fuel pump AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK 2015 Owners Manual
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206  Fuel  supply  and  filling  your  fuel  tank 
Fuel  supply  and  filling 
your  fuel  tank 
Gasoline 
Fuel  supply 
Appl ies to vehicles: with  gasoline engine 
Using the  right  fuel  helps  keep  the  environ
ment  clean  and  prevents  engine  damage . 
Fuel  recommendation 
The fuel recommended  for  yo ur vehicle  is un 
l e aded premium 
grade  gasoline . Audi  recom
mends  using  TO P TI ER D ete rgent  Gaso line 
wi th  a m inimum  octane  ra ting  o f  91 A KI  ( 95 
RO N).  Fo r more  informa tio n o n TOP  TIER De
tergent  Gasoline,  p lease go  to  the o fficia l 
websi te (www. topt iergas .com) . 
The  re commended  gasoline  octane  rati ng for 
your  engine  can a lso be  fo und o n a label  loc at
ed on the  ins ide of  the  fuel filler  flap . This ra t
ing  may  be specif ied as AK I or  RO N. 
Your veh icle may also be operated  using  un
l eaded  regular  gasoline  with  a minimum  oc 
tane  rating  of  87 AKI/91  RO N. However, using 
87  A KI/91  RON octa ne fue l wi ll slightly  re 
d uce eng ine perfo rmance . 
Use unleaded ga soline only. U nleaded  g aso
l ine is available  th rougho ut  the  USA, Canada, 
a nd  i n most  E uropean countries . We recom 
mend  that  you  do  not  ta ke yo ur vehicle  to 
areas or  co untries  where  unleaded  gasoline 
may not  be ava ilable. 
F or  mo re  informat io n  on  refue ling your  ve hi
cle, see 
~ page  20 7. 
Octane  rating 
Octane rating  ind icates  a gaso line's abili ty  to 
res ist  eng ine  dam ag ing  "knoc k"  ca use d by 
premature  ign ition  and detona tion.  Therefore, 
buy ing the  correct  grade  of  gaso line  is very 
important  to  he lp prevent  possible  engine 
damage  and a loss of  engine  performance. 
Gasoline  mos t commonly  used in  the  Unite d 
States  and Canada has the  following  octane  r
atings  t hat  can  usu a lly be found  on the  fi ller 
pump: 
- Premium  Gra de:  91 -96  A KI 
- Regular Grade : 87  -90  AKI 
Explanation  of  the  abbreviations: 
AKI  = Anti  K nock  In d ex = (R+M )/2  =  (RON 
+ MON)/2 
R ON=  Resear ch  Octane  Numb er 
MON = Motor  Octane  Num ber . 
(D Note 
-Do not  use a ny fue l w it h o ctane  rat ings 
lower  tha n 87  A KI  or  91  RO N othe rwise 
expensive engi ne damage  w ill occur. 
- Do 
not use leaded gasoli ne. The use of 
leaded  gasoline  w ill severely damage 
yo ur v ehicle's  cata lytic  co nve rter  and  its 
ability  to  co ntrol  exha ust  em issions . 
Blended  gasoline 
Applies  to  vehicles: with  gasoline  engine 
Use of  gasoline  containing  alcohol  or 
MTBE  (methyl  tertiary  butyl  ether ) 
You may use  unleaded  g asoline  blende d wi th 
alcohol  o r MTBE (commonly  referred  to  as 
oxygenates)  if  the  blende d mixture  meets  t he 
f o llow ing  criteria: 
Blend of gasoline methanol  (wood alcohol or 
methyl  alcohol) 
- Anti -kno ck index  must  be 87  A KI or  higher. 
- Blend  must  contain  no  more  t han 3%  meth-
anol. 
- Blend  must  contain  more  than  2%  co -sol -
vents. 
Blend of gasoline and ethanol  (grain  alcohol 
or ethyl  alcohol) 
- Anti -knock  index  must  be 87  AKI or  higher . 
- Blend  must  not  conta in mo re tha n 15% 
ethanol. 
Blend of ga soline and MTBE 
- Anti-knock  index  must  be 87  AKI or  higher. IJll,  
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208  Fuel suppl y and  filli ng  your  fuel  t ank 
transport  fue l to  use  for  your  lawn  mower, 
snow  blower,  etc.,  be very  careful  and  al 
ways  observe  local  and  state  laws  regard
ing  the  use,  transportat ion  and  storage  of 
such  fuel  containers . Make certain  the  con
tainer  meets  industry  standards  (ANSI/ 
AS TM F852  -86) . 
(D Note 
Never  drive  your  vehicle  until  the  fuel  tank 
is completely  empty.  The  irregular  supply 
of fuel  can  cause  misfiring . Gasoline  could 
e nte r the  exhaust  sys tem  and  damage  t he 
catalyt ic converter. 
Refuelling 
Fig.  18 2 Rig ht  rea r veh icle s ide:  Ope ning  the  fuel  fille r 
f lap 
Fi g.  1 83 Fuel filler  fla p with  attached  fuel c ap 
When  activating  the  central  locking,  the  fuel 
fi ller  flap  is automatically  un locked  or  locked. 
Refue l the  vehicle  with  the  ignition  switched 
off. 
Taking the  fu el cap  off 
•  Press  the  left  side  of the  fue l filler  flap  to 
open  it 
q fig . 182  -arrow-. 
