2017 AUDI A7 weight

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comparisons among tires. The by the tire manufacturer. This in-
UTQG is not a safety rating and formation is used to contact con-
not a guarantee that a tire will sumers if a tire defect requires a
last for a prescribed number of recall.
miles (kilometers) or perform in a
Vehicle capacity weight
certain way . It simply gives tire
means the rated cargo and lug-
buyers additional information to
gage load plus 150 lbs. (68 ki lo -
combine with other considera -
tions, such as price, brand loyalty grams) times the vehicle's desig-
na
ted seating capacity.
and dealer recommendations. Un-
der UTQG, tires are graded by the
Vehicle maximum load on the
tire manu facturers in three areas: tire
treadwear, traction, and tempera -
means that load on an individual
ture resistance. The UTQG infor- tire that is determined by dist rib-
mation on the tires, molded into
uting to each ax le its share of the
the sidewalls. maximum loaded vehicle weight
U.S. DOT Tire Identification an d div id in g by two.
Number (TIN)
Vehicle normal load on the tire
This is the tire's "seria l number" .
means that load on an individual
It beg ins with the letters "DO T"
tire that is determined by distrib-
and indicates that the tire meets uting to each axle its share of the
all federal s tandards. The next
curb weight, accessory weight,
two numbers o r letters indicate
and normal occupant weight (dis-
the plant where it was manufac- tributed in accordance with ¢
ta-
tu red, and the last four numbers ble on page 2 23) and divid ing by
represent the week and year of two.
manufactu re . For example,
Occupant loading and distri -
DOT ... 2216 ... bution for vehicle normal load
means that the tire was produced for various designated seating
in the 22nd week of 2016 . The capacities
a,
other numbers are marketing co- Refer to the tire
inflation pres -a, .... N r-.
sure label¢ page 221, fig. 193 N des that may or may not be used ... .... 0 a, OJ ..
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Model/ Tire designation Tire pressure
Engine Normal load Maximum load
(up to 2/3* people)a>
front rear front rear
PSI kPA PSI kPA
PSI kPA PSI kPA
RS 7 275/35 ZR20 102Y
Sportback:
36 250 30 210 39 270
39 270
High Performance
4.0 L 275/30 ZR21 98Y
41 280 38 260 45 3 10 4 5 310
8-cylinder
High Performance
RS 7 275/30 ZR21 98Y
Sportback
perform- High Performance
ance:
46 320 44
300 51 350 51 350
4.0 L
8-cylinder
a) Vehicles with 4 seating positions: t wo people i n the front, Vehicles with 5 seating
positions:
two peop le in t he front , one pe rson in the re ar
A WARNING
Please note the important safe­
ty precautions regarding tire pressure ¢
page 221 and load
limits¢
page 224.
Tires and vehicle load limits
There are limits to the amount of
load or weight that any vehicle
and any tire can carry. A vehicle
that is overloaded will not handle
well and is more difficult to stop.
Overloading can not only lead to
loss of vehicle control, but can al­
so damage important parts of the
vehicle and can lead to sudden
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tire failure, including a blowout
and sudden deflation that can
cause the vehicle to crash.
Your safety and that of your pas­
sengers also depends on making
sure that load limits are not ex­
ceeded. Vehicle load includes ev­
erybody and everything in and on
the vehicle. These load limits are
technically referred to as the vehi­
cle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rat­
ing
("GVWR").
The "GVWR" includes the weight
of the basic vehicle, all factory in­
stalled accessories, a full tank of
fuel, oil, coolant and other fluids
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plus maximum load. The maxi­
mum load includes the number of
passengers that the vehicle is in­
tended to carry ("seating capaci­
ty") with an assumed weight of
150 lbs. (68 kg) for each passen­
ger at a designated seating posi­
tion and the total weight of any luggage in the vehicle . If you tow
a trailer, the weight of the trailer
hitch and the tongue weight of
the loaded trailer must be includ­
ed as part of the vehicle load .
The
Gross A xle Weight Rating
("GAWR") is the maximum load
that can be appl ied at each of the
vehicle's two axles.
The fact that there is an upper
limit to your vehicle's Gross Vehi ­
c le Weight Rating means that the
total weight of whatever is being
carried in the vehicle (including
the weight of a tra iler hitch and
the tongue weight of the loaded
trailer) is limited. The more pas­
sengers in the vehicle or passen­
gers who are heavier than the
standard weights assumed mean
that less weight can be carried as luggage.
; The Gross Vehicle We ight Rating
N
~ and the Gross Axle Weight Rating 0 co OJ ..
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are listed on the safety compli­
ance sticker label located on the
driver's side B -pillar
¢ page 221,
fig . 192.
_& WAR NING
Overloading a vehicle can cause
loss of vehicle control, a crash
or other accident, serious per­
sonal in jury, and even death.
-Carrying more weight than
your vehicle was designed to carry will prevent the vehicle
from handling properly and increase the risk of the loss of
vehicle control.
- The brakes on a vehicle that
has been overloaded may not
be able to stop the vehicle
within a safe distance.
