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.&_ WARNING
Not using a booster seat, using the booster
seat improperly, incorrectly installing a boos­
ter seat or using the vehicle safety belt im­
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death in a collision or other emer­
gency situation. To help reduce the risk of se­
rious personal injury and/or death:
-The shoulder belt must lie as close to the
center of the child's collar bone as possible
and must lie flat and snug on the upper
body. It must never lie across the throat or
neck. The lap belt must lie across the pelvis
and never across the stomach or abdomen.
Make sure that the belt lies flat and snug.
Pull on the belt to tighten if necessary.
- Failure
to properly route safety belts over a
ch i
ld's body will cause severe injuries in an
accident or other emergency situation
qpage 180.
-The rear side of the child safety seat should
be positioned as close as possible to the
backrest on the vehicle seat.
-Children on the front seat of any car, even
with Advanced Airbags, can be seriously in­
jured or even killed when an airbag inflates.
- Never
let a child stand or kneel on any seat,
for example the front seat.
-Never let a child ride in the cargo area of
your vehicle .
- Always
remember that a child leaning for­
ward, sitting sideways or out of position in
any way
during an accident can be struck by
a deploying airbag. This will
result in seriou s
personal injury or death.
-If you must install a booster seat on the
front passenger seat because of exceptional
circumstances the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF light must come on and stay on, when­
ever the ignition is switched on.
-If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
not come on and stay on, perform the
checks described q page 199, Monitoring
the Advanced Airbag System.
-Take the child restraint off the front passen­
ger seat and install it properly at one of the
rear seat positions if the PASSENGER AIR
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BAG OFF light does not stay on whenever
the ignition is switched on.
- Always
read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being
used q page 180, Safety belts,
q page 188, Airbag system and
q page 212, Important information.
Booster seats on the rear seat
Children who are about 7 years and older, who
weigh more than SS lbs (2S kg) and are not taller
than 4 ft 9 in (S7 in/1.4S m) are best protected
when properly restrained on the rear seat.
Due to limited rear seat head clearance chi ld ren
4 ft 3 in (Sl in/1.30 m) and taller must not use
booster seats on the rear seat of your Audi TT
Coupe. The rear seat of your Audi TT Coupe has
been specially designed to permit children who
are between 4 ft 3 in (Sl in/1.30 m) and 4 ft 9 in
(S7 in/1.4S m) tall (about 7 to 12 years old) to
use the available three -point lap and shoulder
safety belts.
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lo= ----The rear seat area is too small to safely
transport passengers taller than 4 ft 9 in
(S7 in/1.4S m).
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Persons taller than 4 ft 9 in (S7 in/1.4S m)
as well as children in booster seats who are
too close to the rear window and roof can
suffer severe head and neck injuries when
the rear lid is closed or in a crash.
- The
minimum clearance between the pas­
sengers' heads and the rear window must
never -under any circumstances -be less
than l in(2.S cm.) when the passengers sits
fully upright.
- Always make sure that the rear seat passen­
gers cannot be struck when the rear lid is
closed.
Booster seats on the front seat
Children aged about 7 years and older and weigh­
ing more than SS lbs (2S kg) who are between
4 ft 3 in (Sl in/1.30 m) and 4 ft 9 in (S7 in/
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than 4 ft 9 in (57 in/1.45 m) tall must sit on a
certified booster seat and properly wear the veh i­
cle's three-point lap and shoulder safety belt.
Always
securely latch the passenger seat at the
very rear of its fore and aft adjustment range.
The backrest must be adjusted to an upright po­
sition .
A WARNING
If you must install a booster seat child re­
straint on the front passenger seat:
-Make sure the booster seat has been de­
signed and certified by its manufacturer for
use on a front seat with a passenger front
and side airbag.
- Always follow
the manufacturer's instruc­
t i
ons prov ided with the booster seat.
-Always move the passenger seat to the very
rear of its fore and aft adjustment range, as
far away from the airbag as possible .
- Always
make sure that the passenger seat is
securely latched in place before installing
the booster seat. The backrest must be ad­
justed to an uprig ht position.
-If the passenger seat cannot be securely
latched in the very rear of its fore and aft
adjustment range, then the passenger front
airbag must be turned off with the ON I OFF
switch.
