Tires and wheels -
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O cc up a nt loading and distribution fo r v ehi c le normal load for various designated seating c apa c ities
Designated seating capacity ,
number of occupants
Vehicle normal load ,
number of occupants
Normally loaded vehicle ,
occupant distribution
2 2 2 in front
Cold tire inflation pressure
Tire pressure affects the overall handling, performa nce and safety of a vehicle.
Fig. 124 Tire pressure
label: located on
driver's side B-pillar
Tire pressure generally refers to the amount of air in a tire that it
needs it to do its jo b and safe ly carry t he combin ed load of th e entire
vehicle and its contents . Tire pressure is measured in kilopascals
(kPa), t he internationa l measu ri ng unit and in pounds per sq uare
inch (PSI). Tire pressure is based in part on the vehicle's design and
load limit - the greatest amoun t of weight that the vehic le can carry
safe ly and the tire size. The proper t ire pressure is frequently
referred to as the "recommended cold tire inf lation pressure." Air in
the t ires expands when the tire heats up because of interna l friction
when it flexes in use. The tire pressure is higher when the tire has
warme d up t han whe n it is "co ld." It is the infl ati on pressure in a
"cold" tire that counts. Therefore, you should never let air out of a
war m t ire to match "co ld ti re inflati on press ure" recommenda tio ns.
The tires wou ld then be underinflated and could fail suddenly.
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( SEATING CAPACTY :ro1AL I :FRONT I :cENTER I :REAR I )
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TIRE SIZE COLD TIRE PRESSURE
FRONT - KPa, - PSI
REAR - KPa, - PSI
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SPARE - KPa, - PSI
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
SEE OWNER'S I
MANUAL FOR
Fig. 125 Tire pressure
label
Ma intaining proper t ire pressure is one of the most important
t hings yo u can do to help avoid sud den tir e failu re. Underinfla ted
tires are a major cause of sudden tire failure. Keeping tires at the
right pres su re is also impo rt ant for safe and responsive vehicle
handling , traction, braking and load carrying.
Tire pressures are
particularly important when the vehicle is being driven at higher
speeds, and then especially when heavily loaded even within the
permissible load-carrying capacities approved for your vehicle.
The recommen ded ti re pressu res for your Audi depe nd on th e kind
of tires on your vehicle and the number of passengers and/or
amoun t of luggage you w ill be tr anspor t ing .
The tire pressure label located on drive r's side B-pill ar on you r Aud i
lists the reco m mended col d tire inflat ion pressures fo r the vehicle
at it s maxi mum capac ity w eig ht and t ires that were on your vehicle
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at the time it was manufactured . ..,.
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