Audi RS 5 Cabriolet 2013 Owner's Manual page 206

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Fu e l s uppl y and filli n g y our fu e l t a nk
transport fue l to use for your lawn mower,
snow blower, etc., be very careful and al-
ways observe local and state laws regard-
ing the use, transportat ion and storage of
such fuel containers . Make certain the con-
tainer meets industry standards (ANSI/
ASTM F852 - 86) .
(D
Note
Never drive your vehicle until the fuel tank
is completely empty. The irregular supply
of fuel can cause misfiring . Gasoline could
e nte r the exhaust system and damage t he
catalyt ic converter.
Refuelling
Fig. 171 Right rea r veh icle s ide: Opening the fuel fille r
flap
Fig. 172 Fue l filler fla p with attached fu el cap
When activating the central locking, the fuel
fi ller flap is automatically un locked or locked.
Refue l the vehicle with the ignition turned off .
Taking th e fu el cap off
,.. Turn off the ignit ion.
,.. Press the left side of the fue l filler flap to
open it q fig . 171-a rrow-.
""Unsc rew fuel cap counter -clockwise and
hang it on the fuel filler flap
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fig. 172 .
Refuell ing procedure
,.. Insert the fuel nozzle from the gasoline
pump into the fuel fille r neck as far as it will
go .
,.. Select a med ium refuelling rate so that the
nozzle switches off automatically when the
tank is full.
Putting the fu el cap back on
,.. After fi lling your tank, twist the fuel cap
clockwise as far as it will go .
,.. Close the fue l fill er flap.
To avoid fuel spilling or evaporating from the
fuel tank always close fuel cap properly and
complete ly.
A
WARNING
-
Improper refue ling or handling of fuel can
cause fire, explosion and severe burns.
- Fuel is highly flammable and can cause
severe burns and other injur ies.
- Failure to shut the engine off while refu-
eling and/or to insert the pump nozzle
fully into the fuel filler neck could cause
fuel to spray out of filler neck or to over-
flow . Fuel spray and overflowing fuel can
cause a fire .
- Never use a cellular telephone while re-
fueling . The electromagnet ic rad iat ion
can cause sparks that can ignite fuel va-
pors and cause a fire .
- Never get back into your vehicle white re-
fueling .
If
in exceptional circumstances
you mu st get back in your vehicle while
ref ueling, make ce rtain that you close
the door and touch metal to discharge
static electricity before touching the fill-
er nozzle again. Static e lectricity can
cause sparks that can ignite fuel vapors
released during ref ueling .
- Never smoke or have an open f lame any-
where in or near your veh icle when refu-
eling or filling a portab le fuel conta iner.
- For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you do not travel with a portable

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