Securing child seats
Securing a child safety seat using a safety
belt
Safety belts for the rear seats and the front pas­
senger can be Locked with the convertible Locking
retractor to properly secure child safety seats.
The safety belts emergency locking retractors for
the rear seats safety belts and for the front pas­
senger's seat safety belt have a convertible lock­
i ng
retractor for child restraints. The safety belt
must be locked so that belt webbing cannot un­
reel. The
retractor can be activated to lock the
safety belt and prevent the safety belt webbing
from loosening up during normal driving. A child
safety seat can only be properly installed when
Child safety
the safety belt is locked so that the chi ld and
child safety seat will stay in place .
Always
remember : Even though your veh icle is
equipped with an Advanced Airbag system, all
children, especia lly those 12 years and younger,
should a lways ride in the back seat properly re­
strained for their age and size.
A WARNING
Improperly installed child safety seats in­
crease the risk of serious personal injury and
death in a collision.
-
- Always make sure that the safety be lt re­
tractor is locked when installing a child
safety seat. An unlocked safety belt retrac­
tor cannot hold the child safety seat in place
du ring
normal d riving or in a c rash.
-Always buckle the child safety seat firmly in
place even if a ch ild is not sitting in it. A
loose child
safety seat can fly around during
a
sudden stop or in a co llision.
- Always
make sure that the rear seat back­
rest is secu rely latched whenever the rear
safety belt is being used to secure a child re­
straint.
-
If the backrest is not secu rely latched, the
chi ld and t he child restraint will be thrown
forward together with the backrest and will
strike parts of the vehicle interior. The child
can
be seriously injured or killed.
- Never
install rear-facing child safety seats
or infant carriers on the front passenger
seat. A child w ill be seriously injured and
can be killed when the passenger a irbag in­
f lates.
- The inflating airbag will hit the ch ild safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, door
or roof.
-Always install rear-fac ing ch ild safety seats
or infant carriers on the rear seat.
- Forward-facing child
safety seats or infant
carriers installed on the front passenger's
seat may interfere with the deployment of
the airbag and ca use serious injury to the
child.
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-It is safer to install a forward-facing child
safety seat on the rear seat.
-Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being used c'.) page 212. Special precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat c'.) page 189, Child
restraints on the front seot -some impor­
tant things to know.
..&_WARNING
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Always take special precautions if you must
install a forward or rearward-facing child re­
straint on the front passenger's seat in excep ­
tional situations:
- W
henever a forward or rearwa rd-facing
chi ld r
estraint is installed on the front pas­
senger seat, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
ligh t must come on and stay on whenever
the ignition is switched on.
-
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
not come on and stay on, perform the
checks described c'.) page 199, Monitoring
the Advanced Airbag System.
-Take the child restraint off the front passen­
ger seat and install it properly at one of the
rear seat positions if the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF light does not stay on whenever
the ignition is switched on.
-
Improper installation of child restraints can
reduce their effectiveness or even prevent
them from providing any protection.
-An improperly installed child restraint can
interfere with the airbag as it deploys and
seriously injure
or even kill the child .
-Always carefu lly follow the manufacturer's
instructions prov ided with the child safety
seat or carrier.
- After checking
to make sure that the child
restraint is properly installed, make certain
that the child restraint is correctly recog­
nized by the capacitive passenger detection
system in the front passenger seat and that
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light signals
the correct front passenger frontal airbag
status.
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..&. WARNING
Forward-facing child restraints:
-Always make sure the forward-facing seat
has been designed and certified by its man­
ufacturer for use on a front seat with a pas­
senger front and side airbag.
- Never
put the forward-facing child restraint
up, against or very near the instrument pan­
el.
-Always move the passenger seat into its
rearmost position in the seat's fore and aft
adjustment range, as far away from the air­
bag as possible before installing the for­
ward-facing child restraint. The backrest
m ust be adjusted to an upr ight position.
- M ake
sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF light comes on and stays on all the time
whenever the ign ition is switched on.
..&_WARNING
Rearward-facing child restraints:
-A ch ild in a rearward-facing child safety seat
installed on the front passenger seat will be
seriously injured
and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates -even with an Ad­
vanced Airbag System.
-The inflating airbag will hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, door
or roof.
