-Blend must contain not more than 15%
MTBE.
Seasonally adjusted gasoline
Many gasoline grades are blended to perform
espec ially we ll for winter or summer driving.
During seasonal change-over, we suggest that
you fill up at busy gas stat ions where the sea
sonal adjustment is more likely to be made in
time .
(D Note
-Methanol fuels which do not meet these
requirements may cause corrosion and
damage to plastic and rubber compo
nents in the fuel system .
- Do not use fue ls that fail to meet the
specified criter ia in this chapter.
- If you are unable to determine whether
or not a particular fue l blend meets the
specifications, ask your service station or
its fuel supp lier.
- Do not use fuel for which the contents
cannot be identified.
- Fuel system damage and performance
problems resulting from the use of fuels
different from those specified are not
the responsibility of Audi and are not
covered under the New Vehicle or the Emission Control System Warranties.
- If you experience a loss of fuel economy
or driveability and performance prob l ems due to the use of one of these fuel
blends, we recommend that you switch
to unblended fuel.
Gasoline additives
A major concern among many auto manufac
turers is carbon deposit build- up caused by
the type of gasoline you use.
Although gasoline grades differ from one manufacturer to another , they have certain
things in common. All gasoline grades contain
substances that can cause deposits to collect
on vital engine parts, such as fuel injectors
and intake valves. Although most gasoline brands include additives to keep engine and
Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank 175
fuel systems clean, they are not equally effec
tive .
A udi recommends using TOP TIER Detergent
Gasoline. For more information on TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, please go to the official
website (www.toptiergas.com).
After an extended period of using inadequate
fuels, built-up carbon deposits can rob yo ur
engine of peak performance.
Q) Note
Damage or malfunction due to poor fue l
quality is not covered by the Aud i New Ve
hicle Limited Warranty.
Fuel tank
Fuel filler neck
The fuel filler neck is located on the right rear
side panel behind the fuel fille r flap.
If the unlocking system should fail, you can
still open the flap manually -for detailed in
structions see ¢
page 177.
You can find the fuel tank capacity of your ve
hicle in
Technical Data ¢ page 239.
The label on the inside of the fuel fi ller flap
tells you the correct fue l for your vehicle. For
more information about fuel specifications,
see ¢
page 174.
Your vehicle fue l tank has an on -board refue l
li ng 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
properly while protecting the environment,
please fo llow this refueling procedure careful
ly.
_&. WARNING
Under normal operating conditions, never
carry additional fue l conta iners in yo ur car.
Gas canisters and other containers used to
transport f uel can be dangero us. Such con
tainers, full or empty, may leak and could
cause a fire in a collision. If you must
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1 76 Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
transport fuel to use for your lawn mower,
snow blower, etc., be very careful and al
ways observe local and state laws regard
ing the use, transportation and storage of
such fuel containers. Make certain the con
tainer meets industry standards (ANSI/
ASTM F852 - 86).
(D Note
Never drive your vehicle until the fuel tank
is completely dry. The irregular supply of
fuel can cause misfiring. Gasoline could
enter into the exhaust system and damage
the catalytic converter.
Refuelling
Fig. 132 Driver's door: Un locking fuel filler flap
Fig. 133 Fuel cap hooked on the opened fue l filler flap
When adding fue l, the ignition and any ce llu
lar phones in the vehicle must be switched
off .
Taking the fuel cap off
• To open the fuel filler flap, pull the button
9fig. 132.
• Unscrew fuel filler cap counter-clockwise
and hang it on the fuel filter flap¢
fig. 133 .
Refuelling procedure
• Insert the fuel nozzle from the gasoline
pump into the fuel filler neck as far as it will
go.
• Select a medium refuelling rate so that the
nozzle switches off automatically when the
tank is full.
Putting the fuel cap back on
• After filling your tank, twist the fuel filter
cap clockwise until you hear a definite click.
• Close the fuel filler flap.
To avoid fuel spilling or evaporating from the
fuel tank always close fuel filler cap properly and completely. An improperly closed fuel fill
er cap may also cause the MIL lamp¢
page 28
to come on.
A WARNING
Improper refueling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, explosion and severe burns.
- Fue l is highly flammable and can cause
severe burns and other injuries.
- Failure to shut the engine off while refu
eling and/or to insert the pump nozzle
fully into the fuel filter neck could cause
fuel to spray out of filler neck or to over
flow. Fuel spray and overflowing fuel can
cause a fire.
- Never use a cellular telephone while re
fueling. The electromagnetic radiation
can cause sparks that can ignite fuel va
pors and cause a fire.
- Never get back into your vehicle while re
fueling.
If in exceptional circumstances
you must get back in your vehicle while
refueling, make certain that you close
the door and touch metal to discharge
static electricity before touching the fill
er nozzle again. Static electricity can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors
released during refueling .
