Checking and Filling
Checking and Filling Fuel
Gasoline grade
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith gasoline engines
The correct gasoline grade is stated on the inside
of the fuel filler door .
The vehicle is equipped with a catalytic converter
and must only be driven with
unleaded gasoline.
Audi recommends using TOP TIER Detergent Gas
oline. Additional information on TOP TIER Deter
gent Gasoline can be found on the official web
site (www .toptiergas.com).
The individual gasoline grades are differentiated
by
octane ratings. This value is given with (R +M)/
2 equating to AKI or in RON.
The following headings match the corresponding
sticker in the fuel filler door .
UNLEADED FUEL ONLY MIN. (R+M)/2 87
Regular/ MIN. RON 91 Regular
Use regular gasoline with minimum 87 AKI/
91 RON
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The max imum eng ine power is only reached if
p rem ium gasol ine 91 AKI/ 95 RON is used.
UNLEADED FUEL ONLY PREMIUM MIN. (R
+M)/2 91 / SUPER MIN. RON 95
Using premium gaso line with minimum 91 AKI/
95 RON is recommended.
If premium gasoline is not available, you can also use regular gasoline 87 AKI/ 91 RON . However
this does reduce th e engine powe r slight ly.
0 Note
- Fillin g the tank just one time with leaded
fuel or other metallic additives will cause
permanent deter iorat ion to the catalytic
converter function.
- When gasoline with an octane rat ing that is
too low is used , h igh speeds or heavy engine
load can lead to engine damage.
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The vehicle may be filled with fuel that has a
h igher octane rating than what is required by
the eng ine.
Blended gasoline
App lies to : vehicles wi th gaso line e ngi ne
Use of gasoline containing alcohol or MTBE
(methyl tertiary butyl ether)
You may use unleaded gasoline blended with al
cohol or MTBE (commonly referred to as oxygen
ates) if the blended mixture meets the following
criteria:
Blend of gasoline methanol (wood alcohol or
methyl alcohol)
- Anti-knock index must be 87 AKI or h igher.
- Blend must contain no more than
3% metha-
nol.
- Blend must contain more than
2% co-solvents.
Blend of gasoline and ethanol (grain alcohol or
ethyl alcohol)
-Anti-knock index must be 87 AK I or h igher.
- Blend must not conta in more than 15% etha-
nol.
Blend of gasoline and MTBE
- Anti -knock index must be 87 AKI or higher.
- Blend must not contain more than 15% MTBE.
Seasonally adjusted gasoline
Many gasoline grades are blended to perform es
pecially well for winter or summer dr iv ing . Dur
i ng seasonal change-over, we suggest that you
fill up at busy gas stat ions where the seasonal
adjustment is more lik ely to be made in t ime.
@ Note
- Methanol fuels which do not meet these re
quirements may cause corrosion and dam
age to plastic and rubber components in the
fuel system.
- Do not u se fue ls that fail to meet the speci-
fied criteria in this chapter. ...
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not a particular fue l blend meets the speci
ficat ions, ask your service station or its fuel
supplier.
- Do not use fuel for which the contents can
not be identified.
- Fuel system damage and performance prob
l ems resulting from the use of fue ls differ
ent from those specif ied are not the respon
s ibility of Audi and are not covered under
the New Veh icle or the Emiss ion Control
System Warrant ies .
- If you experience a loss of fue l economy or
driveability and performance problems due
to the use of one of these fuel blends, we
r ecommend that you switch to unblended
fuel.
Gasoline additives
A ma jor concern among many auto manufactur
ers is carbon deposit build-up caused by the type
of gasoline yo u use.
A lthough gasoline grades d iffer from one manu
facturer to another, they have certain things in
common . A ll gasoline grades contain substances
that can cause deposits to collect on vita l engine
parts, such as fue l injectors and intake valves. A l
though most gasoline brands include additives to keep engine and fuel systems clean, they are not
equally effective .
Audi recommends using TOP TIER Detergent Gas
oline. For more informat ion on TOP TIER Deter
gent Gasoline, please go to the official website
(www .toptiergas .com) .
