Tires and wheels 243
and can lead to sudden tire fail- The Gross Axle Weight Rating •
ure, including a blowout and ("GAWR") is the maximum load • '
sudden
deflation that can cause that can be applied at each of
the vehicle to crash. the vehicle's two axles.
Your safety and that of your The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat- passengers also depends on ing and the Gross Axle Weight
making sure that load limits are Rating are listed on the safety
not exceeded. Vehicle load in- compliance sticker label locat-
eludes everybody and every- ed on the driver's side B-pillar.
thing in and on the vehicle. Your Audi has 5 seating posi-
These load limits are technical- tions, 2 in the front and 3 in the ly referred to as the vehicle's rear for total seating capacity
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 5. Each seating position has
("GVWR"). a seat belt¢
page 136~ Safety
The "GVWR" includes the belts.
weight of the basic vehicle, all The fact that there is an upper
factory installed accessories, a limit to your vehicle's Gross Ve-
full tank of fuel, oil, coolant hicle Weight Rating means that
and other fluids plus maximum the total weight of whatever is
load. The maximum load in- being carried in the vehicle (in-
eludes the number of passen- eluding the weight of a trailer
gers that the vehicle is intend- hitch and the tongue weight of
ed to carry ("seating capacity") the loaded trailer) is limited.
with an assumed weight of The more passengers in the ve- 150 lbs. (68 kg) for each pas- hicle or passengers who are
senger at a designated seating heavier than the standard
position and the total weight of weights assumed mean that
any luggage in the vehicle . If less weight can be carried as
you tow a trailer, the weight of luggage. the trailer hitch and the tongue The tire pressure label on your
'"" weight of the loaded trailer N
Audi also lists the maximum 0 ::.,:
must be included as part of the co .... combined weight of all of the \!) 1.1'1
vehicle load . .... 1.1'1 ....
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Fue l
Additives ... ..... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 207
Blended gasoline . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 207
Consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Filler neck .. ............. .... .. ... 209
Fue l gauge . ................ ... ... . 12
Gasoline ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 207
Gasoline additives ........... .... .. 209
L ow fuel level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Octane r ating ............ .... .. ... 20 7
Recommenda tion . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 20 7
Refue lling . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 210
Reserve .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 12
T ank capacity . ........... .. .. .. ... 281
Tank system ............. .... .. .... 21
Unlock ing the fue l filler f lap by hand . . 211
F ue l economy messages (eff iciency pro-
gram) ..... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 28
F ue l filler flap
Un loc king the f ue l filler fl ap by hand . . 211
Fuses Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 271
R l . ep acing .................. .... .. 269
G
Garage door ope ner (Homel ink) .. .. .. .. 45
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Gas discharge lamps ........ .. .. .. .. . 27 2
Gauges Eng ine coolant tempera ture .. .. .. .. .. 10
Fuel gauge ..................... ... 12
Tac hometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gear recommendat ion ...... .. .. .. .. .. 2 7
G h.ft . d'
ea rs
I in 1cator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Gearshift lever 6-speed manual tra nsmission . ....... . 93
General illustration
H
Head lights
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 203
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Head light range control ............ . 21
Left hand dr ive, r ight hand drive .. .. .. . 51
Trave l mode ...... ................. 51
Head light washer reservoir .... ... .. .. 225
Head restra ints .. .. ................. 130
Adjus ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 130
Remov ing/insta lling . .. ..... ... .. .. . 63
Heated exter io r mir rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
r ear w indow . .. .. .... ........... .. . 80
sea ts ..... .. .. .. .... ............. . 80
windshield washer sp ray nozz les . . . . . . 55
Heating .......... .. ..... ........... 78
Heavy clothing and saf ety be lts . ... .. .. 139
Hig h beam .. .. .. .. .. . ... ........... . SO
Hig h voltage warning label ......... .. 280
Hill descent contro l .. . .. ..... ... .. .. . 97
Homelink (ga rag e doo r opener) ..... .. . 45
Hood
Open ing .. .. .. .. .... ............. 212
Re lease lever .. .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. .. 212
Hooks ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 74
Hor n .. .... .. .... ..... ... ... ... ... .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to chi ld safety ........... .. .... 179
How many ai rbags does my vehicle have?
How often should I check my tire pres-
su res?
How safe ty bel t pre ten sioners w ork .. . .
Hydrop la ni ng ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... . . 151
2 41
142
24S
Instruments and contro ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
I
Gene ra to r
Warn ing/ indicator ligh ts ... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rm inology 229
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7
Va let pa rk ing ............ .... .. .. .. 45
G PS controlled clock . ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Gross Veh icle Weight Rat ing (GVWR) ... 280
Ground cl earance ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 197 Ig
nition
swi tching on/off .. ...... .. .. ... .... . 82
Ig nitio n key
E m ergency unlock ing .......... .... .. 34
Ign it ion lock .. .. .. ...... .. ... ...... . 82
Indic ato r light . .. ........... ...... . 18
Mal func tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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