2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF load capacity

3.2 Tips and Advice
Notice about data recorded by
sta te laws restrict the re tri eva l or down ­
load ing of data stored by EDH's that were in­
s talled in a ve hicle for the exp ress purpose of re­
tri ev ing data after an accident or crash event w ithout the consen t.
A lth
ough you r ve hicl e is not equipped w ith an EDH. it is equipped with a number of electronic control modules for various veh icle sys tems su ch for example. engine function. em iss io n control, as well as for the a irb ags and safe ty
b elts.
T h
ese electronic control modules record ve­
hi cle -related data during normal ve hicl e opera­
tion for diagnostic and repair purposes. There­cording capacity of the electronic control mod­ule s is limit ed to data (n o sound is recorded ) and
only a small amount of data is actually record ed
over
o f the data then stored may re late to ve hicle speed, direction. braki ng as well as restraint system use
only be read and downloaded with spe­
cia l equ ipment.
your ve hicle is equ ipped with the necessa ry te lemet ry equipment and you have subscribed to the appropriate service.
your veh icle's location will be transmitted to the service center. Additionally, the occur­rcnccofnn incident in which airbagdeployment been registered will be automatically sig­naled to the service center to e nable emer ge ncy serv ice or other assistance to be di s­patched to your location if needed. For more in­form ation refer to your Telematics Serv ice Agreemem with
34 Accessories, new part s, repairs and modification s

Gross Axle W eight Ra ting
Mea ns the load-carryin g capacity of a sing le ax le
Mean s th e maximumlOtalloaded weight of the
ve hicle.
Groove
Means the space between adjacent tread
r ib s.
L
oad ratin g (cod e)
Means the load th at a tire is rated to
carry for a give n inflation pressure. You may no t find thi s information o n all tires because it is not require d b y
Maximum load ratin g
Means the load rating for a tire the m aximum permiss ib le inflation p ressure for that tire.
Maximum loaded vehicle weig ht
Means th e sum of:
( a)
weig ht.
( b ) Accessory
weight,
(c) Vehicl e capacity weig ht. and
(d ) Production o pti ons
b e inflat ed. A lso called imum inflatio n pressure."
Normal oc cupant weight
Means lb s. kilog ra ms} times the n u m ber of occupants sea te d i n the ve hicl e up to the seating capacity of your vehicle.
O c
cupant distr ib ution
Means dist ributio n of occupants in veh icle.
Outer d iameter
Means the overall diameter of an inflated new tir e.
inflated including vations due to or tive bands or rib s.
P ly
M
ean s layer uf parallel cord s.
Productio n optio ns weight
Means the com bined weight of those installed
regular produc tion options weighing over Sibs. (2.3 kg) in excess of those standard items whic h they replace, not previously considered in curb weight or accessory
pne u matic tire in which the pl y cords th at ex tend to the beads a rc laid at substa n tially degrees to the center lin e of the tread.
Re commended inflat io n p ressure
page tire inflation p ressure".
Reinforc
ed tir e
Means a tire designed to operate at higher loads and at higher inflation pressures than the sponding tire.
Rim
Means a m etal support for a tire or a tire and tube assembly upon whic h the tire beads are seate d .
Rim d iameter
Means nominal diameter oft he bead seal. you change your w heel size. you will have to
Means that portion of tire between the tread
and bead.
which
km/h) mph ( 298 k.m/ h ). These rat ings are lis ted in the table 74. You may not find this information on all tire s because it is not required by law.
The speed r ating lett er cod e, where is molded on the tir e s idewall and indicates the maxjmurn permissible road in on page 77 74.
Checking and

3.2 Tip s and Advice
Tir e pressure monitoring
tires are underinflated a nd nates a low tire pressure warning tellt ale.
Tread
Means that porti on of tire that comes into tact the road.
Tread separation
Means pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass.
Tread wea r indicators
visual indication of the degrees o f w ear of th e tread. page 72,
Wea r for more tio n on measurin g tire wear.
Un iform
Tire Quality Grading
that is designed to help buyers make re la ti ve comparisons among ti res. The UTQG is not s afety rating and not a
antee that a tire la st for a prescrib ed number of miles o r perform in simply
g ives tire buyers additional information to bin e w ith other consideratio ns. such as price. brand loya lty and dealer recommendations. Under UTQG, tires arc graded b y th e tire fac turers in three areas: tre ad wear, traction and temperature resistance. The UTQ G information o n the tires, molded into the s idewall s.
This is the tire's "ser ia l begin s w ith the letters
sent week and year of manufacture. For ample . the rnran that the tire
pro duced in the 18th The other numbers arc m arketin g codes that no t be used by th e tire manufacturer. T his mation is used to if a tir e fect requires a recall .
Vehicle
capacity weight
Means the cargo and load plu s lb s. (68 kilograms) times the total
s
eatin g capacity as lis ted on the label attached to the ope n edge o f the driver's door.
Vehicle
maximum load on the tire
Mean s that load o n an indi vidual tire that is t ermined b y di stri buting to each axle its share of the maxim um loaded weight and viding by
normollood on th e tir e
Means that load o n an indiv idual tire that i s termined by di stribut ing to axle its sh a re of the curb weigh t. accesso ry weight. and normal occupant weight (di stributed in accordance with table page and di viding by
Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load
normal load, number Occupant distributio n in number of occupants of occupants normally loaded
2 through 4
2 2 in fro nt.
5
3 2 in front. I in
=Tire pres sure
Checking and

Determining correct
Use the example below to calc ul ate the
to ta l weight of the passen ge rs and lu ggage
or other things that yo u pla n to transport
so that you can make sure tha t
w ill not be overlo ad ed .
Steps for Determining Load
limit
l. Locate the statement
WEIGHT
placard (tire infla­
tion
press ure page 61,
fig. 15 .
2. Determine the combined
weight of the dri ver and pas­
sengers that will be riding in
your
3. Subtract the combined
weight of the driver and pas­
se
ngers from kilog rams
or pounds page 61,
fig. 15.
4. T he resulting figure equals
the availabl e amount of cargo
and luggage load capacity. For
example ,
if the amount
equals
lbs . passengers in
your vehicle, the amount of
availab le cargo and luggag e
lo ad
capacity is lb s.
(5 x = lbs.)
5. Determine the combine d
weight
of lu ggage and cargo
being loaded on the
-the tire page 73,
fig . 19 )
to dete rmine the designated load
ratin g for a specific
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