refuelling AUDI RS7 SPORTBACK 2015 Owners Manual

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¢
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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

290 Index
Changing ....... ..... ... .. .. .... . 216 F
Ch ecking the engin e oi l le vel .. .... .. . 215
Indications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tr a checking .... .. .... ..... .. .. .. . 215
Indica tor ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Oil consumption .............. .. ... 214
Pressure malfunction .. .... .. .. .. .. . . 16
Recommended oil check intervals ..... 215
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Specification and viscos ity .. .. .. .. .. . 213
Temperature indicator ....... .. .. .. . . 28
Engine sound ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. 96
Engin e sp ee d lim ita tion ....... .. .... . . 20
E ng ine start system (indicator lights) .. . . 17
Environmen t
Break -in period ............ ... .. ... 196
Catalytic converter ......... ... .. ... 197
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 224
Driving at high speeds ..... .. .. .... . 199
Driving to minim ize pollution and noise 198
Fu el .. ... ....... ......... ... .... . 208
Fu el economy ............. ... .... . 198
Leaks und er your vehicle ........... . 211
Letting the veh icle st and and warm up . 199
Proper d ispo sal o f drained brake fluid . 220
Proper disposal of dra ined engine cool-
ant ..... .. ................ ... ... 218
Proper disposa l of dra ined engine
oil .. .. .. ...... .. ... .... .. .. 215 ,216
Recycling used engine oil . .. .. .. .... . 215
Un leaded fuel ... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 206
What should I do with an old battery? . 224
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ..... .. .. .. . 186
E xhaust t ail pipes
Cleaning . .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 203
Expansion tank .............. .. .... . 217
Exterior lighting ............... .. .... 44
Ext erior mirrors
Ad justing .. .... .. ... ...... .. .. .. .. 50
Dimming ..... .... .... ..... .. .. .. .. 51
Heating .. .. ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. 50
Exterior temperature display ..... .... . . 22 Fastening
Booster seats .... ................. 174
Conv ertib le child saf ety seats ..... ... 172
I nfant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Floor mats .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... 125
Foot pedals ................. ....... 1 25
For the sake of the environm ent
Gasoline fumes and the env ironment . . 208
Reducing eng ine no ise by early upsh ift-
ing ... .... .. .. .. ...... .. ... ...... . 10
Refueling ............ ........... . 208
Sav ing fuel by early upsh ifting ...... .. 10
Four-zone automatic climat e control ... . 70
Front airb ags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of phys ics 131
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Adjusting . .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... 122
Child res tra ints in the fron t se at .... .. 141
Fuel Additives . ..... .. ................. 206
B lended gasoline .............. .... 206
Cur rent consump tion ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 24
Economy mess ages (efficiency program) 25
Fuel filler flap emergency release .... . 209
Fuel filler neck ........ ........... . 207
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gasoline .... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .... 206
Gasoline additives ...... ....... .. .. 207
Low fuel level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Octan e rating .... .............. ... 206
Recommendation ............... ... 206
Refuelling . .. .. .. ...... ....... .... 208
Reserve ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .... . 11
Tank capac ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,280
Fuses Assignment ..... ... .......... .... 269
Rep lac ing . .. .. .. ....... ..... ..... 269
G
Garage door opener (Homelink) ... .. .. . 42
Garment hooks .... ... ............. .. 61

29 4 Index
Rear light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rear she lf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Rear spoiler ................. .. .... . 190
Rear view camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . 110, 111
Rear view mirror .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 51
Rear window heating (automat ic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Refuelling . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 208
Remote control Un lock ing and locking ... .. .. .... .. . . 34
Repai r manua ls ............. ... .. .. . 282
Repairs Airbag system ............... .... . 155
Replacing Bulbs . ..... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 272
Fuses . ..... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 269
Tires and whee ls ......... .. .. .. .. . 246
W indshield wiper blades ... .. .. .... .. 49
Report ing Safety Defects . ... .. ... ... . 128
Request to wa rm eng ine by driving
Warn ing/ indicato r lights . .. .. .. .. .. .. 20
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Retractor . ... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 133
Revers ible mat . .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 67
Rims Cleaning ................ ........ . 202
Roo f rack .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 62
L oading ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 63
Roof weig ht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
s
SA FE ... .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 25
Safe driving hab its . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Safety belt he ight ad justment .. .. ... 136
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 135
Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .. .. .. . 13 6
Service and disposal . ... .. .. .. .. ... 13 7
Safety belt pretens ioners
P re sense .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 184 Safety be
lts ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 133
Cleaning . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 203
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt ...... ............. .... 131
Fastening . ...... ............. .... 133
Height ad justment ................ . 136
Improperly worn .... .. .. ... ..... .. 136
Not worn ..... .. .......... ... ... . 131
Safety be lt pos it ion ............ .. .. 134
Safe ty in str uctions ... .......... .. .. 133
Secu ring child safety seats . ... .. .. .. 176
Specia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 135
U nfastening ... .. ................. 135
Warning/ind icator light ......... .... 130
Warning light .... ............. ..... 16
WhyYOUMUSTwearthem .......... 130
Worn p roperly ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 132
Safety be lt tens ioner
drive select .... .. ... .......... .... . 96
Sa fety be lt warning ligh t ......... .. .. 130
Safety comp liance sticker ........... . 279
Safety eq uipment . ... ... ..... ... .. .. 120
Safety featu res for o ccupan t rest ra in t and
pro tection .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... 120
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety instr uctions
Engine compartment ........... .. .. 211
for side curtain airbags ............. 163
for using child safety seats ....... ... 169
for us ing safe ty belts ... ......... ... 133
Moni to ring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ...... .. .. .. .. ........... .... 15 4
Safety systems Warning/ind icator lights .. ... ..... .. . 18
Saving f uel
Cylinder on demand System . . . . . . . . . . 24
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Recuperat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Seat adjustment Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Head restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 124
Safety gu idel ines . ... ........... ... . 53