefu l and al-
ways observe local and state laws regard-
ing the use, tra nspor tat ion and storage of
Fu e l s uppl y and filli n g your fuel t a nk 213
such fuel containe rs. Make certa in the con-
tainer meets industry standa rds (ANSI/
ASTM F852 - 86).
(D Note
Never drive your vehicle until the fuel tank
is completely empty. The irregular supply
of fue l can cause misfiring. Gasoline could
enter t he exhaust system and damage the
catalytic converter .
Refuelling
Fig. 163 Right rea r vehicle s ide: Open ing t he fuel filler
flap
Fig. 164 Fuel fille r fla p with attac hed fuel cap
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a,
When act ivat ing the centra l locking, the fuel
filler flap is automatically unlocked or locked.
Refuel the vehicle with t he ignition turned
off.
Taking the fuel cap off
.,. Turn off the ignition.
.,. Press t he left side of the fuel filler flap to
open it r::> fig . 163 -arrow-.
.,. Unscrew fue l cap counter-clockwise and
hang it on the fue l filler flap
r:::> fig. 164.
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