Audi TT Coupe 2009 Owner's Manual page 247

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technica lly referred to as the vehicle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
("GVWR").
The " GVWR" includ es the w eig ht of th e basic veh icle, all factory
insta ll ed acces sor ies, a full tank of f uel, oil, cool ant and othe r f luids
plu s maxi mum load . The maximum load includes t he n um ber of
passenger s that the vehicle is intende d to carry ("seating capacity")
w it h a n assumed w eig ht of 150 lbs (68 kg) f or each passeng er at a
des ignated seating position and the total weight of any luggage in
the vehi c le.
The Gross Axle Weight Rating ("GAWR"l is th e maxi mum load that
can be applied at each of th e vehic le's t wo axles.
The Gross Vehi cle Weight Rati ng and th e Gross Axle Weigh t Rati ng
are listed on the safety compl iance sticker labe l located on the
d riv er's side B-pil lar. Yo ur Au di has 4 seati ng positions, 2 in the fron t
and 2 in the rear for total seating capacity of 4. Each seat ing posit ion
has a saf ety b elt => page 127, " Safet y belts" .
The f act t hat the re is an uppe r lim it to you r ve hicle's Gross Vehic le
Weight Rati ng means t hat t he to tal we igh t of w hateve r is bei ng
carried in the ve hicle is limi t ed. The more passeng ers i n t he veh icle
or passengers who are heavier than the standard weights assumed
mean that less we ig ht can be carrie d as luggage .
The tire pressure labe l o n you r Audi also li sts the max imum
com bi ned weig ht of all of t he occupan t s and luggage or oth er cargo
t hat the vehicle can carry. For the locat ion of the label
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page 240,
fig . 149.
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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 .
• Carrying more weight than your vehicle was designed to carry
will prevent the vehicle from handling properly and increase 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.
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WARNING (continued )
• Tires on a vehicle that has been overloaded can fail suddenly,
including a blowout and sudden deflation , causing loss of control
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Determining correct load limit
Use the example below to calculate the
total weight of the passengers and
luggage or other things that you plan to
transport so that you can make sure that
your vehicle will not be overloaded.
Steps for Determining Correct
Load Limit
1. Locate the statement "THE COMBINED
WEIGHT OF OCCUPANTS AND CARGO
SHOULD NEVER EXCEED XXX KG OR XXX
LBS" on your vehicle ' s placard (tire infla-
tion pressure label) ~
page 240 ,
fig. 149.
2. Determine the combined weight of the
driver and passengers that will be riding
in your vehicle. ..,
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