2017 AUDI A6 open gas tank

Checking and Filling
These fuel s contain substances that can se ­
verely damage the fue l system and the en­
gine if the engine is started .
Refueling
Fuel filler neck
The fuel fille r neck is located on the r ight rear
side pane l beh ind the f uel fi ller flap.
If the power locking system should fail , you can
still open the flap manua lly - for deta iled instruc­
tions see~
page 194 .
You can find the fuel tank capac ity of your vehicle
i n
~ page 257 .
The label on the inside of the fuel filler flap tells
you the correc t fuel for your vehicle . For more in­
formation about fue l specifications , see
~ page 190 .
Your veh icle fuel t ank has an onboard refuelling
vapor recovery sys tem . This fea tu re he lps to pre­
vent fuel vapors from escaping from the tank and pollut ing the env ironment while you refuel your
ve hicle. In order to fill the tank prope rly while
p rotecting the environment, please fo llow this
re fueling proce dure caref ully.
8_ WARNING
Under no rmal o perating conditions, never car ­
ry additiona l fuel containers in yo ur car. Gas
canisters and ot her containers used to trans­
port fuel can be dangerous . Such containers,
full or empty, may leak and could cause a fire
in a collision . If yo u must t ransport fue l to
use for yo ur lawn mower, snow blower, etc.,
be
very careful and a lways observe loca l and
s tate laws regar ding t he use, transportation
a nd sto rage of s uch fue l conta iners. Make ce r­
t ain the con tainer mee ts in dust ry sta ndards
(A NSI/AS TM F8S 2 - 86) .
(D Note
Never d rive yo ur vehicle unt il t he fuel tan k is
c ompletely empty . T he irregu lar sup ply of
fue l can ca use m isfiri ng. Gasoline cou ld enter
t he exha ust system and damage the catalytic
converter.
192
Fueling procedure
Fi g. 17 4 R ig ht rea r side o f th e ve hicle: ope ning t he fuel
fi ll er door
Fig . 1 75 Fue l fill er doo r w it h at tac hed fu el cap
The fue l filler doo r is u nlocked or locked by the
central locking system .
Opening the fuel cap
" Press on the left side of the fue l filler door to
open
~ fig . 174.
"Unscrew the tank cap co unterclo ckwise .
" Place the cap from
above on the open f uel f iller
door
~ fig. 175 .
Closing the fuel cap
" Scr ew the tank cap on to the right on the filler
neck unt il it ca nnot turn any fart her .
" Then press on the left s ide of the t an k door un-
til it latches.
Once the pump no zzle switches off , t he fuel ta nk
i s "full ". Do not fill the tank mo re . O therwise the
expans io n sp ace in the tan k w ill be filled.
The co rrect fuel type for your vehicle can be
fo und o n a label located on the inside of the f uel
fille r door . Fo r addi tional informat io n on fuel,
see
~ page 190 .

Check ing and F illing
- Do not drive until the fuel tank becomes
complete ly empty . The engine cou ld mis­
fire . Unburned fuel could also get into the
exhaust system and this cou ld cause the
catalytic converter to overheat.
- Do not sw itch off the ignition while the vehi­
cle is moving .
- Do not continue to operate your vehicle un­
der these cond itions, as otherwise fuel can
reach the catalytic converter . This could re­
su lt in overheating of the converter, requ ir­
i ng its replacement .
- To assure efficient operation of the Emis­
sion Control System :
- Have your ve hicle main tained pro perly and
in accordance with the service recommen ­
dations in your Wa rranty & Maintenance
book let.
- Lac k of proper maintenance as well as im ­
proper use of the vehicle will impair the
function of the emission cont rol system
and could lead to damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Even when the Emission Control System is op­
erat ing properly, the exhaust gas can have a
sulfur-like exhaust gas smell under some op­
erat ing states . This depends on the su lfur
content of the fuel be ing used . Using a differ­
ent brand of fue l may he lp, or filling the tan k
w ith lead-free super grade gasoline.
Diesel particulate filter
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith diesel e ng in e
The diesel particulate fi lter filters nearly all of
the soot particles out of the ex haust. The f ilter
cleans i tse lf automatically under normal d riv ing
conditions. If the filte r ca nnot clean itse lf (for e x­
a mple , beca u se you are only driving sho rt distan­
ces), the fi lter becomes clo gged with soot and
the . symbo l for the diesel particulate fi lter il­
lum inates
c:> page 18.
A WARNING
- Do not park you r vehicle over flammable
materials such as grass or leaves because
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the high temperature of the diesel particu­
late filte r could sta rt a fire .
- Do not apply an underbody protectant in the
exhaust system area or a fire could sta rt.
Engine compartment
· Working in the engine compartment
Special care is required if you are working in the
engine compartment
For work in the engine compartment, such as
checking and fill ing fluids , the re is a risk of in­
jury, scalding, accidents , and burns. For this
reason, follow all the warnings and general
safety precaut ions provided in the following in ·
formation . The engine compartment is a dan­
gerous area on the vehicle.
c:> .&, .
A WARNING
-Turn the engine off.
- S witch t he igni tion off.
- Set the park ing bra ke .
- Select the P s elector lever position.
-Let the eng ine cool down .
- Never open the hood when there is steam o r
coo lant escaping from the engine compart­
ment, because there is a risk that you could
be burned . Wait unt il no steam or coolant is
escaping .
- Keep children away from the eng ine com­
pa rtment .
- Never sp ill fluids on a hot eng ine. These flu­
ids (such as the freeze protection contained
in the coolant) ca n ca tch fire .
- Avoid short c ircuits in the electrical system .
- When working in the engine compa rtment,
remember that the radiator fan can switch
on even if the ignition is switched off, wh ich
increases the r is k of p ersona l injury.
- Never ope n the cap on the coolant expan­
sion tank when the engine is warm . The
coo ling system is under p ressure .
- To protect your face, hands, and arms from ho t steam or coolant, cover the cap with a
large cloth wh en opening .
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Index
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fuel filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10
Fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Recommendation................... . 190
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 104
Fueling Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
F uel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Opening the fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Replac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
G
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . . . 39
Garment hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Gas discharge lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Glasses holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .. 212
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
cooled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Valet Parking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . . . 256
H
Head-up display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Headlight range control Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Headlight range control system . . . . . . . . . . 41
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
H eadlight range control system . . . . . . . . . 41
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Head restraints. .... ........... .... ... 131
Adjusting .. .. ............... . 51, 52, 131
Removing and installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
268
Heated
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Rear w indow (4-zone deluxe automat ic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear window (deluxe automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seats (4-zone deluxe automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Seats (deluxe automatic climate control) . . 62
Washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Heavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 141
High beams Ass istant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
High voltage warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Hill hold assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
also refer to Hill hold assist . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Hold assist (hill) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Homelink (garage door opener) . . . . . . . . . . 39
Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How are child restraint system anchors relat-
ed to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . . 154
How safety belt pretensioners work . . . . . . 145
I
Ignition
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Imbalance (wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 28
Important things to do before driving . . . . 128
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Inflation pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Inspection interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Installing the upper tether strap on the an -
chorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10