-Always be especia lly careful if you must in­
stall a rearward facing child safety seat on
the front passenger seat in exceptiona l cir­
cumstances.
- Make
sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF light comes on and stays on all the time
whenever the ignition is switched on.
-If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
not come on and stay on, immediately in­
stall the rear-facing child safety seat in a
rear seating position and have the airbag
system inspected by your Audi dealer.

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Activating the convertible locking retractor
Use the convertible locking retractor to secure a
child restraint.
Always heed the child safety seat manufacturer's
instructions when installing a child restraint in
your vehicle. To activate the convertible locking
retractor:
.. Place the child restraint on a seat, preferably
on the rear seat.
.. Slowly pull the belt all the way out.
.. Route it around or through the child restraint
belt path <:!> .&,..
"'Push the child safety seat down with your full
weight to get the safety belt really tight.
.. Insert the belt tongue into the buckle for that
seating position .
.. Guide the safety belt back into the retractor un­
til
the belt lies flat and snug on the child safety
seat.
.. You should hear a "clicking" noise as the belt
winds back into the inertia reel. Test the con­
vertible locking retractor by pulling on the belt.
You should no longer be able to pull the belt
out of the retractor. The convertible locking re­
tractor is now activated .
.. Make sure that the red release button is facing
away from
the child restraint so that it can be
unbuckled quickly.
.. Pull on the belt to make sure the safety belt is
properly
tight and fastened so that the seat
cannot move forward and sideways more than
1 in (2.S cm).
.&_WARNING
Usi ng the wrong child restraint or an improp­
erly installed child restraint can cause serious
personal injury or death in a crash.
- Always
make sure that the safety belt re ­
tractor is locked when installing a child
safety seat. An unlocked safety belt retrac­
tor cannot hold the child safety seat in place
during
normal driving or in a crash.
- Always buckle
the child safety seat firmly in
place even if a child is not sitting in it. A
loose child safety seat can fly around during
a
sudden stop or in a crash.
Child safety
- Always make sure the seat backrest to which
the child restraint is installed is in an up­
right position and securely latched into
place and cannot fold forward. Otherwise,
the seatback with the child safety seat at­
tached to it could fly forward in the event of
an accident or other emergency situation.
-Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being
used <:!>page 212. Special precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat <:!>page 189, Child
restraints on the front seat-some impor­
tant things to know.
Deactivating the convertible locking
retractor
The convertible locking retractor for child re­
straints will be deactivated automatically when
the
belt is wound all the way back into the re­
tractor.
.. Press the red button on the safety belt buckle.
The
belt tongue will pop out of the buckle.
.. Guide the safety belt all the way back into its
stowed position.
Always
let the safety belt retract completely into
its stowed position. The safety belt can now be
used as an ordinary safety belt without the con­
vertible locking retractor for child restraints.
If the convertible locking retractor should be ac­
tivated inadvertently, the safety belt must be un­
fastened and guided completely back into its
stowed position to deactivate this feature. If the
convertible locking retractor is not deactivated,
the safety belt will gradually become tighter and
uncomfortable to wear.
.&. WARNING
Improperly installed child safety seats in­
crease the risk of serious personal injury and
death in a collision.
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- Never unfasten the safety belt to deactivate
the convertible locking retractor for child re­
straints while the vehicle is moving. You
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would not be restrained and could be
seriously injured in an accident.
-Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being used Q page 212. Special precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat Q page 189, Child
restraints on the front seat-some impor­
tant things to know.
LATCH system (Lower
anchorages and tethers
for children)
Child Restraint System anchors and how
are they related to child safety
To provide a simpler and more practicable way to
attach the child restraint on the vehicle seat,
Federal regulations require special lower ancho­
rages in vehicles and devices on new child re­
straints to attach to the vehicle anchorages.
The combination of the tether anchorages and
the lower anchorages is now generally called the
LATCH system for "Lower Anchorages and
Tethers for Ch ildren ." In Canada, the terms "top
tether" with "lower universal anchorages" (or
"lower universal anchorage bars") are used to de­
scribe the system.
Forward-facing child
restraints manufactured af­
ter September 1, 1999, are required by U.S. fed­
eral regulations to comply with new child head
movement performance requirements. These
new performance requirements make a tether
necessary on most new child seats.
