2018 AUDI A4 load capacity

Cockpit overv iew
may be higher if there is heavy eng ine load and
high temperatures outside . This is not a cause for
concern as long as
the .¢ page 31 or II
¢ page 31 indicator lights do not turn on.
Boost ind icator
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
The boost indicator is only displayed in the sport
view
¢ page 15 .
The current eng ine load (meaning the current
boost pressure) is indicated by a bar .
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev­
olutions per minute
(RPM).
The beginning of the red zone in the tachometer
indicates the maximum perm iss ible engine speed
for all gears once the engine has been broken in
and when it is warmed up to operating tempe ra­
ture. Before reaching this zone, you should sh ift
i n to the next h ighest gear, select the D/S selec­
tor lever position, or remove yo ur foot from the
accelerator pedal.
CD Note
The needle in the tachometer @ ¢ page 10,
fig . 3
o r¢ page 10, fig. 4 may only be in the
red area of the gauge for a short time or there
is a risk of engine damage . The location where
the red zone begins varies depending on the
eng ine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re­
duces operating noise.
Fuel level
The display (J) ¢ page 10, fig. 3 or ¢ page 10,
fig . 4
only functions when the ignition is switch­
ed on . When the display has reached the reserve
mark, a red LED turns on and the
tD in dicator
light tu rns
on ~ page 34. The red LED wi ll blink
when the fuel level is ve ry low.
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For the tank capacity in your vehicle, refer to the
Technical
Data ¢ page 381.
CD Note
Never drive until the tank is comp letely emp­
ty. The irregu lar supply of fuel that results
from that can cause engine misfires . Uncom­
busted fue l w ill then enter the exhaust sys­
tem. This can cause overheating and damage
to the catalyt ic converter.
Odometer
Fig . 5 In st rum en t cluster : odometer and reset b utto n
Trip odomet er and odometer
The trip odometer shows the distance driven
s ince it was last reset.
It can be used to measure
short distances.
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press ­
ing
the ~ reset button.
The odometer shows the total distance that the
vehicle has been driven.
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunction in the instrument clus­
ter,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer disp lay.
Have the malfu nction corrected as soon as possi­
ble.
(j) Tips
The units of measu rement can be set in the
I nfotainment system
¢ page 248 .

Telephone
using the Ringtone fu nction . Select and confirm
an entry from the list. Fo r the
Ringtone volume /
Message volume
sett ings, refer to ¢ pag e 253 .
The Microphone input level can be ad justed d ur­
ing a phone call using the contro l knob .
(D Tips
-Seve ra l cell ph ones can be paire d to the
MM I, but only two* cell phones ca n be ac­
tive ly connected.
- To delete all paired Bluetooth devices, the
Bluetooth funct ion can be reset to the fac­
tory default sett ings
c:> page 249.
Additional options
... Se lect : I MENU I button> Telephone > right co n-
t ro l butto n.
Connection manage r
See c:> page 249.
Bluetooth settings*
See c:> page 25 0.
Online settings*
See c:> page 251 .
Wi-Fi settings*
See c:> page 194, Wi-Fi hotspot .
Directory settings
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith tele phone
... Select : I MENU I button> Telephone > left con­
trol button
> Directory > right control button>
Directory settings .
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Memory capacity
Sho ws the Memory capacity fo r t he direct ory.
You can ma nage up to 17 ,00 0 co nta cts wi th the
d irectory. Yo u can load up to 4, 000 contacts
from your cell phon e into each directory. Yo u ca n
a ls o im por t up to 1,00 0 c ontacts fr om a storage
d evice.
Sort order
You can so rt the contacts in your directo ry alpha­
b eti call y acco rdi ng to
Last name or First name .
Import contacts/Export contacts
See c:> page 185.
Download directory
To update the contacts in the MMI, yo u ca n man ­
u ally down loa d your cell phon e contacts . De ­
pending on the ce ll phone, the Bluetooth connec ­
tion may need to be disconnected and reconnect­
ed to upda te t he contacts.
Hide contacts without phone number
W hen t his fu ncti on i s s witch ed o n~ , conta cts
that do not have any num bers assig ned to them
will be g rayed ou t in the directory.