After an extended period of using inadequate
fuels, carbon deposit build-ups can rob your en
g ine of peak performance.
@ Note
Damage or malfunction due to poor fuel q ual
ity is not covered by the Aud i New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
Ch eck ing and F illing
Diesel fuel
App lies to : veh icles w it h diese l eng ine
Always use U LSD (Ult ra Low Sulfur Diesel) No. 2.
T he ULSD No. 2 meets the AS TM D975.
D iesel fuel w ith concentrations of b iod iesel h igh
er than 5
% such as B 11, B20 or B100 are strict ly
proh ib ited.
Service station fuel pumps are labeled with the
correct fuel information for easy recogn it ion by
the user . If the d iesel fue l pump is not labeled
ask the station operator what fuel is being dis
pensed before fill ing up your vehicle.
U LSD No . 2 may not be ava ilable outside the USA
and Canada . Be su re to check befo re traveling to
othe r countr ies.
ULSD No . 2 can become thicker in very cold tem
peratures, and th is can impa ir the engine's start
i ng and runn ing . Depend ing on the season , gas
stations provide ULSD No. 2 that flows bette r in
co ld tempe ra tures so that you can co nti nu e ope r
at ing you r vehicle as usual.
{Qj) Note
- Yo ur vehicle's d iese l eng ine was des igned
so ley for use w ith ULS D No. 2. Therefo re,
never use gasoline, heating oil, other f uels
or flow improvers. These contain s ubstances
that will severely damage the fuel system
and the engine. Such damage will not be
covered by your New Vehicle Limited War
ranty.
- If you put any amo unt of incorrect fuel in
the fuel tank, do not start the engine under
any c ircumstances. Immed iately contact the
nearest author ized Audi dealer or author
ized Aud i Serv ice Facility fo r ass istance.
Th ese f uels con ta in substa nces that can se
verely damage the fuel system a nd the en
gine if the engi ne is st arted.
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Index
F ront airbags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
273
How they work ..... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 279
Frontal co llisions and the laws of p hys ics . . 262
Front seats
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
254
C hi ld rest raints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 270
also refer to
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fue l .. .... .. .. .. ............. .... .. . 310
Addit ives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Current cons umption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6
Fue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Fue l tank capa city . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Gasoline . .. .. .. ............. .... .. . 3 10
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 11
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4, 128
Fue ling
F ue l fi ller door emergency release . . . . . .
3 14
Fue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
F ue l tank capac ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Opening the fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 12
Fuses
Assig nment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
365
Replac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
G
Garage doo r opener
refer to Home link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Gas discharge lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Gasoline 3 10
Octane rat ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 10
Recommendat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 10
GAWR
refer to Gross Axle We ight Rat ing (GAWR) 3.76
Glossary of tire and loading termino logy .. 333
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2
Gross Axle Weig ht Rating (GAWR) . . . . . . . 376
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . . . 37 6
Ground clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
GVWR
refer to Gross Ve hicle We ight
Rating (GVWR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
376
386
H
Handsfree . ... .. ...... ... .. ..... ... .. 174
Head-up d isp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Head light range contro l system . . . . . . . . . . 43
Hea dlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 52
Head light range cont ro l system . . . . . . . . . 43
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Head rest raints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58, 255
Adjus ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 55
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Heavy clothing and safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . 264
Hig h beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Ass ista nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
Hill descent assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Hill ho ld assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
also refer to
Hill hold assist . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Home address ... .. .. .. ........... 205,210
Homelink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Hor n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How are chi ld restraint system anchors relat -
ed to c hil d safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . .
2 76
How safety belt pretensioners work . . . . . . 267
I
Imbalance (wheels) 339
I mmobilize r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Impo rtant th ings to do before dr iv ing . . . . 252
Importing and exporting (contacts) . . . . . . 184
Imprope rly wo rn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . 2 67
Incline ang le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
PASS ENGER AIR BAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Infan t seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9 7
Inp ut
U sin g the MMI touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
153
U sing the speller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Input level (media) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Inspection in terv al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 28
Installing the upper tether strap on the an -
cho rage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
308