fuel tank capacity AUDI A3 CABRIOLET 2016 Owners Manual

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for all gears once the engine has been broken in
and when it is warm. You should select the D/S
se lector lever position or take your foot off the
accelerator pedal before reaching th is area .
CD Note
The needle in the tachometer (D c::> page 10,
fig.
3 may only be in the red area of the gauge
for a short time or there is a risk of damaging
the engine.
@ For the sake of the env ironment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re­
duce operating noise.
Odometer
Fig . S In strum ent cl uster : odo meter
Tr ip o dom eter and odom eter
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The trip odometer @ shows the distance driven
since it was last reset. It can be used to measure
short distances .
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press­ ing the reset button
10.01 c::> page 10, fig. 3.
The odometer @shows the total distance that
the vehicle has been dr iven.
M alfun cti on indic ator
If there is a malfunction in the instrument clus­
ter,
DEF w ill appear in the tr ip odometer display .
H ave the malfunction corrected as soon as possi­
b le.
@ Tips
;::: The units of measurement can be set in the
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Inst rum ents a nd ind icat or ligh ts
Outside temperature display
The instrument clus ter display shows the outside
temperature. At temperatures below 41 °F
( + 5 °C), a snowflake symbol appears in front of
the temperature display.
If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driv ing at
very low speeds, the temperature d isplayed may
be slight ly higher than the actual temperature
outside due to the heat radiating from the en­
gine.
A WARNING
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Do not assume the roads are free of ice based
on the outside temperature display. Be aware
that there may be ice on roads even when the
outside temperature is around 41 °F
(+5 °()
and that ice can increase the risk of acc idents.
@ Tips
The units of measurement can be set in the
MMI.
Fuel level
The display @c::>page10 , fig. 3 only works when
the ignit ion is switched on . When the display has
reached the rese rve ma rk, the bottom LED will
tu rn red and the
ti ind icator light t urns on
c::>page 20. The bottom LED blinks red when
the fuel level is very low .
The on-board computer shows the range based on the fuel level c::>
page 23, On-board comput ­
er display.
For the tank capacity in your veh icle, refer to the
Technica l Data
c::> page 251.
CD Note
Never drive until the tank is completely emp­
ty . The ir regular supply of fue l that resu lts
from that can cause engine misfires. Uncom ­
busted fuel w il l then enter the exha ust sys­
tem. This can cause overheat ing and damage
to the catalytic converter.
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-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 identified.
- Fuel system damage and performance prob­
lems resulting from the use of fue ls diffe r­
ent from those specified are not the respon­
s ibility of Audi and are not covered under
the New Veh icle or the Emiss ion Control
System Warrant ies .
- If you experience a loss of fue l economy or
driveability and pe rformance problems due
to the use of one of these fuel blends, we r ecommend that you switch to unblended
fuel.
Gasoline additives
A ma jor concern among many auto manufactur­
ers is carbon deposit build-up ca used by the type
of gasoline yo u use.
A lt hough gasoline grades d iffer from one manu ­
facturer to another, they have cer tain things in
common . A ll gasoline grades contain substances
that can cause deposits to collect on vita l engine
parts, such as fue l injectors and intake valves. Al­
though most gasoline brands include additives to
keep engine and fuel systems clean, they are not
equally effective .
Aud i recommends using TOP TIER Detergent Gas­
oline. For more informat ion on TOP TIER Dete r­
gent Gasoline, please go to the official website
(www.toptiergas .com) .
After an extended period of using inadequate
fuels, carbon deposit build-ups can rob your en­
g ine of peak performance.
CD Note
Damage or malfunction due to poor fuel q ual­
ity is not covered by the Aud i New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
Ch eck ing and Filling
Refueling
Fuel filler neck
The fue l filler neck is located on the rig ht rea r
s ide panel behind the fuel fille r flap .
If the power lock ing system shou ld fail, yo u can
st ill open the flap manually -fo r detailed instruc­
tio ns see
9 page 187.
You can find the fuel tank capacity of your vehicle
i n c:;,
page 251 .
