Volkswagen Touran Owners Manual: Filling the tank with petrol or diesel

Fig. 168 In the driver door: tank flap
release button

Fig. 169 Open tank flap with tank cap
attached to the holder
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Switch off the engine, ignition, mobile telephone and
auxiliary heater before refuelling and leave them switched off
during refilling.
Opening the tank cap
- Pull the release button
up .
- Open the tank flap at the rear right of the vehicle.
- Turn the tank cap anti-clockwise to remove it and place it in the holder
in the tank flap hinge .
Refuelling
The correct fuel grade for your vehicle is shown on a sticker on the inside of
the tank flap .
- The fuel tank is full, when the properly operated automatic filler
nozzle clicks off for the first time .
- Do not continue filling up after it switches off! The expansion space in
the fuel tank will otherwise fill up and the fuel could spill out. This could
also happen when the fuel warms up and expands.
Closing the tank cap
- Turn the tank cap clockwise into the fuel filler neck until you can hear
it engage.
- Close the tank flap so that it engages audibly. The tank flap must be flush
with the vehicle bodywork.

WARNING
Do not continue refuelling once the filling nozzle automatically stops. The fuel
tank could be overfilled. This could cause fuel to splash out and overflow. This
could cause fire, explosions and serious injuries.

NOTICERemove spilt fuel from the vehicle
paint as quickly as possible in order to avoid damage to the wheel housing, tyres
and vehicle paint.
Split fuel can pollute the environment.
Fig. 166 In the instrument cluster: fuel
gauge for petrol and diesel
Fig. 167 In the instrument cluster: natural
gas gauge
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warn ...
Fig. 170 In the driver door: tank flap
release button
Fig. 171 With the tank flap open: gas
filler neck ①, gas filler neck seal ②
First read and observe the introductory information
and ...
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Fig. 141 In the centre console: button
for start/stop system
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings In the start/stop system, the engine will be switched
off automatically when the vehicle is stationary. When required, the engine restarts
automatically.
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→ Controls
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