reduced speed to the nearest service sta-
t io n to check the tire pressure and add
air as required.
0 Note
Driving without valve stem caps ca n cause
damage to the tire va lves. To prevent this,
always make sure that factory installed
valve stem caps on all wheels are secure ly
mounted on the valve.
@.) For the sake of the environment
Underinflated tires will a lso increase the
fue l consumption .
Tires and vehicle load limits
There are limits to the amount of load or
weight that any vehicle and any t ire can car ry.
A vehicle that is overloaded will not handle
well and is more difficult to st op. Overload ing
can no t on ly lead to loss of vehi cle cont rol,
but can also damage important pa rts of t he
vehicle and can lead to sudden tire failure, in-
cluding a blowout and sudden deflation that
can cause the veh icle to crash .
Your safety and that of your passenge rs a lso
depends on making sure that load limits are
not exceeded . Vehicle load includes everybody
and everyth ing in and on the vehicle. These
load limits are techn ically referred to as t he
ve hicle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
("GVWR").
The "GVWR" includes the we ight of the basic
vehicle, all factory installed accessories, a full
tank of fuel , oil, coolant and other fluids plus
maximum load . The maximum load includes
the number of passengers that the vehicle is
inte nded to carry ("seating capacity") wit h an
assumed weig ht of 150 lbs . (68 kg) for each
passenger at a des igna t ed seat ing pos ition
and the tota l we ight of any luggage in the ve-
hicle. If you tow a trailer, the weight of the
trai ler hitch and the tong ue weight of the
loaded trailer must be included as part of the
vehicle load .
Tire s an d wheel s 255
The Gross Axle Weight Rating ("GAWR") is
the maximum load that can be applied at each
of the vehicle's two axles .
The Gross Vehicle We igh t Rat ing a nd t he
Gross Axle Weight Rating are listed on the
safety comp liance sticke r label located eithe r
on the dr iver's s ide B-pillar or on the ins ide of
the fue l filler flap . Your Audi has 5 seating po-
s itions, 2 in the front and 3 in the rear fo r to-
ta l seating capacity of 5 . Each seat ing pos ition
has a seat belt ¢
page 152, Safety belts.
The fact that there is an upper limit to your
vehicle 's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating means
that the total weight of whatever is being car-
ried in t he vehicle (includ ing the weight of a
tra iler hitch and the tongu e we ight of t he
loaded tra ile r) is lim ited. The more passe n-
gers in the vehi cle or passe ngers who are
heavier than t he standard we ights assumed
mean t hat less weight can be carried as lug-
gage.
The ti re pressure label on your Aud i also list s
t he maximum combined weight of a ll of the
occupants and luggage or other cargo that
t he vehicle can carry. For t he location of the
label ¢
page 251, fig. 208.
A WARNING
Overloading a vehicle can cause loss of ve-
hicle contro l, a crash or other accide nt , se-
rious pe rsonal injury, and even dea t h .
- Carrying more we ight tha n your ve hicle
was des igned to carry will preve nt the
ve hicle from handling properly and in-
crease th e risk of the loss of vehicle con-
trol.
- The brakes on a vehicle that has been
overloaded may not be able to stop the
ve hicle wit hin a safe distance .
- Tires o n a vehicle that has been overload-
ed can fail s uddenly, incl uding a blowo ut
and sud d en d efla t ion , causing loss of
cont rol a nd a crash .
- Always ma ke sure th at t he to t al load be -
ing tr a nsp ort ed - including t he weight of
a trailer hitch an d the tongue we igh t of a .,,.
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