Audi RS 7 Sportback 2016 Owner's Manual page 203

while filling and can ignite fuel vapors
causing a fire.
- Always place a portable fuel conta iner on
the ground before filling.
- Always keep the filler nozz le completely
inside the portab le container before and
during filling.
- If fill ing a portable container made of
metal, the filler nozzle must always be in
contact with the container . This will help
prevent static electricity from discharging
and cause a fire.
- Never spi ll fuel inside the vehicle or lug-
gage compartment. Fuel vapors are highly
flammable.
- Always observe local and state/provincia l
laws regarding 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 t ime,
the tank is full. Do not try to add more fuel
because fuel may spill out. In addition, the
expansion space in the fuel tank will be filled -
causing the fuel to overflow when it becomes
warm and pollu t e the env ironment.
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Tips
- Running your engine while refuelling may
cause vapors to escape or even cause fuel to
spill out of the tank. This would then sh ut
off the fue l nozzle before the tank is full.
- Do not refuel your vehicle with the ign ition
switched on. The fuel ga uge may otherwise
not indicate the correct fue l level after refu-
elling.
- The fuel filler flap of your vehicle is not
locked when you lock the vehicle from the
inside.
Fuel an d Refueling
Fuel filler door emergency release
If the central locking system is faulty, the fuel
filler door can be unlocked manually.
Fig. 179 Right side trim in t he luggage compartm ent : re-
moving the t rim
Fig. 180 Luggage compa rtment: fuel fille r door emergency
release
Removing the side trim
.,. To remove the right side tr im, first remove the
reta iner from the mounts c:> fig. 179.
... Turn both locking mechanisms 90° to the left
using a coin or a similar object and remove the
locking mechanisms.
• Tilt the retainer upward and pull the trim out.
Lay the trim down on its side, because there is
an electrical wire for the socket* on the back .
Fuel filler door emergency release
... Loosen the strap from its bracket and pull on it
c:> fig. 180
c:> (D.
The fuel filler door is released.
.,. To open the fuel filler door, press on the left
side
c:> page 200, fig. 177.
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Note
Only pull on the loop until you feel resistance.
You w ill not hear it re lease. Otherwise you ..,.
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