Audi allroad 2001, Owner'S Manual

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Refuelling the vehicle
Your vehicle fuel tank has an on-board refu­
elling vapor recovery system. This feature
helps to prevent fuel vapors from escaping
from the tank and polluting the environment
while you refuel your vehicle.
In order to fill your tank properly while pro­
tecting the environment. please follow this
refueling procedure carefully:
•
Turn off the engine.
•
Remove the fuel filler cap by turning it
slowly counter clockwise allowing fuel
pressure to dissipate.
•
Insert the fuel nozzle from the gasoline
pump into the fuel filler neck as far as it will
go.
Select a medium refuelling rate, when filling
your tank.
� WARNING
Failure to shut the engine off while
refueling and
I
or to insert the
pump nozzle fully into the car's
filler neck could cause fuel over­
flow and fuel spray which can
cause fire or serious injury.
• Stop refueling when the fuel pump shuts
off automatically - do not add more fuel or
"top off".
As soon as the correctly oper­
ated nozzle switches off auto­
matically for the first time, the tank
is full. Do not try to add more fuel,
because fuel may spill out. In addi­
tion, the expansion space in the fuel
tank will be filled - causing the fuel
to overflow when it becomes warm
and pollute the environment.
•
After filling your tank, turn the fuel filler
cap clockwise until you hear a definite click.
To avoid fuel spilling or evaporating from the
fue I tank a I ways close fuel filler cap properly
and completely.
VEHICLE CARE
Notes
• If you cannot fully insert the pump nozzle,
use another fuel pump or change gas sta­
tions.
• Do not refuel your vehicle with the igni­
tion switched on. The fuel gauge may other­
wise not indicate the exact fuel level after
refuelling.
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