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Whee l s
Occupant loading and distri-
bution for vehicle normal load
for various designated seating
capacities
Refer to the tire inflation pressure
label
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page 243, fig . 198 for
the number of seating positions .
Refer to the table
c:>
table on
page 245 for the number of peo-
ple that correspond to the vehicle
normal load .
New tires or wheels
Audi recommends
having all wo rk
on tires or wheels performed by
an authorized Audi dea ler or au-
thorized repair facility. These fa-
cilities have the proper knowledge
and are equipped with the re-
quired tools and replacement
parts.
.,.New tires do not yet have the
optimum adhesion properties.
Drive carefully and at moderate
speeds fo r the first 350 miles
(500 km) with new tires .
.,. U se tires of t he same constr uc-
tion, size (rolling circumference)
and as close to the same tread
pattern as possible on all four
wheels.
2 4 0
.,.Do not replace tires individ ually .
At least re place both t ires on the
same axle at the same time.
.,. A udi recommends
that you use
Aud i Original equipment tires . If
you wo uld like to use different
tires, please note that the tires
may perform differently even if
they are the same s ize
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&.-
.,. If you would like to equip you r
vehic le with a tire/rim combina-
tion that is different from what
was installed at the facto ry, con -
sult w ith an authorized Aud i
dealer or authorized repair facili-
ty be fore making a purchase
¢ .&_ .
The spare tire* is d ifferent from
the regular t ires installed on the
vehicle - for example, if winter
tires or wide tires are installed -
then only use the spare tire* tem-
porar ily in case of emergency and
drive carefully while it is in use . It
s hould be replaced w it h a regular
tire as soon as poss ible.
On all wheel drive ve hicles, all
four wheels must be equipped
w ith tires that are the same brand
and have the same construction
and tread pattern so that the
drive system is not damaged by
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