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Tires
and wheels
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O cc up a nt loading
and distribution
fo r v ehi c le normal
load for various
designated
seating
c apa c ities
Designated
seating
capacity ,
number
of occupants
Vehicle
normal
load ,
number
of occupants
Normally
loaded
vehicle ,
occupant
distribution
2
2
2 in front
Cold tire inflation
pressure
Tire p ressure affects the overall handling, performa nce and safety of a vehicle.
Fig. 124 Tire pressure
label: located on
driver 's side B-pillar
Tire pressure generally refers to the amount of air in a tire that it
needs it to do its jo b and safe ly carry t he combin ed load of th e entire
vehicle and its contents . Tire pressure is measured in kilopascals
(kPa), t he int ernationa l measu ri ng unit and in po u nds per sq uare
inch (PSI). Tire pressure is based in part on the vehicle's design and
load li mit - the g reatest amoun t of weight that the vehic le can carry
safe ly and the tire size. The p roper t ire pressure is frequently
referred to as the "recommended cold tire inf lation pressure." Air in
the t ires ex pands when the t i re h eats up because of interna l friction
when it flexes in use. The tire pressure is higher when the tire has
warme d up t han whe n it is "co ld." It is the infl ati on pressure in a
"cold" tire that counts. Therefore, you should never let air out of a
war m t ire t o match "co ld ti re inflati o n press u re" recommenda t io ns.
The tires wou ld then be underinflated and could fail suddenly.
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TIRE
SIZE
COLD TIRE PRESSURE
FRONT
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KPa,
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PSI
REAR
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KPa,
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PSI
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SPARE
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PSI
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
SEE OWNER'S
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MANUAL FOR
Fig. 125 Tire pressure
label
Ma intaining proper t ire pressure is one of the most important
t hings yo u can do t o help avoid sud d en tir e f ailu re. Underinfla t ed
tires are a major cause of sudden tire failure. Keeping tires at the
r ight pres su re is also impo rt ant for safe and responsive vehicle
handling , traction, braking and load carrying. Tire pressures are
particularly important when the vehicle is being driven at higher
speeds, and then especially when heavily loaded even within the
permissible load-carrying capacities approved for your vehicle.
The reco mmen d ed ti re pressu res f or yo ur Audi depe nd o n th e kind
of tires on your vehicle and the number of passengers and/or
amoun t of luggage you w ill be tr an spor t ing .
The tire pressure label located on drive r's side B-pill ar on you r Aud i
l ists the reco m mended col d tire inflat ion p ressures fo r the vehicle
at it s maxi mum capac ity w eig ht and t ir es that were on your vehicle
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at the time it was manufactured .
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Vehicle care
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irechnical data
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