-Tires on a vehicle that has
been overloaded can fail sud­
denly, including a blowout and
sudden deflation, causing loss
of control and a crash.
-Always make sure that the to­
tal load being transported -
including the weight of a trail­
er hitch and the tongue
weight of a loaded trailer - does not make the vehicle
heavier than the vehicle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating .
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Determining correct load
limit
Use the example below to calcu­
late the total weight of the pas­
sengers and luggage or other
things that you plan to transport so that you can make sure that
your vehicle will not be overload­ ed .
Steps for Determining Correct
Load Limit
1 . Locate the statement "THE
COMBINED WEIGHT OF OCCU­ PANTS AND CARGO SHOULD
NEVER EXCEED XXX KG OR XXX
LBS"on your vehicle 's placard
(tire inflation pre ssure label)
¢ page 221, fig. 192.
2. Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas­
sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3 . Subtra ct the combined weight
of the driver and passengers
from
"XXX" kilograms or " XXX"
pounds shown on the sticker
¢ page 221 , fig. 192 .
4. The re sulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and luggage load capacity. For ex­
ample, if the
"XXX" amount
equals 1400 lbs. and there will
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be five 150 lbs. passengers in
your vehicle, the amount of available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lb s.
(1400-750 (5 X 150) = 650
lb s.)
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely ex­
ceed the available cargo and luggage load capacity calculat ­
ed in Step 4 .
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your ve­
hicle. Con sult this manual to
determine how this reduces
the available cargo and lug­ gage load capacity of your vehi­
cle .
~check the tire sidewall
(¢ page 211, fig. 190) to deter­
mine the designated load rating
for a specific tire.
· Wheel bolts and rims
Wheel bolts
W heel bolts mus t be clean and loose n/tighten
eas ily.
Rims
R ims with a bo lted r im ring * or with bo lted wheel
covers" co nsist of mult ip le p ieces . T h ese compo-
n ents were bolted togethe r usin g s pec ial bolts ..,.

co
co
.... N ,..._
N .... 0
00
\.J ' -Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity of
the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist, en­
sure that there is sufficient clearance be­
tween the hoist and low parts of the ve ­
hicle.
Vehicle carrier
(D Note
Wh en transporting the vehicle o n a ca r carri­
er, tra in, sh ip or by ot her means, only t ie the
veh icle d ow n at th e runnin g surfa ce of the
t ires, w hich is t he outer circumference. Secur­
in g the vehicle at the axle components, sus ­
pens ion struts or tow ing eyes is not pe rm itted
because the pressure in the air suspens ion
struts can change du ring transpo rt . The vehi­
cle may not be secured suff ic ient ly if this hap­
pe ns.
Emergency situations
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Technical data
Technical data
Vehicle specifications
Fig. 223 Windshiel d (fro nt left) : Ve hicl e Iden tific ation
N um ber ( VIN )
XXXXX XX -X -XXXX XXX XX
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I YP lf'VPE XXX XXX
XX XXXXXXX XX X X XX
XXX
KW XXX
15\_L I MOIOlll @-+ ~~
1
:tr:~i XXXX I XXXX XXX I XX
II. -AUSST . / OPTIONS
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E0A 7D5 4UB
2EH J0Z lLB
3FC F0 A 9G3
T L6 3 KA BEH
lXW 803
7T6 CV7 7K0
3L4 4KC
lS A 7GB
6XM SSG
lAS
SMU 7Xl
0G7 0YH
UlA X9B
908 8Z4
4X3
2K2
3Y0 413
01A
SR W
1BA
OJF
027
020
502
4G0
XX X XX X XX X XXXX
Fig. 224 Vehicle identification label
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
The VIN numbe r is located in the following pla ­
ces :
- In the Infotainment system: select: the!CAR !
funct ion button
> (Car)* systems control but­
ton
> Serve & checks > VIN number .
-on the vehicle identification label
- under the windshield on the driver's side*
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Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label¢ fig. 224 is locat ­
ed in the luggage compartment under the cargo
floor cover.
The information of the vehicle identification label
can also be found in your Warranty
& Mainte­
nance booklet.
The sticker contains the follow ing vehicle data:
(D Vehicle Iden tifica tion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, eng ine output, transmission
® Engin e and transm ission cod es
@ Paint and interior codes
® Optional equipment numbe rs
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assurance
that your new vehicle complies with all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards which
were in effect at the time the vehicle was manu­
factured. You can find this sticker on the door
jamb on the dr iver's side . It shows the month and
y ear of production and the vehicle identification
number of you r vehicle (perforation) as well as
the G ross Veh icle Weight R ating (GVWR) and the
Gro ss Axle Weight Rating (GAWR).
H igh voltage warning label
The high voltag e warn ing label is located in the
e ngine compartment n ext to the engine hood re­
lease. The spark ignit ion system complie s w ith
the Canad ian s tand ard IC ES-002.
Notes about technical
data
The values may differ for some markets depend­
ing on equipment installed in certain markets
and the measur ing methods .
Plea se note that the specifications listed in the
vehicle documentation a lways take precedence .
(D Tips
Missing technical data was not available at
the time of printing .