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Fuel and Refueling
Static electricity can cause sparks that can
ignite fuel vapors released during refueling .
- Never smoke or have an open flame any-
where in or near your vehicle when refueling
or filling a portable fuel container.
- For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you do not travel with a portable fue l
container in your vehicle. The container, full
or empty may leak and could cause a fire,
especially in a crash.
- If, under exceptional circumstances , you
must transport a portable fuel container,
please observe the follow ing :
- Never fill a portable fuel conta iner while it
is anywhere in or on the vehicle (for exam-
ple, in the luggage compartment,
or on
the trunk) . Static electricity can build up
while filling and can ignite fuel vapors
causing a fire .
- Always place a portable fuel container on
the ground before filling .
- Always keep the filler nozzle completely
inside the portable container before and
during filling .
- If filling a portable container made of
metal, the filler nozzle must always be in
contact with the container . This will help
prevent static electric ity from discharg ing
and cause a fire.
- Never spill fuel inside the vehicle or lug-
gage compartment . Fuel vapors are highly
f lam mable.
- Always observe local and state/provincial
laws regard ing the use, storage and trans-
portation of fuel containers.
- Make certa in the fuel conta iner meets in-
dustry standards (ANSI/ ASTM F852 - 86).
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Note
If any fuel has spilled onto the car, it should
be removed immediately to prevent damage
to the paint .
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For the sake of the environment
As soon as the correctly operated nozzle
switches off automatically for the first time,
the tank is full . Do not try to add more fuel
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because fuel may spill out. In addition, the
expansion space in the fuel tank will be filled -
causing the fue l to overf low when it becomes
warm and pollute the environment.
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Tips
- Running your engine white refuelling may
cause vapors to escape or even cause fuel to
spill out of the tank. This wou ld then shut
off the fuel nozzle before the tank is full.
- Do not refuel your vehicle with the ignition
turned on. The fuel gauge may otherwise
not indicate the correct fuel level after refu-
elling .
- Diesel vehicles* are equipped with a diesel
misfueling protector. It allows the vehicle
to be fueled only with a diesel fuel pump
nozzle. A worn or damaged nozzle or a noz-
zle that is too small may not be able to open
the diesel misfueling protector . If this is the
case, try turning the nozzle before inserting
it in the fuel filler neck, use a different fuel
pump or see your authorized Audi dealer or
authorized repair facility for assistance.
- The fue l fi ller f lap of your vehicle is not
locked when you lock the vehicle from the
inside.
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand
You can open the fuel filler flap by hand if the
pow er locking syst em should fail .
Fig. 192
Luggage compa rt men t: Emerge ncy open ing of
fu el filler flap
The emergency open ing mechanism is located
behind the right side trim panel in the luggage
compar t ment.
.. Open the right side trim panel.
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