referred to as the vehicle's Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating ("GVWR"). The Gross Axle
Weight Rating ("GAWR") is the maximum
load that can be applied at each of the vehi-
cle's two axles. The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ing and the Gross Axle Weight Rating are list-
ed on the safety compliance sticker label lo-
cated on the driver's s ide B-pillar. The tire
pressure label on your Audi lists the maximum
combined weight of all of the occupants and
luggage or other cargo that the vehicle can
carry. For the location of the tire pressure la-
bel¢
fig. 140.
A WARNING
Overloading a vehicle can cause loss of ve-
hicle control, a crash or other accident, se-
rious personal injury, and even death.
- Carrying more weight than your vehicle
was designed to carry will prevent the
vehicle from handling properly and in-
crease the risk of a loss of vehicle con-
trol.
- 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 overload-
ed can fail suddenly causing loss of con-
trol and a crash.
A WARNING
- Incorrect tire pressures and/or underin-
flation can lead to a serious or fatal acci-
dent.
- Incorrect tire pressures and/or underin-
flation cause increased tire wear and can
affect the handling of the vehicle.
- Incorrect tire pressures and/or underin-
flation can also lead to sudden tire fail-
ure, including a blowout and sudden de-
flation, causing loss of vehicle control.
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Tires and wheels 193
Checking tire pressure
The correct tire pressure for the tires original-
ly installed on your vehicle is listed on the tire
pressure label located on driver's side 8-pil-
lar.
The recommended tire pressures are on the
tire pressure label and in the table
¢
page 191, Cold tire inflation pressure. This
means that the pressure must be checked and
adjusted when the tire has not been driven for
more than a couple of miles (kilometers) at
low speeds during the previous three hours.
Air in the tires expands when the tire heats up
as a result of interna l friction as it flexes in
use. The tire pressure is highe r when the tire
has warmed up than when it is "cold."
It is the inflation pressure in a "cold" t ire that
counts. Therefore, you should never let air out
of a warm tire to match "Cold t ire inflat ion
pressure" recommendations¢
page 191 . The
tires would then be underinflated and could
fail suddenly .
The t ire pressure label on your Audi lists the
recommended cold tire inflation pressures for
the new, original equipment tires that were
on your vehicle at the time it was manufac-
tured. For the location of the label
¢page 191, fig. 140.
Most tires lose air naturally over time . They
can also lose some air if you drive over a pot-
hole or hit a curb while parking. It is usually
not possible to see whether the radial tires
used today are underinflated just by looking
at them.
Therefore , be sure to check tire pressures at
least once a month and always before going
on a long trip. Make sure to take the number
of people and the amount of luggage into ac-
count when adjusting tire pressure for a trip -
even one that you would not consider to be
"long." See¢
page 195, Tires and vehicle
load limits
for more important information.
Always use an accurate tire pressure gauge
when checking and adjusting inflation pres-
s ure s. Check all of the tires and be sure not to ..,.
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