Installing a child restraint that requires a top
tether w ithout one can seriously impair the per­
formance of the child restraint and its ability to
protect the child in a collision. Installing a child
restraint that requires a top tether without the
top tether may be a violation of state law.
Child restraint manufacturers offer LATCH lower
anchorages on their ch ild seats with hook-on or
push-on connectors attached to adjustable
straps.
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In addition to the LATCH lower anchorages, these
child restraint systems usually require the use of
tether straps to help keep the child restraint
firmly in place .
A WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will
increase
the risk of injury and death in a
crash.
-Always follow the instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the child restraint you
intend to install in your vehicle.
- Never
install a child restraint without a
properly
attached top tether strap if the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions
require the top tether strap to be used.
-Improper use of child restraint LATCH lower
anchorage points can lead to injury in a colli­
sion. The
LATCH lower anchorage points are
designed to withstand only those loads im­
posed by correctly fitted child restraints.
-Never mount two child restraint systems on
one LATCH lower anchorage point.
- Never
secure or attach any luggage or other
item to the LATCH lower anchorages.
© Tips
- In Canada, the terms "top tether" with
"lower universal anchorages" (or "lower uni­
versal anchorage bars") are used to describe
the system.
-In other countries, the term "ISO FIX" is
used to describe the lower anchorages.
Location
Fig . 170 Schemat ic o verv iew : LATCH anch orage point loca ·
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The illustration shows the seating locations in
your vehicle which are equipped with the lower
un iversal anchorages system.
Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked for
quick locating.
Fig. 171 Lowe r ancho rages, covers m arke d
Fig. 172 Rear seats: lower anc ho rage bracket locations
Lower anchorages
T
he c ircular markings on the rear seat help you to
identify the location of lower anchorages for the
two outboard seating positions 9 fig . 171 . The
L
ATCH lower universal anchorage attachment
points are between the rear seatback and rear
seat cushion.
Remove
the covers 9 fig . 171 to access the lower
anchorage attachment points.
The lower anchorage attachment points are visi­
ble 9 fig. 172.
Lower anchorages secure the child restraint in
the seat without using the vehicle's safety belts.
Anchorages provide a secure and easy-to-use at­
tachment and minimize the possibility of improp­
er ch ild restraint installation .
Child safety
All child restraints manufactured after Septem­
ber 1, 2002, must have lower anchorage attach­
ments for the LATCH system.
Please remember that the lower anchorage
points are only intended for installation and at­
tachment of child restraints specifica lly certified
for use with LATCH lower anchorages. Child re­
straints that are not equipped with the lower an­
chorage attachments can still be installed in
compliance with the child restraint manufactur­
er's instructions on using vehicle safety belts.
A WARNING
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Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages can
cause serious personal injury in an accident.
- Always carefully follow the child restraints
manufacturer's instructions for proper in­
stallation of the child restraint and proper
use of the lower anchorages or safety belts
in your vehicle.
- Never
secure or attach any luggage or other
items to the LATCH lower anchorages.
- Always
read and heed the important info r­
mation about child restraints in this chapter
and WARNINGS 9page 212, Child safety.
Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
Whenever you install a child restraint always fol­
low the child restraint manufacturer's instruc­
tions.
Fig. 173 Lower a nchorages: proper mounti ng
Mounting
" Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is in the upright position and securely latched
in place . .,..
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•Attach both hook-on connectors with the spring
catch release on the child safety seat onto the
LATCH lower anchorage so that the connectors
lock into place Q fig. 173.
• Pull on the connector attachments to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage.
• Pull straps tight following the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions.
Releasing
• Loosen the tension on the straps following the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions.
• Depress the spring catches to release the an­
chorage hooks from the lower anchorages.
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
child restraint fir m ly in place .
A WARNING
Improper use of the LATCH system can in­
crease the risk of serious personal injury and
death in an accident.
- These
anchors were developed only for child
safety seats using the "LATCH" system.
-Never attach other child safety seats, belts
or other objects to these anchors.
- Always
make sure that you hear a click when
la tching
the seat in place. If you do not hear
a click the seat is not secure and could fly
forward
and hit the interior of the vehicle,
or be ejected from the vehicle.
A WARNING
Improper installation of c hild restraints will
increase
the risk of i njury in an accident.