The label on the inside of the f uel fi ller flap tells
you the correct fuel for your vehicle. For more in­
f ormat ion about fuel spec ificat ions, see
9 page 184.
Your vehicle fuel tank has an onboard refue lling
vapor recovery system. This feature helps to pre­
vent fuel vapors from escaping from the tank and
polluting the environme nt wh ile you refue l yo ur
vehicle . In order to fill the tank p roper ly w hile
pro tect ing t he e nvir onment, p lease follow t his
r efue ling p rocedure ca refully.
_& WARNING
Un der normal opera ting co nd it io ns, neve r car ­
r y additional f uel con tainers in your car. Gas
canisters and other containers used to trans ­
port fue l can be dange rous. Such containe rs,
f ull or empty, may leak and could cause a fire
i n a co llision. If you must transpo rt fuel to
use for your lawn mower, snow blower, etc .,
be ve ry careful and always observe local and
sta te laws rega rding the use, transportation
and storage of su ch f uel con tainers. Make cer­
t ai n t he co ntain er meets industry standards
(ANSI/AS TM F8S2 -86).
CD Note
Neve r drive your veh icle until the fue l tank is
complete ly empty. The irreg ular s upply of
f u el can cause misfiring. Gasol in e c ould enter
the e xhaust sys tem an d damage the cat aly tic
conve rter.
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Checking and Filling
Fueling procedure
Fig. 156 Right rear side of the vehicle: opening the fue l
filler door
Fig . 157 Fue l filler door w it h atta ched fue l cap
The fuel fi ller door is unlocked or locked by the
central locking system .
Opening the fuel cap
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• Press the left side of the fuel filler door to open
it -arrow -
9 fig. 156.
• Unscrew the tank cap counte rclockw ise.
• Place the cap from above on the open fue l filler
door
9 fig. 157.
Cl osi ng th e fu el cap
• Turn the fue l cap clockwise until you hear it
lock.
• Close fuel filler door until it latches.
Once the pump nozzle sw itches off, the fuel tank
is "fu ll". Do not fi ll the tank more. Otherw ise the
expansion space in the tank will be fi lled.
The correct fuel type for your vehicle can be
found on a label located on the inside of the fue l
fi ller door. For addit io nal info rmation on fuel, re­
fe r to
Q page 184.
The fuel tank capacity of your vehicle can be
found in the
Technic al Data 9 page 251.
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To avoid fuel spilling or evaporating from the fuel
tank always close fue l filler cap properly and
completely . An improperly closed f uel f iller cap
may also cause the MIL lamp
~ page 21 to come
on.
A WARNING
Not pay ing attention w hen fueling or han­
dling f uel incorrectly can lead to fires , explo­
sions o r serious injur ies .
- Fue l ignites easily and can cause serious
burns and other injur ies .
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-If you do not switch the engine off when fu ­
eling a nd/or do not insert the fuel nozzle
comp letely into the tank open ing, fuel can
leak out o r run over. Leaked fuel can ign ite
and start a fire.
- Do not use the telephone wh ile f uel ing . The
elec tromagneti c rays can cause sparks,
which can ignite fue l vapors and s tart a fire.
- Do not sit in your vehicle wh ile fue ling. If
you must make an excep tion and enter yo ur
veh icle aga in while fueling, close the door
and touch me tal to discharge static electric ­
ity before touching the f uel nozz le . Static
electricity can create sparks, which can ig­
nite vapors when fueling .
- Do not smoke or have an open flame in the
area when fueling your vehicle or filling a
fue l conta iner because this increases the
risk of an explosion.
- For your safety, carrying fuel containers in
your veh icle is not recommended. Whether
full or empty, the container can leak and
cause a fire in the even t of an acc ident.
- If you must make an exception and trans­
port a fuel containe r, note the follow ing:
- Never fill the fuel co ntainer with fue l
while it is in or on the vehicle. Static e lec ­
tricity is discharged when fi lling which can
cause the fuel vapors to ignite and in­
creases the risk of an exp losion.
- Always place a fuel conta iner on the
ground before fill ing.
- Always ho ld the fuel nozzle completely in
the fue l container when filling.