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- Always place a fuel container on the
ground before filling. Never fill the fuel
container with fuel while it is in or on the
ve hicle . Electrostatic charge can occur
while refuel ing and the fuel vapors could
ign ite .
- For fuel containers made of metal, the
fuel pump nozzle must always ma intain
contact w ith the conta ine r to reduce the
risk of static charge.
- Insert the fuel pump nozzle as fa r as pos-
sib le into the filler ope ning whi le ref uel-
ing.
- Follow legal requirements w hen us ing ,
sto ring a nd transpo rting fue l conta ine rs .
- Make sure that the fuel container meets
the industry standa rds , fo r example ANSI
or ASTM F852 -86 .
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- Remove fuel that has overflowed onto any
vehicle compo nents immed iate ly to reduce
t he risk of da mage to t he vehicle.
- Never drive until the fuel tank is completely
empty . The irregu lar supply of fuel t hat re-
s ults from that ca n cause engine misfires.
Uncomb usted fuel will en t er t he exha ust
system an d increase t he risk of damage to
t he catalytic converter .
- Applies to: vehicles with a diesel engine: if
the fue l t ank runs complete ly empty, the ig-
nition must remain switched on for at least
30 seconds after refueling before starting
the engine . It may take longer than usual
fo r the engine to start, even up to a minute.
This is because the air m ust first bleed out
of the fuel system when starting the engine .
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not overf ill the fuel tan k, otherw ise fue l
can leak out when the vehicle is warm ing up .
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ll Market -specific
Ch e ck ing and Filling
(D Tips
The fuel filler door on your vehicle does not
lock if you lock t he ve hicle from t he ins ide us-
ing the central locking switch.
(D Tips
Applies to: vehicles with a diesel engine: die -
se l vehicles are equipped with a misfueling
guard
ll _ It a llows the vehicle to be fueled on-
ly with a diesel fuel pump nozzle.
- A worn or damaged nozz le or a nozzle that
is too small may not be able to open the
diese l misfue ling guard. If this is the case,
try turni ng the nozzle before inserting it in
the fuel fille r neck, use a d ifferent fuel
pump, or see an autho rized Audi dealer or
au t hor ized Audi Service Facility for assis-
t an ce.
- The misfueling gua rd does not open when
add ing fuel from a fuel containe r. You can
bypass it by add ing t he d iese l fue l slowly .
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