-Always follow the child restraint system
manufacturer's instructions for proper in­
stallation of the child restraint system and
proper use of tether straps as well as the
lower anchorages or safety belts in your ve­
hicle.
- Always read and
heed the important infor­
mation and WARNINGS about child safety
and the installation of child restraint sys­
tems Q page 212, Child safety.
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Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 174 Tether anchors : attachment hook locations be·
hind th e rear seatbacks
The tether anchors for the rear seating positions
are located on the backside of the rear seat·
backs.
A
tether is a straight or V-shaped strap that at­
taches the top part of a child restraint to special
anchorage points in the vehicle.
The
purpose of the tether is to reduce the for­
ward movement of the child restraint in a crash,
in order to help reduce the risk of head injury
that could be caused by striking the vehicle inte­
rior.
Forward facing child
restraints manufactured af­
ter September 1, 1999, are required by U.S. fed­
eral regulations to comply with new child head
movement performance requirements. These
new
performance requirements make a tether
necessary on most new child safety seats.
A WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will
increase
the risk of injury and death in a
crash.
-Always follow the instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the child restraint you
intend to install in your Audi.
-
Improper use of child restraint anchors (in­
cluding tether anchors) can lead to injury in
a collision. The anchors are designed to
withstand only those loads imposed by cor­
rectly fitted child restraints.
-Never mount two child restraint systems on
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-Never attach two child restraint systems to
one tether strap or tether anchorage.
- Never
attach a tether strap to a tie-down
hook
in the luggage compartment.
- Never use child restraint tether anchorages
to secure safety belts or other kinds of occu­
pant restraints.
-Never secure or attach any luggage or other
items to the LATCH lower anchorages or to
the tether anchors.
-If you must install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be­
cause
of exceptional circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay on, immed iately install
the rear-fac ing child safety seat in a rear
seat ing position and have the airbag system
inspected by your Audi dealer.
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
Fig. 175 Tether strap: proper ro u ting and mounting
F ig .
176 Tether strap: proper ro u ting and mounting
Installing the tether strap
• Release or deploy the tether strap on the child
restra i
nt according to the child restraint manu­
facturer's instructions.
C hild safety
• Guide the upper tether strap into the rear cargo
area ~fig. 176.
... Slide the tether strap hook over the anchor
bracket.
• Pull on the tether strap hook so that the spring
catch
of the hook engages.
"'T ighten the tether strap firm ly following the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions .
Releasing the tether s tr ap
"'Loosen the tension following the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions.
"' Depress the spring catch on the hook and re­
lease it from the anchorage.
CD Note
If you leave the child restra int with the tether
strap firmly installed for several days, this
could leave a mark on the upholstery on the
seat cushion and backrest in the area where
the tether strap was installed . The upholstery
would also be
permanently stretched around
the tether strap . This applies especially to
leather seats.
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Currently, few rear-facing child restraint systems
come with a tether. Please read and heed the
child restraint system manufacturer's instru c­
t i
ons carefully to determine how to properly in­
stall the tether .
.&. WARNING ~
A child in a rearward -facing child safety seat
installed on the front passenger seat will be
seriously injured and can
be killed if the front
airbag inflates -even with an Advanced Airbag
System.
- The inflating airbag will hit
the ch ild safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will
smash the child safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, or
door .
-
If you must install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be­
cause of exceptional circumstances and the
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-If you a re unable to determine whether or
not a particular fuel blend
meets the speci­
fications, 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 fuels differ­
ent from those specified are not the respon­
sibility of
Audi and are not covered under
the New Vehicle or the Emission Control
System Warranties.
- If you experience a loss of fuel economy or
driveability and performance problems due
to
the use of one of these fuel blends, we
recommend
that you switch to unblended
fuel.
Gasoline additives
A major concern among many auto manufactur­
ers
is carbon deposit build-up caused by the type
of gasoline
you use .
Although gasoline grades differ from one manu­
facturer
to another, they have certain things in
common. All gasoline grades contain substances
that can cause deposits to collect on vital engine
parts, such as fuel injectors and intake valves.
Al­
though most gasoline brands include additives to
keep engine and fuel systems clean, they are not
equally effective .
Audi recommends using TOP TIER Detergent Gas­
oline.
For more information on TOP TIER Deter­
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
gine of peak performance.
