Fuel and R efue lin g
Gasoline additives
A major concern among many auto manufactur
ers is carbon deposit build- up ca used by the type
of gasoline you use.
Although gasoline grades differ from one manu
facturer to another, they have certa in things in
common. All gaso line grades contain substances
that can cause deposits to collect on v ita l engine
parts, such as fue l injectors and intake valves. Al
though most gasoline brands include additives to
keep engine and fuel systems clean, they are not
equally effective.
Audi recommends using TOP T IER Detergent Gas
oline. For more information on TOP TIER Deter
gent Gasoline, please go to the officia l website
(www.toptiergas.com).
After an extended period of using inadequate
fue ls, built-up carbon deposits can rob your en
g ine of peak performance .
CD Note
-Damage or ma lf u nction due to poor fuel
quality is not covered by the Aud i New Vehi
cle Limited Warranty .
- Do not add aftermarket f uel addit ive prod
ucts to your fuel tank.
Refueling
Fuel filler neck
The fuel f iller neck is located on the r ight rear
side panel behind the fuel f iller flap .
If the power Locking system should fail, you can
still open the flap manually -for deta iled instruc
tions seer:>
page 190 .
You can find the fue l tank capacity of your vehicle
in
c:>page242 .
The label on the inside of the fuel filler flap tells
you the correct fuel for your vehicle. For more in
formation about fue l specifications, see
c:> page 186 .
Your vehicle fuel tank has an on -board refuelling
vapor recovery system . This feature helps to pre
vent fuel vapors from escaping from the tank and
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po lluting the environment while you refuel your
vehicle. In order to fi ll the tank properly while
protecting the environment, please follow this
refueling procedure carefu lly.
A WARNING
Under normal operating conditions, never car
ry additional fuel containers in your car. Gas
can isters and other containers used to trans
port fuel can be dangerous. Such containers,
fu ll or empty, may leak and could ca use a fire
in a co llision.
If you must tra nsport f uel to
use for your lawn mower, snow blower, etc.,
be very careful and always observe local and
state laws regarding the use, transportation
and storage of such fue l containers . Make cer
tain the container meets industry standards (ANSI/ASTM F852 -86).
CD Note
Never drive your vehicle until the fue l tank is
complete ly empty. The irregular supply of
f u el can cause misfiring. Gasoline could enter
the exhaust system and damage the catalytic
converter.
Refuelling
Fig. 155 R ig ht rea r ve hicle side : Open ing t he fue l filler flap
Fig. 156 Fuel fi ller flap w ith attac hed fue l cap
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Technical data
Vehicle identification
F ig. 195 Ve hicle Identificat io n Number (VlN) plate: loca·
t io n on d river 's s id e dash pane l
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Fig. 196 T he veh icle identi fica tion label: ins ide the l ug·
ga ge compart men t
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN )
The Veh icle Iden tifica tion Number is located in
d iffe rent p laces:
- under the w indshield on the dr iver's side
c> fig . 195.
-in the radio or in the MM I*: Select : I CARI func
t ion button
> V ehicle ID numb er (VIN ) or se·
Leet :
I CARI funct ion button > Car sy stem s* con
tro l bu tton >
Servicing & checks > VIN num
ber .
-on the vehicle identification la bel.
Technical d ata
Vehicle id entification label
T he veh icle identification label is lo cated in the
lu ggage compartment near the battery.
T he labe l c>
fig. 196 shows the fo llowing vehicle
da ta:
(D Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine o utp ut, transmission
® Engine and transm iss ion code
@ Pa int number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
T he information of the veh icle identification label
c a n a lso be fo und in you r W arranty
& Mai nte
nance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is you r assurance
that your new vehi cle complies w ith all applicable
Federa l Mo tor Vehi cle Safety Sta ndards which
were in effec t at the time the vehicle w as m anu
fac tured. Yo u can find this sticker on the door
jamb on the driver 's side. It shows the month and
year of production and the vehicle identification number of your vehicle (perforation) as we ll as
the Gross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR).
H igh vo ltage warning lab el
The hig h voltage warning label is located in the
engine compartment ne xt to the eng ine hood re
lease. The spark ign ition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002 .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for front
and rear are listed on a st icker on the door jamb
on the dr iver 's side.
T he Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus fu ll fuel tank, oil
and coolant, p lus maxim um load, which includes
passenger weigh t (150 lbs/68 kg per designated
seat ing pos ition) and luggage we ight
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