•  Unsc rew  fuel  filler  cap  counter-clockwise 
and  hang  it  on  the  fuel  fill er flap 
¢ fig. 183 . 
Refuelling  proc edur e 
• Insert  the  fuel  nozzle  from  the  gasoline 
pump  into  the  fuel  fi ller  neck  as  far  as  it wi ll 
go . 
•  Sele ct  a  med ium  r efuelling  rate  so  that  the 
no zz le  switches  off  automatically  when  the 
tank  is full. 
Putting  the  fu el cap back  on 
•  After  fi lling your  tank,  twist  the  fuel  filter 
cap  clockwise  as  far  as  it w ill go. 
•  Close  the  fue l fill er flap. 
T o avoid  fuel  spilling  or  evaporating  from  the 
fuel  tank  always  close  fuel  filter  cap  properly  and  completely.  An improperly  closed  fuel  fi ll
er  cap  may  also  cause  the  MIL  lamp¢ 
page 29 
to  come  on. 
A WARNING 
Improper  refue ling  or  handling  of fuel  can 
cause  fire,  explosion  and  severe  burns. 
- Fuel  is  highly  flammable  and  can  cause 
severe  burns  and  other  injur ies . 
- Fai lure  to  shut  the  engine  off  while  refu
eling  and/or  to  insert  the  pump  nozzle 
fully  into  the  fuel  filter  neck  could  cause 
fuel  to  spray  out  of filler  neck  or  to  over
flow.  Fue l spray  and  overflowing  fuel  can 
cause  a  fire. 
- Never  use  a  ce llular  telephone  while  re
fue ling . Th e  electromagnet ic rad iat io n 
can  cause  sparks  that  can  igni te  fuel  va
pors  and  cause  a fire. 
- Never  get  back  into  your  vehicle  whi le  re
fue ling. 
If in exceptional  circumstan ces 
you  must  get  back  in your  vehicle  while 
ref ueling,  make  certain  that  you  close 
the  door  and  touch  metal  to  discharge 
static  electricity  before  touching  the  fill
er  nozzle  again . Static  electricity  can 
cause  sparks  that  can  ignite  fuel  vapors 
re leased  during  refueling . 
- Never  smoke  or  have  an  open  f lame  any
where  in  or  near  your  veh icle  when  refu
eling  or filling  a  portable  fue l conta iner . 
- For your  safety,  we  strongly  recommend 
that  you  do  not  travel  with  a  portable  
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2 70  Fu ses  and  bulb s 
No. Equ ipment  Amps 
4 Suspension  control  system  sen-
5 
sor 
5  E
lectronic  Stabilization  Control 
5 
(ESC) mod ule 
6  Climate  control 
5 
7  Adaptive  cruise control  10 
8 
Airbag  control module, front 
5 
passenger's  seat  sensor system 
9  Gateway  5 
Garage door  opener  (Homelink), 
10  night  vision system  contro l 5 
module 
11  Image 
processing  (active lane 
10 
ass ist,  adaptive  cruise  control) 
12  Dynamic  steering  5 
13  Terminal  15  in the 
instrument 
15 
panel 
14  Termina
l 15  in  the  luggage  com-
partment  30 
15  T
erminal  15 (engine) 
15 
16  Starter  40 
Fuse  p anel @  (b rown ) 
No . Equipment  Amps 
1 Gateway 
5 
2  Cl imate  control  10 
Electronic  Stabilization  Contro l 
10 
3 
(ESC)  module 
4  Front  door 
(driver's side) 
30 
5  Power  seat  adjustment  (driver's 
7,5 
seat) 
6  Dynamic  steering 
35 
7  Sunroof  20 
Rear  door  control  module (driv-
15 
8 
er's  side) 
9  Lumbar  support 
(Front passen-
5 
ger  seat) 
10  Tire  pressure  monitoring  system 
5 
11  Su
nroof,  rear  spoiler  (Sportback) 
20 
12  Driver 
door control  module 
15 
Fuse  panel © (r e d ) 
No . Equipment 
2  Fuel  pump 
3  Brake light 
sensor/brake  pedal 
sensor  system 
4  AdBlue 
control  module  (Diesel)/ 
Engine  acoustics 
5  Left  rear  door  contro l modu le 
6  Power seat  adjustment  (pas-
senger's  seat) 
7  Horn 
8  Windshield 
wiper  motor 
9 
Light/rain  sensor,  heater  for  vid-
eo  camera  in windscreen 
10  Lumbar  support  (dr iver  seat) 
11  Front 
passenger  door  control 
module 
12  Right  rear door  control  mod ule 
Front  passenger  side  cockpit  fuse 
assignment  Amp
s 
25 
5/5 
5/7,5  30 
7,5  15 
30 
5 
5 
15 
15 
Fig . 2 1 7 Front  passenger  side  cockp it:  fuse  pane l w ith 
plastic  bracket 
Fu se  panel @ (bla ck) 
No . Equipment  Amps 
1 Head-up  Display 
5 
2  MMI  Display  5 
3  CD/DVD changer 
5 
4  MMI  unit/drives  7,5 
5  Chip card  reader  (not 
in all coun-
5 
tries) 
6  Instrument  cluster 
5 
7  Steering  column  switch 
module 5