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WA RNI NG (continued)
• If the tire is not flat and you do not have to change a wheel
immediately, drive at reduced speed to the nearest service station
to check the tire pressure and add air as required.
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Note
Driving without valve stem caps can cause damage to the tire valves.
To preven t this, a lways make sure that fac t ory ins t alle d valve stem
caps on all wheels are securely mo unted on the valve.
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For the sake of the environment
Under inflated t ires will also increase the fuel consumption . •
Tires and vehicle
load limits
There are limits to the amo unt of load or weig ht that any vehicle and
any t ire ca n ca rry. A veh icle th at is overlo ade d w ill not handle well and
is more difficult to stop . Overload ing can not on ly lead to loss of
vehicle co ntro l, bu t can a lso da mage important pa rts of the vehi cle
and can lead to sudden t ire failure, including a blowo ut and sudden
deflation that can ca use t he vehicle to crash.
Your safety and t hat of your passengers also depends on mak ing sur e
that load limits are not exceeded. Vehicle load incl udes eve rybody
and everyth ing in and on the ve hicle. These load limits are tech nically
refer red to as the veh icle's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ("GVWR").
The "GVWR" includes t he weight of the basic vehi cle, all factory
installed accessories, a fu ll tank of fue l, oil, coo la nt and other fluids
plus maxim um load . The maxim um load includes the nu mber of
passenge rs that the vehi cle is intended to car ry ("seating capacity ")
w ith an ass umed we ight of 150 lbs (68 kg) for each pa ssenger at a
designat ed seating position and t he tota l weight of any luggage in
the vehicle.
The Gross Axle Weight Rating ("GAWR") is the max imum load t hat
ca n be ap plied at each of t he ve hicle' s two axles.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing and the Gross Axle Weight Rat ing
are listed on the safety compliance sticker label located on the
dr iver 's side B-pillar. Your Audi has 4 seatin g pos it ion s, 2 in the front
and 2 in the rear fo r tota l seating capacity of 4. Each seat ing posit ion
has a safety be lt=> page 1 1 7, "Safe ty belts".
The fact that there is an upper lim it to your veh icle's Gross Vehicle
We ight Rati ng means that the total weight of whatever is being
carried in the vehicle is lim ited . The more passenge rs in the veh icle or
passenge rs who a re heavier tha n the stan d ard weights assume d
m ean that less we ight can be ca rried as luggage.
The tire pressure label o n your Audi also lists the max imum combined
we igh t of a ll of the occupa nt s a nd lugg age or ot her cargo t hat the
vehicle ca n carry. For the locat ion of the label => page
224 ,
fig. 145.
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WARNING
Overloading a vehicle can cause loss of vehicle control, a crash or
other accident, serious personal injury, and even death.
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Carry ing more weight than your vehicle was designed to carry
will prevent the vehicle from handling properly and increas e the
risk of the loss of vehicle control.
• 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 ove rloaded can fail suddenly,
including a blowout and sudden deflation, causing loss of control
and a crash . •
Determining
correct
load limit
Use the example below to calculate the
total weight of the passengers and luggage ..,
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