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CD drive
Applies to: vehicles wit h a CD drive
Fig. 211 CD drive
The CD drive is located in the glove compartment
@c>page 8, fig. 2 .
-Loading a CD: the CD is pulled in automatically .
Slide the CD straight into the CD
slot @
c> fig. 211 with the label facing up.
-Automatic playback : playback will start auto­
matically if the inserted CD conta ins supported
audio files
c> page 243, CD drive.
- Ejecting a CD: press the button (D c> fig. 211.
Th@ CD is pulled in again automatically if it is not
removed from the slot w it hi n ten seconds of
ejecting it .
The CD drive is accessed and operated through
the MMI
c>page 236.
(D Note
- Never force a CD into the drive. The CD is
pulled in automatically.
- Do not ins ert CDs with labels into the drive.
Labels can come loose from the CD and
damage the drive.
(D Tips
C D playback cannot be guaranteed with audio
files that have a high data rate.
Media
Jukebox
Applies to: vehicles w ith Jukebox
After you have filled the Jukebox with music and/
or videos, for example from your SD card, you
can play these files directly from the Jukebox .
The Jukebox memory capacity is approximately
10 CB .
.,. Press the I MEDIA ! button. Press the left control
button unti l the sources overv iew
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is displayed. Select and confirm Jukebox .
Adding files to the Jukebox
- Press the !MEDIA ! button. Press the left control
button unti l the sources overv iew
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is displayed . Select one of the following sources
t o copy to the Jukebox: SD card*, CD-ROM*,
DVD-ROM*, USB storage device*.
Requirement: the media center (for example,
tracks, albums) must be open .
-Selecting an entry : select an entry from the
media center. Se lect : right contro l button
>
Copy to Jukebox > This entry or Entire list.
Requirement: the playlist must be open. See
c>page239 .
-Selecting a track : select the track that is cur­
rently playing . Select: r ight control button
>
Copy to jukebox > This track or Entire album
or This artist .
Requirement: a v ideo file must be playing.
- Select: r igh t control button
> Copy to Jukebox .
The copying process begins. The status of the
copy ing process is shown in the MMI.
-Hiding the importing process : select and con­
firm
Continue copying in background . Theim­
porting process is hidden .
-Canceling the importing process: select and
confirm
Cancel copying : Or: remove the source
that is being imported. Files already copied re­
main.
Requirement: the copying process must be active
in the background.
- Showing the copying process: select: right
control button
> Copying in progress.
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-The tire pressure must correspond to the
load. The tire pressure label lists the recom­
mended cold tire inflation pressures for the
vehicle at its maximum capacity weight and
the tires that were on your vehicle at the
time it was manufactured. For recommend­
ed tire pressures for normal load condi­
tions, please see chapter
c:> page 345.
Tie-downs
The luggage compartment is equipped with four
tie-downs to secure luggage and other items .
Use the tie-downs to secure your cargo properly
c:> page 259, Loading the luggage compartment.
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that even
smaller items that are loose in the vehicle will
become heavy missiles that can cause serious in­
jury. Items in the vehicle possess energy which
vary with vehicle speed and the weight of the
item . Vehicle speed is the most significant factor .
For example, in a frontal collision at a speed of
30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a 10 -lb
(4 .5 kg) object are about 20 times the normal
weight of the item . This means that the weight
of the item would suddenly be about
200 lbs . (90 kg). You can imagine the injuries
that a 200 lbs. (90 kg) item flying free ly through
the passenger compartment could cause in a col ­
lision like this.
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used to
secure items to tie-downs can fail during hard braking or in a collision and cause serious per­
sonal injury.
- Always use suitable mounting straps and
properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help prevent
items from shifting or flying forward as dan­
gerous missiles .
-When the rear seat backrest is folded down,
always use suitable mounting straps and
properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help prevent
items from flying forward as dangerous
missiles into the passenger compartment .
-
Driving safety
-Never attach a child safety seat tether strap
to a tie-down.
Reporting Safety Defects
Applicable to U.S.A.
If you believe that your vehicle
has a defect which could cause a
crash or could cause injury or
death, you should immediately in­
form the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) in
addition to notifying Audi of
America, Inc.
If NHTSA receives similar com­
plaints, it may open an investiga­
tion, and if it finds that a safety
defects exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and
remedy campaign. However,
NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you,
your dealer, or Audi of America,
Inc.
To contact the N HTSA, you may
either call:
Tel.:
1-888-327-4236 (TTY:
1-800-424-9153) or
1 -800- 424-9393
or you may write to:
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Bead separa tion
means a breakdown of the bond
between components in the bead.
Cord
means the strands forming the
plies in the tire .
Cold tire inflation pressure
means the tire pressure recom­
mended by the vehicle manufac­
turer for a tire of a designated size that has not been driven for
more than a couple of miles (kilo­
meters) at low speeds in the
three hour period before the tire
pressure is measured or adjusted .
Curb weight
means the weight of a motor ve­
hicle with standard equipment in­
c luding the maximum capac ity of
fuel, oi l, and coolant, a ir condi­
tioning and add itional weight of
optional equipment.
E xtra load tire
means a tire designed to operate
at higher loads and at h igher in ­
flation pressures than the corre­ sponding standard tire. Extra load
tires may be identified as
"X L",
"xl", "E XTRA LOAD" , or "RF" on
the s idewal l.
Wheels
Gross Axle Weight Rating
( " GAWR")
means the load-carrying capacity
of a single axle system, measured
at the tire -ground interfaces.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(" GVWR ")
means the max imum total loaded
weight of the vehicle.
Groove
means the space between two ad­
jacent tread ribs .
Load rating (code)
means the maxim um load that a
tire is rated to carry for a given in­
flat ion pressure . You may not f ind
this informat ion on all tires be ­
cause it is not required by law.
Maximum load rating
means the load rating for a tire at
the maximum permissible infla­
tion pressure for that tire .
Maximum loaded vehicle
weight
means the sum of:
(a) Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
(c) Vehicle capacity we ight , and
(d) Production options we ight
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Wheel s
Maximum (permissible)
inflation pressure
means the max imum cold infla­
tion pressure to which a t ire may
be inflated . Also called "maxi ­
mum inflation pressure."
Normal occupant weight
means 150 lbs. (68 k ilograms)
times the number of occupants seated in the vehicle up to the to­
tal seating capacity of your vehi­
cle .
Occupant distribution
means distribution of occupants
in a vehicle.
Outer d iameter
means the overall diamete r of an
inflated new tire.
Overall width
means the linear distance be­
tween the exteriors of the side ­
walls of an inflated tire , including
elevations due to labeling, deco­ rations, or protective bands or
ribs .
Ply
means a layer of rubber-coated
para llel cords.
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Production options we ight
means the combined weight of
those installed regular product ion
options weighing over 5 lbs . (2 .3
kg) in excess of those standard
items which they replace, not pre­
viously considered in curb weight or accessory weight , including
heavy duty brakes, ride levelers,
roof rack, heavy duty battery, and
special trim.
Radial ply ti re
means a pneumatic tire in which
the ply cords that extend to the beads are la id at substantially 90
degrees to the centerline of the
tread.
Recommended inflation
pressure
see ¢ page 33 7, Cold tire infla­
tion pressure.
Reinforced tire
means a tire designed to operate
at higher loads and at higher in­
flation pressures than the corre­
sponding standard tire . Rein ­
forced tires may be identified as
"XL", "xl", "EXTRA LOAD", or "RF"
on the sidewall. ...

