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T i re s and w heel s
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For the sake of the environment
Underinflated tires will also increase the
fue l consumption.
Tires and vehicle load limits
There are limits to the amount of load or
weight that any vehicle and any t ire can carry.
A vehicle that is overloaded will not handle
well and is more difficult to stop. Overload ing
can not only lead to loss of vehicle control,
but can also damage important parts of the
vehicle and can lead to sudden tire failure, in-
cluding a blowout and sudden deflation that
can cause the vehicle to crash.
Your safety and that of your passenge rs also
depends on making sure that load limit s are
not exceeded . Vehicle load includes everybody
and everything in and on the vehicle. These
load limits are technica lly referred to as the
vehicle's
Gross Vehicle We ight Rat ing
("GVWR").
The "GVWR" includes the weight of the basic
vehicle, all factory installed accessories, a full
tank of fuel, oil, coolant and other fluids plus
maximum load. The maximum load includes
the number of passengers that the vehicle is
intended to carry ("seating capacity") with an
assumed weight of 150 lbs. (68 kg) for each
passenger at a des ignated seat ing pos ition
and the tota l we ight of any luggage in the ve-
hicle. If you tow a t railer, the weight of the
trai ler hitch and the tong ue weight of the
loaded trailer must be included as part of the
vehicle load.
The
Gross Axle W eight Rating
("GAWR") is
the maximum load that can be app lied at each
of the vehicle's two axles.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and the
Gross Axle Weigh t Rating are listed on the
safety compliance sticker labe l located on the
driver's side B-pillar . Audi has 4 seati ng posi-
tions, 2 in the front and 2 in the rear for tota l
seating capacity of 4 . Each seating position
has a seat belt¢ page 129, Safety belts.
The fact that there is an upper limit to your
vehicle's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating means
that the total weight of whatever is being car-
ried in the vehicle (includ ing the weight of a
trailer hitch and the tongue weight of the
loaded tra iler) is limited . The more passen-
gers in the vehicle or passengers who are
heavier than the standard we ights assumed
mea n tha t less we ight can be carried as lug-
gage.
The t ire pressure label on your Audi also lists
the max imum combined weig ht of all of the
occupants and luggage or other cargo that
the vehicle can carry. For the location of t he
label¢ page 226, fig. 185.
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WARNING
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Overloading a vehicle can cause loss of ve-
hicle contro l, a crash or other accident, se-
rious personal injury, and even death.
- Carrying more weight than your vehicle
was des igned to carry will prevent the
vehicle from handling properly and in-
crease the risk of the loss of vehicle con-
trol.
- The brakes on a vehicle that has been
overloaded may not be able to stop the
veh icle with in a safe distance.
- Tires on a vehicle that has been overload-
ed can fail suddenly, including a blowout
and sudden deflation, causing loss of
control and a crash .
- Always make sure that the total load be-
ing transported - including the weight of
a trailer hitch and the tongue we ight of a
loaded trailer - does not ma ke the vehi-
cle heavier than t he vehicle's Gross Vehi-
cle Weight Rating.
Determining correct load limit
Use t he exam ple be low to ca l-
culat e th e total we ight of the
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