2015 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET Owners Manual

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technically  referred  to  as the not  be  able  to  stop  the  vehi-
vehicles  Gross Vehicle Weight  cle within  a safe  distance. 
Rating  ("GVWR"). The Gross  -Tires on a

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Checking  tire  pressure 
The  correct  tire  pressure  for  the 
tires  originally  installed  on 
your  vehicle  is  listed  on  the  tire  pressure  label  located  on  dri

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pressures.  Check all of the  tires  It  is important  to  check the  tire 
and  be  sure  not  to  forget  the  pressure  when  the  tires  are 
spare  tire.  If the  pressur

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forget  to  check  the  tire  pres-ure,  including  a  blowout 
sure  for  the  spare  wheel  and  sudden  deflation,  caus-
¢page 262 . 
ing  loss  of  vehicle  control. 
Whe

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tire  failure  and  loss  of 
control. 
-Excessive  speed  and/over­ loading  can  cause  heat 
build -up,  sudden  tire  failure 
and  loss  of cont

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load.  The  maximum  load  in­
cludes  the  number  of  passen­
gers  that  the  vehicle  is  intend­
ed  to  carry  ("seating  capacity") 
with  an  assumed  weight  of 
1

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" > co ,...., \!) 1.11 ,...., 1.11 ,...., 
-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 vehic

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being  loaded  on the  vehicle. 
That  weight  may not  safely 
exceed  the  available  cargo 
and  luggage  load capacity 
calculated  in Step  4. 
6. If your vehicle will be t