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you tow a trailer, the weight of
the total weight of whatever is
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the trailer hitch and the tongue
being carried in the vehicle (in-
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weight of the loaded trailer
eluding the weight of a trailer
must be included as part of the
hitch and the tongue weight of
vehicle load.
the loaded trailer) is limited.
The
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The more passengers in the ve-
hicle or passengers who are
("GAWR") is the maximum load
that can be applied at each of
heavier than the standard
weights assumed mean that
the vehicle's two axles.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
less weight can be carried as
luggage .
ing and the Gross Axle Weight
The tire pressure label on your
Rating are listed on the safety
Audi also lists the maximum
compliance sticker label locat-
ed on the driver's side B-pillar.
combined weight of all of the
Your Audi has 5 seating posi-
occupants and luggage or other
cargo that the vehicle can carry.
tions, 2 in the front and 3 in the
rear for total seating capacity
For the location of the label
¢ page 278, fig. 250.
of 5. On vehicles with six
seats* , your vehicle has two
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WARNING
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front seats, two seats in the
Overloading a vehicle can
second row seating and two
cause loss of vehicle control,
seats in the third row seating.
a crash or other accident, se-
On vehicles with seven seats*,
rious personal injury, and
your vehicle has two front
even death.
seats, three seats in the second
-Carrying more weight than
row seating and two seats in
your vehicle was designed
the third row seating . Each
to carry will prevent the ve-
seating position has a seat belt
hicle from handling properly
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page 173, Safety belts .
and increase the risk of the
The fact that there is an upper
loss of vehicle control.
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limit to your vehicle's Gross Ve-
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