2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF fuel pump

At the gas station
Refueling
Introduction
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F uel capac ities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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T he fuel
fl ap is loc ated on the rea r right side
o f the veh ic le.
More information:
E xterio r vie ws
Fu el
Prepa rations fo r w orking in the engi ne compart ­
ment 2 22
refueling or handling of
the way. This keep from out or evaporating.
the pump
refueling . The
electromagnetic radiation can cause sparks
that can ignite vapors and cause a fire.
in exceptional circumstances you must get back your vehicle refueling,
make certain that you the door and touch
helps avoid the
Even if empty , portable fuel containers can and cause a fire and serious personal in-juries, especially in a crash.
container in your vehicle.
container ,
container anywhere in or on the vehicle (for ex-
ic electricity can
a portable container on the ground before Never
vapors are
-
-a portable container made of the filler help prevent static electricity from discharging
and causing a fire .
-
and state or pro-vincial laws about the use, storage , and
transportation of portab le containers.

the fuel and take the fuel cap back
on the
Afte r switc hing on the ignition , the light
may stay on or the text message may
however, the malfunction indi cato r light also
comes on, drive to your nearest authorized Volks­
wagen deale r or a uthorized
Vol kswage n Facility and have the fuel system and the engine
checked .
Driving with a fu el tank that is almost empty can lead to and serious personal injuries.
Refueling
Fig . 125 Fuel cap placed on the open fuel
tory information and hee d the WARN­on page 214.
Before refue ling , always switch off the engine, the
i gniti on , and phones , and leave them
switc hed off unt il refu eling is complete .
when driving over bumps, across slopes, and up and down
and relat ed systems no t work if the engine or due to lack o f f uel.
to reduce the risk of running out of fuel and stalling in traffic.
ca n re sult vehicle damage .
fuel supply can cause the
engi ne to misfire . This
The arrow next to the gas pump symbo l in the fuel gauge 124 shows the of the vehicle with the fuel filler Opening the fuel cap
Unlo ck the vehicle from the outside with the ve­
h ic le key or pres s the central loc king button in driv­
er
to unlock the vehicle from the inside 41.
The fuel
Pre ss on the back part of the fuel and
fold open .
Unscrew the fuel cap counterclockwise
and remove . Plac e the cap on the top of the fue l 125 .
The correc t fuel grade for you r vehicle is listed on
a sticker on the insid e of the fuel 125.
The fuel tank is full when the automatic filler nozzle pump switch es off the first time
Do not try to add fuel after the pump stops!
T opping off the tank in this way may the expan­
sion space that the tank needs and cause fuel to
for exam ple, if it gets warmer out side .

Introduction
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The correc t fu el grade fo r you r engine is sh own on
a sticker located on the inside of the fuel 125 .
More information:
book le t Warranty and Maintenance
Refueling
295
Improper refueling or handling of fuel can cause fire, explosion, and severe burns.
on page 219.
unleaded Premium grade gasoline is specified
for your vehicle, then Volkswagen recommends us­
ing
Detergent Gasoline with a minimum
octane rating of 91 (95 For more infor­
mation on Detergent Gasoline, please
go to the official Web sit e - h ttp :// www.toptiergas.com.
out and from evaporating.
into the vehicle's neck could cause fuel over­flow and fuel spray. Fuel spray and overflow­ing fuel are dangerous because they can cause fire or serious injury.
in exceptional circumstances you must get back in your vehicle
electricity can cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors released during refueling.
T he gaso line grades most commonly sold in the
United
be found on the er pump:
Premium grade: 91 to 96
Regular grade: 87 to
Unleaded gasoline is available throughout th e
may use unleaded gasoline blended with alco­
hol or MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) , common­ly referred to as oxygenated fuels, if the blended
mixture meets the foll owing criteria :
Blends of and methanol (wood alcohol or methyl alcohol):
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be added to
tane rating.
Volkswagen rec om m ends using onl y additives proved by Volkswa gen. App ropriate additives as as instructio ns on how to use them are
thorized Volkswagen Service Fac ilit y . Do no t a d d
any other
of the rpm
range and with engine Avoid high rpm and heavy engine Otherwise, the
that is at the pump as containing Lead replacement fuel contains high concentrations of
ed or that contains other tives can affect the performance of the catalytic converter and cause extensive damage to it. At the gas station 221