Wheels
comparisons among tires. The
UTQG is not a safety rating and not a guarantee that a tire will
last for a prescribed number of
miles (kilometers) or perform in a
certain way. It simply gives tire
buyers additional information to
combine with other considera ­
tions, such as price, brand loyalty
and dealer recommendations. Un ­
der UTQG, tires are graded by the
tire manufacturers in three areas:
treadwear, traction, and tempera ­
ture resistance. The UTQG i nfor­
mation on the tires, molded into
the sidewalls .
U.S. DOT Tire Identification
Number (TIN)
T his is the tire's "serial number".
It begins with the letters "DOT"
and indicates that the tire meets
all federal standards. The nex t
two numbers or letters indicate
the plant where it was manufac­
tured, and the last four numbers represent the week and year of
manufacture. For example,
DOT ... 2216 ...
means that the tire was produced
in the 22nd wee k of 2016. The
other numbers are marketing co­
des that may or may not be used
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by the t ire manufacturer . This in­
formation is used to contact con­
sumers if a tire defect requ ires a
recall.
Vehicle capacity weight
means the rated cargo and lug­
gage load pl us 150 lbs. (68 k ilo ­
grams) times the vehicle's desig­ na ted seating capacity .
Vehicle maximum load on the
tire
means that load on an individual
tire that is determined by distrib ­
uting to each axle its sha re of the
maximum loaded vehic le we ight
and dividing
by two.
Vehicle normal load on the tire
means that load on an individual
tire that is determined by d istrib­
ut ing to each axle its share of the
curb weight, accessory weight,
and normal occupan t weight (dis­
tr ibuted in accordance with
¢ ta­
ble on page 346) and d ividing by
two.
Occupant loading and distri­ bution for vehicle normal load
for various designated seating capacities
Refer to the tire inflation p res -
sure label
¢page 3 4 4, fig. 277 .,.

Wheels
are listed on the safety compli­
ance sticker on the driver's side B­ pillar respectively on the front
end of the driver's door.
& WARNING
-
Overloading a vehicle can cause
loss of vehicle control, a crash
or other accident, serious per­
sonal injury, 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 pressure label)
¢ page 344, fig. 277.
2. Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas­ sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight
of the driver and passengers
from
"XXX" kilograms or "XXX"
pounds shown on the stick­
er ¢ page 344, fig. 2 77.
4. The resulting 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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