CD Note
Damage or malfunction due to poor fuel qual­
ity
is not covered by the Audi New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
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Refueling
Fuel filler neck
The fuel filler neck is located on the right rear
side panel behind
the fuel filler flap.
If the power locking system should fail, you can
still open
the flap manually -for detailed instruc­
tions see
~page 235.
You can find the fuel tank capacity of your vehicle
in ~page 299.
The label on the inside of the fuel filler flap tells
you
the correct fuel for your vehicle. For more in­
formation about fuel specifications, see
~page 231.
Your vehicle fuel tank has an on board refuelling
vapor recovery system. This feature helps to pre­
vent fuel vapors from escaping from
the tank and
polluting
the environment while you refuel your
vehicle .
In order to fill the tank properly while
protecting
the environment, please follow this
refueling procedure carefully.
.&. WARNING
Under normal operating conditions, never car­
ry additional fuel containers in your car. Gas
canisters and other containers used to trans­
port fuel can be dangerous. Such containers,
full or empty, may leak and could cause a fire
in a collision. If you must transport fuel to
use for your lawn mower, snow blower, etc.,
be very careful and always observe local and
state laws regarding the use, transportation
and storage of such fuel containers.
Make cer­
tain the container
meets industry standards
(ANSI/ASTM F8S2 -86).
{[) Note
Never drive your vehicle until the fuel tank is
completely empty. The irregular supply
of
fuel can cause misfiring. Gasoline could enter
the exhaust system and damage the catalytic
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Fueling procedure
Fig. 177 Right re ar vehicle side: opening the fuel filler
door
Fig. 178 Engaged fuel pump nozzle
The fuel filler door is unlocked or locked by the
central locking system.
.. Press on the fuel filler door to open -arrow-
Q fig. 177. Your vehicle comes with a new tank
system without a cap.
.. Insert the fuel pump nozzle all the way into the
tankfiller neck ~fig. 178. Make sure it is cor ­
rectly locked
in place.
.. Begin fueling. Once the pump nozzle switches
off, the fuel tank is "full" . Do not fill the tank
more. Otherwise the expansion space in the
tank will be filled .
.. Pull the pump nozzle out of the tank filler neck
five
seconds after i t has switched off, so that
the rest of the fuel can flow out of the pump
nozzle into the filler neck.
.. Close fuel filler door until it latches.
The correct fuel type for your vehicle can be
found on a label located on the inside of the fuel
filler door. For additional information on fuel re-'
fer to ¢page231.
The fuel tank capacity of your vehicle is listed in
the Technical Data section Qpage 299.
Checking and Filling
.&. WARNING
Not paying attention when fueling or han­
dling fuel incorrectly can lead to fires, explo­
sions or serious injuries.
- Fuel igni
tes easily and can cause serious
burns and other injuries .
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-If you do not switch the engine off when fu­
eling and/or do not insert the fuel nozzle
completely into the tank opening, fuel can
leak
out or run over . Leaked fuel can ignite
and start a fire.
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Do not use the telephone while fueling . The
electromagnetic rays can cause sparks,
which can ignite fuel vapors and start a fire.
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Do not sit in your vehicle while fueling. If
you must make an exception and enter your
vehicl e again while fueling, close the door
and touch metal to discharge static electric­
ity
before touching the fuel nozzle . Static
electricity can create sparks, which can ig­
nite vapors when fueling.
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Do not smoke or have an open f lame in the
area when fueling your vehicle or filling a
fuel container because this increases the
risk of an explosion .
- For
your safety, carrying fuel containers in
your vehicle is not recommended. Whether
full or empty, the container can leak and
cause a fire in the event of an accident .
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If you must make an exception and trans­
port a fuel container, note the following :
- Never fill
the fuel container with fuel
while it is in or on the vehicle . Static elec­
tricity is discharged when filling which can
cause the fuel vapors to ignite and in­
creases the risk of an exp losion .
-Always place a fuel container on the
ground before filling .
- Always hold
the fuel nozzle completely in
the fuel container when filling .
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If the fuel container is made of metal, the
fuel nozzle must always be in contact with
the container when filling it with fuel. This
prevents static electricity from discharg­
ing.
- Never
spill fuel in the vehicle or the lug­
gage compartment. Evaporated fuel is
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