-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 203
fuel systems clean, they are not equally effec
tive .
A udi recommends using TOP TIER Detergent
Gasoline. For more info rmation on TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, please go to the official
website (www.toptiergas.com).
After an extended period of using inadeq uate
fuels, built-up carbon deposits can rob yo ur
engine of peak performance.
Q) Note
Damage or malf unct ion 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 power locking system should fail, you
can still open the flap manually -for deta iled
instruct ions see¢
page 205 .
You can find the fuel tank capacity of your ve
hicle in
Technical Data ¢ page 263.
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 202.
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 pollut ing 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 fuel containers in your 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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204 Fuel suppl y and filli ng your fu el t ank
transport fue l to use for your lawn mower,
snow blower, etc., be very careful and al
ways observe local and state laws regard
ing the use, transportat ion and storage of
such fuel containers . Make certain the con
tainer meets industry standards (ANSI/
AS TM F852 -86) .
(D Note
Never drive your vehicle until the fuel tank
is completely empty. The irregular supply
of fuel can cause misfiring . Gasoline could
e nte r the exhaust system and damage t he
catalyt ic converter.
Refuelling
Fig. 171 Rig ht rea r veh icle s ide: Ope ning the fuel fille r
f lap
Fi g. 1 72 Fuel filler fla p with attached fuel c ap
When activating the central locking, the fuel
fi ller flap is automatically un locked or locked.
Refue l the vehicle with the ignition turned
off .
Taking th e fu el cap off
,.. Turn off the ignit ion.
,.. Press the left side of the fue l filler flap to
open it q fig .171-a rrow -.
"" Unsc rew fuel cap counter -clockwise and
hang it on the fuel filler flap
~ fig. 172 .
Refuell ing proc edur e
,.. Insert the fuel nozzle from the gasoline
pump into the fuel fille r neck as far as it will
go .
,.. Sele ct a med ium r efuelling rate so that the
no zz le switches off automatically when the
tank i s full.
Putting the fu el cap back on
,.. After fi lling your tank, twist the fuel cap
clockwise as far as it will go .
,.. Close the fue l fill er flap.
T o avoid fuel spilling or evaporating from the
fuel tank always close fuel cap properly and complete ly .
A WARNING
-
Improper refue ling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, explosion and severe burns.
- Fue l is highly flammable and can cause
severe burns and other injur ies.
- 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 overflowing fuel can
cause a fire .
- Never use a cellular telephone while re
fueling . The electromagnet ic rad iat ion
can cause sparks that can ignite fuel va
pors and cause a fire .
- Never get back into your vehicle white re
fueling .
If in exceptional circumstances
you mu st get back in your vehicle while
ref ueling, make ce rtain that you close
the door and touch metal to discharge static electricity before touching the fill
er nozzle again. Static e lectricity can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors
released during ref ueling .
- Never smoke or have an open f lame any
where in or near your veh icle when refu
eling or filling a portab le fuel conta iner.
- For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you do not travel with a portable
274 Index
Tank system ..... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 21
Unlocking the fue l filler flap by hand 205
F ue l filler flap
Un lock ing the fue l filler flap by hand 205
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251, 252, 253
Replacing .. ................ ... ... 251
G
Garage door opener (Homel ink) 114
Gas discharge lamps ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 254
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature .. .. .... .. 10
F uel gauge .............. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ge ne ral illustration
I nst ruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator Warn ing/ indicator lights ..... .. .. .. .. 17
Glossary of t ire and loading termino logy 223
Glove compartment .................. 67
GPS controlled clock .................. 12
Gross Veh icle Weight Ra ting (GVWR) .. . 26 1
H
Headlig hts
C leaning system .................... 57
D efect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
H eadlight range control defective ... . . 22
Left hand drive, right hand drive ..... . . 54
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
H eadlight washer reservo ir ........... 221
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 121
H eated
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
rear window ............. .... .... .. 71
seats .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 71
windshie ld washer spray nozzles .. .. . . 57
Heating ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 69
H eavy clothing and safety belts . .. .. .. . 13 2
H igh beam . .... ........... .. .. .... .. 53
H igh voltage warning label .. .. .... .. . 261
H ill descent co ntrol ............. ..... 88
Homelink (remote contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Hood
Opening 207
Re lease lever . ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 207
Hor n ............................... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety ................. 172
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 144
How often should I check my tire pres-
s u res? . .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 229
How safety belt pretens ioners work .... 135
Hydrop laning ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 232
I
Ign it ion
switching on/off .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 74
Ign it ion key
E mergency unlock ing ........... .. .. . 34
Ign it ion lock .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 74
Indicator light ..................... 18
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Impo rtant t hings to do before d rivi ng .. 118
Improperly worn safety belts .......... 135
Indicator lights .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 13
Airbag system ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 148
Dynam ic steering .............. .... 180
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . 148
also refer to Warning/ind icator lights .. 13
Infant seats . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 164
Installing child safety seats Safety be lts ..... ............. .... 168
Instruments Adjusting the light ing ............... 55
Instruments and controls ... ... .. .. .. . 10
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Inte rior l ights
F ront ... .. .. .. .. ............... ... 55
Rear ... .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. . 55
Intermittent (windshield w ipers) ....... 57
J
Jump-starting 255
Jumper cables ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 256