2013 AUDI A5 COUPE refuelling

Detergent Gasoline, please go to the o fficia l
website (www.toptiergas .com) .
Afte r an ex tende d pe riod of using i na dequate
fue ls, built -up carbon deposits can rob you r
e ngine of peak pe rformance .
(D Note
Damage o r m alfunction due to poor fuel
qua lity is not cove re d by the Audi New Ve­
hicle Limited Warranty .
Fuel tank
Fuel filler neck
The fuel filler neck is located on the r ight rear
side panel beh ind the f uel filler flap.
If t he power locki ng system should fail, you
can st ill open the flap manually -for detailed
instr uctions
see <::;> page 215.
You can f ind the fuel tank capac ity of your ve­
h icle in
Technical Data r=;, page 271.
The label on the inside of the fuel filler flap
tells you the correct fuel for yo ur 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 . Th is feature he lps
to prevent fuel vapors from escaping from the
tank and polluting the enviro nment whi le you
refuel your ve hicle. In order to fill the tank
p rope rly whi le pro tect ing t he env ironment,
p lease follow t his refueling procedure car eful­
l y .
& WARNING
Under norm al oper ating co ndi tions, neve r
carry additional fuel containe rs in your car .
Gas canisters and other containers used to
transport fue l can be d angerous. Such con­
tainers, full or empty, may leak and co uld
cause a fire in a collision. If you must
transport fue l to use for yo ur lawn mowe r,
snow blower, etc., be very carefu l and al­
ways observe local and state laws regard­
ing the use, tra nspor tat io n and storage o f
Fuel suppl y and filli ng your fuel t ank 213
such fuel containe rs . M ake certa in the con­
tainer meets industry standa rds (ANSI/
ASTM F852 - 86).
(D Note
Neve r drive your vehicle until the fuel tank
i s completely empty. T he irreg ular s upply
of fue l can ca use m isfir ing. Gasoline cou ld
enter t he exhaust system and damage the
catalytic converter .
Refuelling
Fig. 1 63 Right rea r ve hicle s ide : Open ing t he fuel filler
flap
F ig . 164 Fu el f ille r fla p with attac hed fuel cap
>< "' a,
When act ivat ing the centra l locking, the fuel
filler flap is a utomatically unlocked o r locked .
Ref uel the vehicle wi th t he ignition turned
off.
Taking the fuel cap off
.,. Turn off the ignition.
.,. Press t he left side of the fuel f iller flap to
open it
r::> fig . 163 -arrow-.
.,. Unsc rew fue l cap counter-clockwise and
ha ng it on the fue l filler flap
r:::> fig. 164.

214 Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
Refuelling procedure
.. Inse rt the fue l nozzle from the gasol ine
pump into the fue l filler neck as far as it will
go.
.. Select a m edium refu elling rate so that the
no zzle switches
off automatica lly when the
tank is full.
Putting the fuel cap back on
.. After filling your tank, twist the fuel cap
clockwise as far as it will go.
.. Close the fuel filler flap.
To avoid fuel spi lling or evaporating from the
fuel tank always close fuel cap properly and
comp letely.
A WARNING
Improper refueling or handling of fue l can
cause fire, explosion and severe burns.
- Fuel is highly f lammable 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 filler neck could cause
fuel to spray out of filler neck or to over­
flow. Fuel spray and overflow ing fuel can
cause a fire .
- Never use a cellular telephone while re­
fueling . The electromagnetic radiation
can cause sparks that can ignite fue l va­
pors and cause a fire.
- Never get back into your vehicle while re­
fueling. If in exceptiona l circumstances
you must get back in your vehicle wh ile
refue ling, make certa in 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.
- For your safety, we strongly recommend that you do not travel w ith a portable
fuel container in your vehicle. The con- tainer, fu
ll or empty may leak and could
cause a fire, especially in a crash .
- If, under exceptional circumstances, you
must transport a portab le fuel container,
please observe the following:
- Never fill a portable fuel container
wh ile it is anywhere in or on the vehicle
(for example, in the luggage compart­
ment, or on the trunk) . Static electrici­
ty can build up while filling and can ig­
nite fue l vapors causing a fire .
-Always place a portab le fue l container
on the ground before filling .
- Always keep the filler nozzle complete­
ly inside the portable container before
and during filling.
- If filling a portab le container made of
metal, the filler nozzle must always be
in contact with the container. This will
help prevent static electricity from dis­
charging and cause a fire.
- Never spill fuel inside the vehicle or luggage compartment . Fuel vapors are
highly flammable .
- Always observe local and state/provin­
c ial laws regarding the use, storage
and transportation of fuel containers .
- Make certain the fuel container meets
industry standards (ANSI/ ASTM
F852-86) .
(D Note
If any fuel has spi lled onto the car, it
should be removed immediately to prevent
damage to the paint.
@) For the sake of the environment
As soon as the correct ly operated nozzle
switches
off automat ically for the first
time, the tank is full. Do not try to add
more fuel because fuel may spill out . In
addition, the expansion space in the fuel
tank wi ll be filled -causing the fuel to
overflow when it becomes warm and pol­
lute the environment.

@ Tips
-Running yo ur 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 full.
- Do not refuel your veh icle w ith the igni­
tion turned on . The fuel gauge may oth­
erwise not ind icate the correct fue l level
after refuelling .
- The fuel filler flap of your vehicle is not
l ocked when you lock the vehicle from
the i nside.
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand
You can open the fuel filler flap by hand if the
power locking system should fail.
F ig. 1 65 Luggage co mpartme nt: open ing t he side trim
Fi g. 166 Luggage co mpa rt m ent : E m erge ncy ope ning
of fuel fill er flap
The emergency opening mechanism is located
behind the right side trim pane l in the lug­
gage compartment .
Opening the side trim
.. Insert a too l such as a screwdriver
¢
page 252 or the emergency key into the
rig ht side of the upper gap ¢
fig. 165.
Fuel suppl y and filli ng your fuel t ank 215
.. Pry upward to release the trim .
Fuel filler door emergency release
.. Loosen the strap from its bracket and pu ll
on it ¢
fig. 166. You can now open the fuel
filler f lap as usual ¢
page 213.