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Fu e l su ppl y a nd fi llin g yo ur f u e l t a n k
- For your safety , we strongly recommend
that you do not travel with a portable
fuel container in your vehicle. The con-
tainer, 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 following:
- Never fill a portab le fuel container
while it is anywhere in or on the vehicle
(for example, in the luggage compart-
ment, or on the trunk). Static electrici-
ty can build up while filling and can ig-
nite fuel vapors causing a fire .
- Always place a portable fuel container
on the ground before filling.
- Always keep the filler nozzle complete-
ly 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 electricity from dis-
charging and cause a fire .
- Never sp ill fuel inside the vehicle or
luggage compartment.
Fuel vapors are
highly flammable.
- Always observe local and state/provin-
cial laws regarding the use, storage
and transpo rtation of fuel conta iners.
- Make certa in the fuel container meets
industry standards (ANSI/ ASTM
F8S2-86).
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Note
If any fuel has spilled onto the car, it
should be removed immed iately to prevent
damage to the paint .
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For the sake of the environment
As soon as the correctly operated nozzle
sw itches off automatically for the first
time, the tank is full . Do not try to add
mo re fuel because fuel may spill out. In
add it ion, the expans ion space in the fuel
tank will be f illed - causing the fue l to
overflow when it becomes warm and pol-
lute the environment .
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Tips
- Running your engine whi le refue lling
may cause vapors to escape or even
cause fuel to spi ll out of the tank. This
would then shut off the fue l nozzle be-
fore the tank is full.
- Do not refuel your vehicle with the igni-
tion switched on. The fuel gauge may
otherwise not ind icate the correct fuel
level after refuelling .
- Diesel vehicles* are equipped with a die-
sel misfueling protector. It allows the
vehicle to be fueled only with a diesel
fuel pump nozzle. A worn or damaged
nozzle or a nozzle that is too small may
not be ab le to open the diesel misfueling
protector. If this is the case, try turning
the nozzle before insert ing it in the f uel
filler neck, use a different fuel pump or
see your authorized Audi dea ler or au-
thorized repair facility for assistance.
- The fuel fi ller f lap of your vehicle is not
locked when you lock the vehicle from
the inside.
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