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you have stored. The system does not recog -
nize the load condition of your vehicle.
The effectiveness of the ti re pressu re monitor-
ing syst em* will be impaired if you store nor -
mal load pressures but then operate the vehi -
cle at its maximum load ¢ ,&.
See the illustration ¢
fig. 195 for the location
of the label on dr iver's side B-pillar (color of
the actual labe l and exact location on the ve-
hicle will vary slig htly) .
Note that the fo llowing tab le is accurate at
the t ime of go ing to press and is subject to
Model/ Tire designation
change. In the event of discrepancies, the ti re
pressure label is located on the driver's side B-
pillar always takes precedence .
The t able below lists the recommended cold
ti re inflation pressures for the Audi mode l
covered by your Owner's Literat ure at the vehi-
cle's capacity weight and the t ire sizes instal-
led on the respective models as orig inal
equipment, or as a factory option.
Tire pressure
Engine
normal load condition full load condition
front rear front rear
PSI kPA PSI kPA PSI kPA PSI kPA
A6: 225 / 55 Rl 7 9 7H
32 220 29 200 35
240
38 260
2 .0 lit er All Season
4-cylinder
245 / 45 Rl8 lOOH XL
All Season
33
230 32 220
35
240
38
260
255 / 40 Rl 9 lOOH XL
33 230 32 220 35
240
38 260
All Season
2 55 / 40 Rl 9 100Y XL
32 220 32 220 33 230 36 250
High Perf ormance
255 / 35 R20 9 7V XL
35
240
32 220 38 260
41
280
High Performance
A6: 225 /5 5 Rl 7 9 7H
35 240 32 220 38 260 280
3 .0 liter All Season
41
6-cylinder
245 / 45 Rl8 lOOH XL
All Season
35 240 32 220 38 260 41 280
255 / 40 Rl 9 lOOH XL
35
240
32 220 38 260
41
280
All Season
255 / 40 Rl9 lOOY XL
36 250 33 230 39 270 42 290
High Performance
255 / 35 R20 9 7V XL
39
270
36
250 44
300
46 320
High Performance
56: 255 / 40 Rl9100Y XL
39 270 35 240 42 290 44 300
4 .0 lit er High Performance
a-cylinder
2 55 / 35 R20 97V XL
High Performance
44 300 39 270 46 320 48 330
XL= reinforced or extra load tire . It may also appear as xl, EXTRA LOAD, or RF on the tir e side-
wall .
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