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not exceeded . Vehicle load includes everybody
and everything in and on the vehicle. These
load limits are techn ica lly referred to as the
ve hicle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
("GVWR").
The "GVWR" incl udes the weight of the basic
veh icle, all factory insta lled accessories, a full
tank of fuel, oil, coolant and other fluids plus
maximum load. The maximum load includes
the number of passengers that the vehicle is
intended to carry ("seating capacity") w ith a n
assumed weight of 150 lbs . (68 kg) for each
passenger at a des igna t ed sea ti ng pos ition
and the tota l we ight of any luggage in t he ve-
hicle. If you tow a trailer, the weig ht of the
trailer hitch and the tong ue weight of the
loaded trailer must be included as part of the
veh icle load.
The
Gross Axle Weight Rating
("GAWR") is
the maximum load that can be applied at each
of the vehicle's two ax les.
The Gross Vehicle We ight Rating and the
Gross Axle Weight Rating are listed on the
safety compliance sticker labe l located on the
driver's side B-pillar .Your Audi has 5 seating
positions, 2 in the front and 3 in the rear for
tota l seating capacity of 5. Each seating pos i-
tion has a seat belt¢
page 137, Safety belts.
The fact that there is an upper limit to your
veh icle's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating means
that the tota l weight of whatever is being car-
ried in the veh icle (including the we ight of a
trailer hitch and the tongue weight of the
loaded trailer) is limited. The more passen-
ge rs in the veh icle or passengers who are
heav ier than the standa rd weights assumed
mean that less weight can be ca rried as lug-
gage.
The tire pressure labe l on you r Audi also lists
the maximum combined we ight of all of the
oc cu pants and luggage or othe r ca rgo that
the vehicle can carry . For the location of the
labe l
¢page 238, fig. 191.
Tire s an d wheel s
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A
WARNING
Overloading a vehicle can cause loss of ve-
hicle contro l, a crash or other accident, se-
rious pe rsonal injury, and even death.
- Carrying more we ight than your veh icle
was des igned to carry will prevent the
veh icle from handling properly and in-
crease the risk of the loss of vehicle con-
trol.
- The brakes on a vehicle that has been
overloaded may not be able to stop the
veh icle w ith in a safe distance.
- Tires on a vehicle that has been overload-
ed can fail suddenly, incl uding a blowout
and sudden defla t ion, causing loss of
contro l and a crash.
- Always ma ke sure that the total load be-
ing transpor t ed - including the weight of
a trailer hitch and the tongue weight of a
loaded trailer - does not ma ke the vehi-
cle heavier than the vehicle's Gross Vehi-
cle We ight Rating.
Determining correct load limit
Use th e example below to cal -
culate the total w eight of the
passengers and lu ggage or oth-
er thing s that you pl an t o tran s-
po rt so that y ou can make sur e
that y our vehicle w ill not be
overloaded.
Steps for Determining
Correct Load Limit
1. Locate th e statement
" THE
COMBINED W EI GHT OF OC-
CUPANTS AND CARGO
SHOULD NEV ER EXCEED XXX
KG OR XXX LBS" on your vehi-
cle 's pla card (tire inflation
..,
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