224 Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
- Always place a portable fuel container
on the ground before filling.
- Always keep the filler nozzle complete-
ly inside the portable conta iner before
and during filling.
- If filling a portable container made of
metal , the filler nozz le must always be
in contact with the container. This will
help prevent static electricity from dis-
charging and cause a fire .
- Never sp ill fuel inside the vehicle or
luggage compartment. Fuel vapors are
highly flammable .
- Always observe local and state/provin-
cial laws regarding the use, storage
and transportation of fuel conta iners .
- Make certa in the fuel container meets
industry standards (ANSI/ ASTM
F852- 86) .
Q) Note
If any fuel has spilled onto the car, it
should be removed immed iately to prevent
damage to the paint .
@ For the sake of the environment
As soon as the correctly operated nozzle
switches off automatically for the first
time, the tank is full . Do not try to add
more fuel because fuel may spill out. In
add ition, the expansion space in the fuel
tank will be filled - caus ing the fue l to
overflow when it becomes warm and pol-
lute the env ironment.
@ Tips
- Running your engine while refuelling
may cause vapors to escape or
even
cause fue l to spill out of the tank. This
would then shut off the fuel nozzle be-
fore the tank is fu ll.
- Do not refuel your vehicle with the igni-
tion switched on . The fuel gauge may
otherwise not indicate the correct fuel
level after refuelling.
- Diesel vehicles* are equipped with a die-
se l m isfueling protector.
It allows the
vehicle to be fueled only with a diesel
fuel pump nozzle . A worn or damaged
nozzle or a nozzle that is too small may
not be ab le to open the diesel misfueling
protector. If this is the case, try turning
the nozzle before inserting it in the fuel
filler neck, use a different fuel pump or
see your authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized repair facility for ass istance.
- The fuel filler flap of your vehicle is not
locked when you lock the vehicle from
the inside .
Fuel filler flap emergency release
You can open the fuel filler flap by hand if the
power locking system should fail.
Fig. 192 Vehicles with sele ctive catalytic reduction:
Right side t rim panel
Fig. 19 3 Right side trim pan el in the luggage compart·
ment : em ergency release mechani sm
The emergency release mechanism is located
behind the right side trim panel in the lug-
gage compartment. In vehicles with selective
catalyt ic re duction* , remove th e vent gr ille
first :
... Press both tabs @ q
fig . 192 and tilt the
vent gr ille downward. You can then remove
the grille upward . ..,_
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