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fill up at busy gas st ations where the season al
adjustm ent is mor e likely to be made in time .
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Note
- Meth anol fuels which do not mee t these re-
quirements may cause corros ion and dam-
age to plastic and rubber components in the
fuel system .
- Do not use fuels that fail to meet the speci-
fied criter ia in this chapter.
- If you are unable to determine whether or
not a particular fuel 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 identif ied.
- Fuel system damage and performance prob-
lems resulting from the use of fue ls differ-
ent from those specified are not the respon-
sibility of Audi and are not covered under
the New Vehicle or the Emission Control
System Wa rrant ies.
- If you experience a loss of fue l economy or
driveability and performance prob lems due
to the use of one of these fuel blends , we
recommend that you switch to unblended
fuel.
Gasoline additives
A major concern among many aut o manufactur -
ers is carbon deposit build-up caused by the type
of gasoline you use.
Although gasoline grades differ from one manu -
facturer to anot her, t hey have cert ain t hings in
common . All gasoline grades contain substances
that can cause deposits to collect on vita l eng ine
parts, such as fuel injectors and intake valves. Al-
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-
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gent Gasoline, please go to the official website
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Fuel and Re fueling
After an extended period of using inadeq uate
fuels, carbon deposit build-ups can rob your en-
gine of peak performance.
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Note
Damage or ma lfunction due to poor fuel qual -
ity is not covered by the Audi New Vehicle
Limited Warranty .
Refueling
Fuel filler neck
The fue l filler neck is located on the right rea r
side panel behind t he fuel filler flap .
If the power locking system shou ld fail, you can
still open the flap manually - for detailed inst ruc-
t ions see c:>
page
201.
You can find the fuel tank capacity of your vehicle
in c:>
page
260 .
The label on the inside of the fuel filler flap tells
you the correct fuel for your vehicle. For more in-
format ion about fuel spec ificat ions, see
c=> page
198 .
Your vehicle fuel tank has an on board refuelling
vapor recovery system. This feature helps to pre-
vent fuel vapors from escaping from the tank and
polluting the environme nt while you refuel your
vehicle. In order to fill the tank proper ly while
prot ect ing t he environment, please follow th is
refueling procedure carefully.
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WARNING
Under normal opera t ing cond itions, never car-
ry additional f uel containers in your car. Gas
canisters and other containers used to trans-
port fue l can be dange rous. Such containe rs,
full or empty, may leak and could cause a fire
in a collision. If you must transport fuel to
use for your lawn mower, snow blower, etc .,
be very careful and always observe local and
state laws rega rding the use, transportation
and stor age of such fuel cont ainers. Make cer-
t ain t he cont ainer meets industry stand ards
(ANSI/ASTM F852 - 86).
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