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that the vehicle can carry . For the locat ion of the t ire pressure labe l
=>
page 20 1, fig. 12 3.
& WARNING
Overloading a vehicle can cause loss of vehicle control , a crash or
other accident, serious personal injury , and even death.
• Carrying more weight than your vehicle was designed to carry
will prevent the vehicle from handling properly and increase the
risk of a loss of vehicle control.
• The brakes on a vehicle that has been overloaded may not be
able to stop the vehicle within a safe distance.
• Tires on a vehicle that has been overloaded can fail suddenly
causing loss of control and a crash.
& WARNING
• Incorrect tire pressures and/ or underinflation can lead to a
serious or fatal accident .
• Incorrect tire pressures and/ or underinflation cause increased
tire wear and can affect the handling of the vehicle.
• Incorrect tire pressures and/ or underinflation can also lead to
sudden tire failure , including a blowout and sudden deflation,
causing loss of vehicle control. •
Checking tire pressure
The correct tire p ress ure for the tires originally installed
on your vehicle is listed on the tire pressure label located
on driver's side 8-pillar.
The recommended tire pressures ar e on t he t ire press ur e labe l an d in
t he table=>
pag e 201, "Cold t ire infla t ion pressure" . This means that
t he pressure m ust be chec ked an d adjus t ed w hen the t ire has not
bee n dr iven for more tha n a coup le of m iles (kilomete rs) at low
Safety first
speeds dur ing the previous t hree hours . Air in the tires expands when
th e t ire he at s up as a resu lt of int ernal fric t ion as it flexes in use. The
t ire pressure is highe r when the t ire has warmed up than when it is
"cold."
It is the infla t ion press ur e in a "cold" t ire th at coun t s. The refore, yo u
should never let air out of a warm tire to match "Cold t ire inflation
pressure" recommend ations=>
page 20 1. The t ires woul d the n be
underinflated and cou ld fa il sudden ly.
The tire press ur e la bel on yo ur Audi lists t he recommended co ld t ire
inflation pressures for the new, orig inal equ ipment t ires that were on
your vehicle at t he time it was manufactured . For the location of the
lab el=>
page 201, fig. 123.
Most tires lose a ir nat urally over time. They can also lose some a ir if
you dr ive over a po t hol e or hit a cur b while par king.
It is usually no t
poss ible to see whether the rad ia l t ires used today are underinflated
just by loo king at t hem.
Therefore, be sure t o check t ire pressures at least once a month and
always before goin g on a long tri p. Ma ke sure to ta ke the number of
people and t he a m ount of luggage into account whe n adju sti ng t ire
pressure fo r a tr ip - eve n one that you would not consider to be
"long." See=>
page 205, "Tires and vehicle load lim it s" fo r m ore
important info rmat ion.
Always use an ac cur ate t ire pressu re ga uge when chec king and
adjus t ing inflat io n pr essures. Chec k all of the ti res . If t he press ur e in
any t ire is too hig h when t he t ire is "cold, " le t a ir out of the t ire slowly
with t he edge of the t ire gauge and keep chec king the pressure unt il
you reach the press ure that is cor rect fo r the load (passengers and
luggage) and kind of dr iving you plan to do .
If the pressure in any tire is too low, note t he difference between the
pressure in th e co ld t ire a nd t he pressure you nee d and add th e air
t hat you need to reach the correct pressure fo r t he vehicle load
(passengers a nd luggage) fo r t he t ires on yo ur vehi cle as listed on t he
on your vehicle and in t his ma nu al and t he kind of dr iving you plan to
do .
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