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T _ i _ r_ e_ s _ a_n _d _ w _ h _ e_ e_l_ s __
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pressure label lists the recommended
cold tire inflation pressures
for the vehic le at its maximum capacity weight and tires t hat were
on your vehicle at the time it was manufactured .
If you w ish to impro ve comfort w hen operati ng the vehicle at
norm al load (up to 3 occupants), you can adjust t ire pressures t o
tho se specified for norm al vehicle load. Before operating the vehicle
at maximum load, you must increase t he t ire pressures to tho se
specified for maximum vehicle load ::::> & .
Bear in m ind that the tire pressure monito ring system can only
monitor the tire pressures you have stored . The system does not
recognize the load condition of your vehicle .
The effect iveness of the t ire pressure mon itoring system will be
impaired if you store normal load pressures but then operate the
veh icle at its maximum load ::::> & .
Engin e
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Tire design a ti o n
See the illustration::::> page
328,
fig . 272 for the location of the label
eit her on driver's side 8 -p illar or inside the fue l fil ler flap (color of
the actual label and exact location on the vehicle will vary slight ly!.
Note that the following tab le is accurate at the time of going to
press and is subject to change . In the event of discrepanc ies, the t ire
pressure label (On USA vehic les, the tire pressure labe l is located on
the driver's side 8-p illar . On Canada vehicles, the tire pressure label
is located either on the driver's side 8-pi llar or inside the fuel fil ler
fl ap) always takes precedence .
The table below lists the recommended
cold tire inflation pressures
for the Audi mode l covered by your Owner's Literature at the
veh icle's capacity weight and the tire sizes insta lled on the respec -
tive models as original equipment, or as a factory option.
Tire pressure
front
Tire pressure
rea r
(displa ce -
normal
load
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full lo a d
norm a l load
full load
ment
in
c ondition
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liter)
PSI
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8-cylinder
255 / 45 R18 99H All Season
33
230
33
230
30
210
33
230
4 .2
255 / 40 R19100V XL All Season
36
250
38
260
33
230
36
250
255 / 40 R19 1 00Y XL High Performanc e
33
230
33
230
30
210
33
230
275 / 35 R20 102V XL High Performance
33
230
36
250
30
210
39
270
8-cylinder
255/ 45 R18 99H All Season
33
230
35
240
30
210
33
230
4 .2 L
255 / 40 R19 100V XL All Season
36
250
38
260
33
230
36
250
255 / 40 R19 1 00Y XL High Performan ce
33
230
35
240
30
210
33
230
275 / 35 R20 102V XL High Performance
33
230
36
250
30
210
39
270
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