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W For the sake of the environment
Under inflated t ires will a lso increase the fuel consumption. •
Tires and vehicle load limits
There are lim its to the amo unt of load or we ight that any veh icle a nd
any tire can ca rry. A vehicle t hat is over loaded will not hand le well and
is more difficult to st op. Overloading can not only lead to loss of
vehicle contro l, but can also damage important pa rts of the vehicle
and can lea d to sud den t ire failure, incl uding a blowout an d sudden
deflation that can cause the vehicle to crash.
Your sa fety and t ha t of your passengers also depends on making sur e
that load limits are not exceeded . Vehicle load incl udes everybody
and everyt hing in and on the vehi cle . These loa d limits are techn ically
refer red to as t he ve hicle 's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ("GVW R") .
The "GVWR" includes the we ight of the basic vehicle, all factory
ins t alled accesso ries, a full tank of f ue l, oil, coo lan t a nd ot her flu ids
plus maximum load. The max imum load includes the nu mber of
passenge rs that th e veh icle is intende d t o car ry ("sea t ing ca pacity ")
wit h an assumed we ight of 150 lbs (68 kg) for each passenger at a
desig nate d sea t ing posi ti on and t he total weig ht of any luggage in
t he veh icle .
The
Gross Axle Weight Rating ("GAWR") is the max imum load t hat
can be applied at each of t he veh icle's two axles.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and the Gross Axle Weight Rat ing
are listed o n the safety compliance st icker labe l loca t ed on the
dr iver's sid e 8-p illar . Your Audi has 2 seating posit ions in the fro nt for
t ota l sea ti ng ca pacity of 2 . Each seat ing position has a safety be lt
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pag e 110, "Safety bel t s" .
The fact that there is an upper lim it to your ve hicle's Gross Vehicle
We ight Rat ing means th at t he t ot al weig ht of wh ateve r is bei ng
carried in the vehicle is limited. The mo re passengers in the vehicle or
Safety first
passengers who are heavier than the standard we ights assumed
me an th at less we ight ca n be car ried as lugg age.
The t ire pressure label on yo ur Aud i also lists the maxim um comb ined
we ight of all of the occupants and lu ggage or othe r ca rgo that the
vehicle can car ry. For the locat ion of th e la be 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 the 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,
including a blowout and sudden deflation , causing loss of control
and a crash. •
Determining correct load limit
Use the example below to calculate the
total weight of the passengers and luggage
or other things that you plan to transport so
that you can make sure that your vehicle
will not be overloaded.
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