-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 177
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 unlocking system should fail, you can
still open the flap manually -for detailed in
structions see
¢ page 179.
You can find the fuel tank capacity of your ve hicle in
Technical Data ¢ page 240.
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 176.
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 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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1 78 Fuel supply and filling your fuel 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 (A NSI/
AS TM F852 -86) .
(D Note
Never drive your vehicle unti l the fuel tank
is completely d ry. The irreg ular s upply of
fuel can cause misfir ing. Gasoline cou ld
e nte r into the exhaust system and damage
t he cata lytic conve rter.
Refuelling
Fi g. 12 9 Drive r's doo r: Un lo cki ng fuel f ille r flap
Fi g. 130 Fu el cap hooke d on the opened fuel filler flap
When adding fue l, the ignition and any ce llu
lar phones in the vehicle must be sw itched
off .
Tak ing the fuel cap off
• To open the fuel filler flap, pull the button
r:> fig. 129.
• Unscrew fuel filler cap counter-clockwise
and hang it o n the fuel filler flap ¢
fig. 130 .
Refuelling procedure
• Insert the f uel no zz le from the gasoline
pump into the fuel fi ller neck as far as it w ill
go .
• Select a med ium refuelling rate so that the
no zz le sw itches off automatically when the
tank i s full.
Putting the fuel cap back on
• After fi lling your tank, twist the fuel filler
cap clockw ise until you hear a definite click.
• Close the fue l filler flap.
T o avoid fuel s pill ing or evaporating from the
fuel tank always close fuel filler cap properly and completely . An improperly closed fuel fi ll
er cap may also cause the MIL lamp¢
page 30
to come on.
A WARNING
Imp roper 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 .
- Fai lure to shut the engine off while refu
eling and/or to insert the pump nozzle
fu lly into the fuel filter neck could cause
fuel to spray out of filler neck or to ove r
f low. Fuel spray and overflowing fuel can
cause a fire.
- Never use a ce llu lar telephone whil e re
fue ling . Th e e lec tromagnet ic radiat io n
can cause spa rks th at can igni te fuel v a
pors an d cause a fire.
- N ever get back in to your vehicle whi le re
fue ling.
If in excep tio nal cir cumstances
you must get back in your vehi cle while
ref ueling, make ce rtain that you close
the door and touch metal to discharge
static electricity be fore touching the fill
er nozzle again . Static e lectr icity can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors
re leased d uring refueling .
- Never smoke or have an open f lame any
where in or near your ve hicle when refu
eling or fi lling a portable fue l conta iner .
Fuse Location, Instrument Panel left
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Fig. 166 Fu se ca rrier behin d th e in strum en t pane l end
fa ce, cover re move d
Some of the equipmen t items lis ted a re op
tional or only available on certain model con
f igurations.
N ote th at the foll ow ing table is ac curate at
the t ime of go in g to press and is subje ct to
c hang e. In t he event of d iscr epan cies, the la
b el on the in side of th e cove r alw ay s take s
precedence .
The power sea ts are pro te ct ed by circu it
break ers,
which automatically reset after a
few seconds after the overload has been rem
ed ied .
No. Equipment
1
2
3
Engine relay, fuel tank contro l
unit, A irbag Off light , light
switch (sw itch illumi nation), di -
agnosti c connector
ABS, ASR, ESC, brake light switch
AFS headlight (le ft)
Amps
10
5
5
Fu se s and bulb s 229
No.
4
5
Equipment
Oil level sensor (extended main-
tenance interval) (WIV), tire
pressure monitoring system,
switch for Electronic Stabiliza-
tion Control (ESC), AFS head-lights (control unit), A/C system
(pressure 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-
6 fer (gateway), electromechani cal steering, automatic trans
mission shift gate
7 Acoust
ic Park Assist, automatic
dipping interior rear view mir-
ror, garage door opener, heata
ble windshield washer nozzles,
washer pump, w ind deflector
re lay (Roadster)
--r-HaldeX clutch/Haldex clutch
(TTS)
8
Amps
5
5/10
5
5
5/10
9 Control un it Audi magnetic ride 5
----10 Airbag control unit 5
Mass airflow sensor, crankcase
11 heat ing
Door control unit (central lock-
12 ing driver/passenger)
13 Diagnostic conne ctor
Rain sensor, automatic trans-
14 mission shift gate
15 Roof light (inter ior lighting)
16 A/C system (control unit)
17 Tire pressure monitoring sys
tem (control un it)
--~-18 Not used
19 Not used 5/10
10
10
5
5
10
5
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20 -------21 Fuel injectors (gasoline engine) 10
22 Wind deflecto r (Roadster) 30
23 Horn 20
IIJ>,
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 161
F ue l . .... .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. ... 178
F ue l economy ... ........ ... .. .. .. . 161
Leakage from your veh icle .. .. .. .. .. . 180
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up. 162
Prope r disposal of drained brake fluid . 190
Prope r disposal of dra ined engine coo l-
ant ..... ... ................... .. 188
Pr ope r disposal of drained engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 186
Recycl ing use d engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 185
Un leaded fu el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
What should I do with an old battery? . 191
E PC
refer to Electronic powe r control . . . . . . 19
ESC (E lectronic Stabilization Control)
War ning/ indicator lights ....... ... ... 17
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
E xhau st tail p ipes
C le a ning . .. ............. .... .. .. . 170
Expansion tank ..................... 187
Exterior mirrors Ad justing .. ............. .... .. .. .. 47
Dimm ing . .. ............. .... .. .... 47
H eating ........................... 47
F
Fan ..... ... . .. .. ............. .. .. .. 67
Radiator . .. ............. .... .. ... 189
F astening
Booste r seats ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 138
Convertible c hild safety seats ... .. ... 136
Infant seats .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 135
F asten ing eyelets .......... .. .. .. .. .. 59
F lat t ire
Changing .. ................. .. ... 224
Fl oor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
F og lights . .. .... ......... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Foldi ng master key with remote control .. 32
F oot pedals .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 95
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment . . 178
L e tting you r engine warm up . .. .. .. .. 7 2
Refue ling .. ............. .... .. .. . 17 8
Saving fue l by early upshifting . ... .. .. 1 0
Inde x 251
Front ai rbags
Description . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 112
How they wor k ... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 117
Fron tal coll is ions and the laws of p hysics 101
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adjust ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Adjusting the manual seats . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Child rest raints in the front seat ...... 110
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
B le nded gasol ine ........ .......... 176
Current fuel mileage ................ 23
Fille r neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 7
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
F uel supply too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Gasoline . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 176
Gasoline add itives .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 177
Octane rating .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 176
Recommendation . .... ............. 176
Ref uell ing . .. .. .. .. ............... 178
Rese rve ... .. .. .. .... ....... ....... 12
T ank capac ity .. ... ................ 240
U nlocking the fuel fi ller flap by hand .. 179
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) .............................. 27
Fuse a rrangement ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 29
G
Garage doo r opener ( Hom eLink ®) ....... 87
Gas d ischarge lamps ................. 231
Ga uges
Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fuel ga uge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Gearshift leve r .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 80
General illustration Instruments and controls ............. 8
Generator Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 16
G lossary of tire and loading terminology 197
Glove compartme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 238
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