refuelling AUDI Q7 2017 Owner´s Manual

Checking and Filling
any circ umstances. Immediately contact the
nearest author ized Audi dealer or author­
i zed Audi Service Facility for assistance .
These fuels contain substances that can se­
verely damage the fue l system and the en­
gine if the engine is started .
Refueling
Fuel filler neck
The fuel fille r neck is located on the right rear
s ide pan el behind the fu el filler flap .
I f the power locking system should fail, you can
still open the flap manua lly -for detai led instruc­
tions see
c::> page 318.
You can find the fuel tank capac ity of you r vehicle
in
c::> page 3 79 .
The label on the inside of the fuel filler flap tells
you the correct fue l for your vehicle . For more in­
formation about fue l specifications , see
c::> page 314 .
Your veh icle fuel tank has an onboard refuelling
vapor recovery system . This feature he lps to pre­
ve nt fuel vapors from escap ing from the tank and
pollut ing the e nvironment while yo u re fuel your
veh icle. In order to fi ll the tank properly while
protecting the environment, please fo llow this
r e fu eling procedure carefu lly.
& WARNING
Under normal operating conditions, never car­
ry additiona l fuel containers in yo ur car. Gas
canisters and other conta iners used to trans­
port fuel can be dangerous . S uch containers,
full or empty , may lea k and could cause a fire
in a collision. If yo u m ust t ransport fue l to
use for yo ur lawn mower, snow blower, etc.,
be very careful and a lways obse rve loca l and
state laws regard ing the use, t ransportation
and sto rage of such fue l conta iners. Make cer­
tain the container meets industry standards
(ANSI/ASTM F852 -86).
(D Note
Never drive yo ur vehicle unt il the fuel tan k is
comp letely empty . The irregular supply of
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fu el can cause misfiring. Gasoline could ente r
the exhaust system and damage the catalytic
converter.
Fueling procedure
F ig . 259 Righ t rea r side of th e ve hicl e: op enin g the fue l
fi ller door
Fig. 26 0 Fuel fille r doo r wit h attached fuel c ap
The fuel filler doo r is unlocked or locked by the
cent ral lock ing system .
Opening the fuel cap
.. Press the left side of the fuel f iller doo r to open
i t
c::> fig. 259 -arrow-.
.. Unscrew the tank cap counterclockwise .
.,.. Place the cap from above on the open fuel filler
door
c::> fig . 260 .
Closing the fuel cap
.. Turn the fuel cap to the right until it stops.
.. Close the fuel filler door until i t latches.
Onc e the pump noz zle sw itches
off, the fuel tank
is "full ". Do not fill the tank more . Otherwise the
expans ion space in the tank w ill be filled.
The correct fuel type fo r your ve hicle can be
fo und o n a label located on the inside of the f uel
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