- Never smoke or have an open flame any
where in or near your vehicle when refu
eling or filling a portable fuel container.
228 Fuses and bulbs
Fuse Location, Instrument Panel left
0
Fig. 172 Fuse ca rrier be hind the inst rum ent pan el end
fa ce, cover rem oved
Some of the equipment i tems lis ted are op
tional or only available on certain model con
figurations.
Note that the following table is accurate at
the time of going to press and is subject to
change. In the event of discrepancies, the la
bel on the inside of the cover always takes
precedence.
The power seats are protected by circuit
breakers,
which automatically reset after a
few seconds after the overload has been rem
edied .
No. Equipment
1
I 2
Engine relay, fuel tank control
unit , Airbag Off light, light
switch (switch illumination), di-
agnostic connector
ABS, ASR, ESP, brake light switch
3 AFS headlight (left)
Amps
10
5
s
No.
4
5
6
7
Equipment
Oil level sensor (extended main-
tenance interval)
(WIV), tire
pressure monitoring system,
switch for Electronic Stability Program (ESP), AFS headlights
(control unit), A/C system (pres-
sure sensor), backup light
switch
Automatic headlight range con
trol, AFS headlight (right)/
manual headlight range con
trol, halogen headlights
Control unit for CAN data trans
fer (gateway), electromechani
cal steering, automatic trans mission shift gate
Acoustic Park Assist, automatic
dipping interior rear
view mir-
ror, garage door opener, heata
ble windshield washer nozzles,
washer pump, wind deflector
relay (Roadster)
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Amps
5
5/10
5
5
8 Haldex clutch 5
9 Control unit Audi magnetic ride 5
10 Airbag control unit 5
Mass airflow sensor, crankcase
11 5/10
heating
Door control unit (central lock-
12 10
ing driver/passenger)
--
13 Diagnostic connector 10
Rain sensor, automatic trans-
14 5
mission shift gate
15 Roof light (interior lighting) 5
16 A/C system (control unit) 10
17 Tire pressure monitoring sys-
5
tern (control unit)
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18 Notused -
19 Not used
20 Not used
21 Fuel injectors (gasoline engine)
Wind deflector (Roadster)
Horn
24 Transmission (control unit) 10
30
20
15
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Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 189
Driving at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Driving to minimize pollution and no ise 159
Fuel ... .. .. ................. .. ... 176
Fuel economy ................ .. ... 159
Leakage from your veh icle ...... . ... . 178
Letti ng the ve hicle stand and warm up . 160
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 188
Proper disposal of drained engine coo l-
ant ... .. .. ................. .. ... 186
Proper disposal of drained engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 184
Recycling used engine oil ......... .. . 183
Un leaded fuel ............ .. .. .. ... 174
What should I do with an old battery? . 189
EP C
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 14
E SP
refer to Electronic Stability Program . . 148
Event Data Recorder (E DR) ... .. .. .. .. . 148
E xhaust tail pipes
Cleaning ... .. ... ........ .. .. .. ... 168
E xpansion tank .... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 185
F
Fan .... .... ... ................ .... . 76
Radiator ... .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 187
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Convertible c hild safety sea ts . .. .. .. . 142
Infant seats .. ..... ............. .. 141
Fl at tire
Changing .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 222
Fl oor mats ... .... ............. .. .. . 103
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
F olding master key with remote contro l .. 35
Foot pedals .. .......... ... .... .. .. . 103
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 176
Lett ing your engine warm up . .. ... ... 81
Refuel ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Saving fuel by early upshift ing .. .. .. .. 10
Front airbags Descr ipt ion ..... ............. .. .. . 119
H ow they work ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 124
Fr onta l co llisions and the laws of physics 108
Index 249
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Adjusting ... .. .... . ............ .. 100
Adjusting the manual seats . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Child restraints in the front seat .... .. 116
Fuel Additives . ... .. .... . ............ .. 174
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
C ur rent fuel mileage . .......... .. .. . 20
Filler neck . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 175
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fuel supply too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Gasoline .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ...... .. .. 174
Gasoline addit ives .. .............. . 175
Octane rat ing .. .. ................. 174
Recommendation . .... ......... .. .. 174
Refuelling ... .. .. .. . .. .......... .. 176
Reserve ... .. .. .... . ............ .. . 12
Tank capacity ....... .. ........ .. .. 239
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 177
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) ...... .. .. .. .. . .............. . 24
Fuse arra ngeme nt ........ ......... . 228
G
Garage door opener .. ............... . 94
Gas discharge lamps . .. .. .......... .. 230
Ga uges
En gine coolant temperatu re . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachom eter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
General illustration
Instruments and controls ... ... ... .. .. 8
Generator Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 16
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 195
G lo ve compar tme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 237
H
Head lights ....... .. . .. .......... .. . 53
adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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