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Che
c
king and Fill in
g
the expansion space in the tank will fi
ll,
which can result in fuel
spi
lling out when
it
becomes warm and polluting the environ
-
ment.
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Tips
-
If the
engine
is run ning while fueling, va-
pors
can
escape or the fuel
can
spill over.
Because of
th
is, the
fuel
nozz le
switches
off
before
t
he
tank
is
full.
-
Do not fue
l
the vehicle when the
ignition
is
switc
hed on. Otherwise,
the
fuel gauge may
not
show the correct level after fueling the
vehicle.
-
Diesel vehicles
are
equipped with
a
d iesel
misfueling guard
l).
It
allows the vehicle to
be fueled on ly with a diesel fuel pump noz-
zle
.
-
A worn
or
damaged nozzle or a nozz le that
is too sma ll may not be able to open the die-
se
l
m isfue ling protector. If this is the case,
try turning the no zzle before inser
ti
ng it in
the fue
l
filler neck, use
a
different fuel
pump or see an a uthorized Audi dea
le
r
or
a
uthorized
Audi Service Facility for assis-
tance
.
-
The misfueling guard does not open whe
n
adding fue
l
from a fuel contai ne r.
You
can
bypass it by adding the diese
l
fuel s low
ly.
-
The fuel filler door on your vehicle does not
lock when you lock
the
vehicle from the in-
side.
l
l
Market
-spec
ific
194
Fuel filler door emergency release
If the central
locking system
is faulty,
the fuel
filler door can be unlocked manually
.
Fig.
15
1
Right
rear luggage
compartme
nt: emergency
re-
lease
The
emergency release mechanism is
located
be-
hind the right side trim panel in the luggage
compartment.
.,.
Remove
the cover
in
the side
panel.
.,.
Loosen
the loop from the retainer
and then
pu
ll
on the loop ca refully-ar row-
c::>
0
.
The fuel fill-
er door
is
released
.
.,.
To open the fue
l
filler door, press o
n
the
left
side
opage
192, fig. 149
.
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Note
Only
pull
on t he loop u ntil yo
u
feel resistance.
You will not he
a
r it release.
Ot
herwise you
could damage the emergency rele ase mecha-
nism.
Catalytic
converter
Applies to vehicles:
with
gaso line e ngine
It
is
very
important
that your
emission
control
system (catalytic converter)
is
functioning prop-
erly to ensure
that
your vehicle is running in an
environmentally
sound
manner
.
.,.
Always use lead-free gasoline
c::>
page 190, Fuel
supply
.
.,.
Never
run the
tank down all
the
way to empty .
.,.
Never
put too
much motor o
il
in
your engine
o
page 203, Adding engine oil
'l:::11
.
.,.
Never try to push- or tow-sta rt you
r
vehicle
.
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