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Tires and wheels
Remember, your safety and
that of your passengers
also de-
pends on making sure that load
limits are not exceeded . Vehicle
load includes everybody and ev-
erything in and on the vehicle.
These load limits are technical-
ly referred to as the vehicle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
("GVWR"). The Gross Axle
Weight Rating ("GAWR") is the
maximum load that can be ap-
plied at each of the vehicle's
two axles. The Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating and the Gross
Axle Weight Rating are listed
on the safety compliance stick-
er label located on the driver's
side B-pillar. The tire pressure
label on your Audi lists the
maximum combined weight of
all of the occupants and lug-
gage or other cargo that the ve-
hicle can carry. For the location
of the tire pressure label
¢fig.
195.
.&_
WARNING
-
Overloading a vehicle can
cause loss of vehicle control,
a crash or other accident, se-
rious personal injury , and
even death.
-Carry ing more weight than
your vehicle was designed
to carry will prevent the ve-
hicle from handling properly
and increase the risk of a
loss of vehicle control.
-The brakes on a vehicle that
has been overloaded may
not be able to stop the vehi-
cle within a safe distance.
-Tires on a vehicle that has
been overloaded can fail
suddenly causing loss of
control and a crash.
-Always make sure that the
total load being transported
- inclu ding the weight of a
trailer hitch and the tongue
weight of a loaded trailer -
does not make the vehicle
heavier than the vehicle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ing.
A
WARNING
-Incorrect
tire pressures
and/or underinflation
can
lead to a serious or fatal ac-
cident.
-Inco rrect tire pressures
and/or underinflation
cause
increased tire wear and can
.,.
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