2018 AUDI A8 load capacity

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Uniform Tire Quality Gr ading
is a tire information system devel­
oped by the United States Nation­
al Highway Traffic Safety Admin­
istration (NHTSA) that is designed
to help buyers make relat ive com­
parisons 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 acer­
tain way. It simply gives tire buy ­
ers 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 res istance. The UTQG infor­
mation on the tires, molded into
the sidewalls .
U.S. DOT Tire Identification
Number (TIN )
This is the tire's "serial number".
It begins with the letters
"DOT"
and indicates that the tire meets
all federal standards . The next
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,
Wheels
DOT ... 2217 ...
means that the tire was produced
in the 22nd week of 2017 . The
other numbers are marketing co­ des that may or may not be used
by the tire manufacturer. This in­
formation is used to contact con­
sumers if a tire defect requires a
recall.
Vehicle c apacity weight
means the rated cargo and lug ­
gage load plus 150 lbs. (68 kilo­ grams) times the vehicle's desig­
nated seating capacity.
Vehicle ma ximum load on the
tire
means that load on an individual
tire that is determined by distrib ­
uting to each axle its share of the
maximum loaded vehicle weight
and dividing by two.
Vehicle normal load on the tire
means that load on an individual
tire that is determined by dist rib­
uting to each axle its share of the
curb weight, accessory weight,
and normal occupant weight (dis­
tributed in accordance
with¢ ta ­
ble on page 295) and dividing by
two.
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-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.
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 vehic le 's placard
(tire inflation pressure label)
¢ page 293, fig. 266 .
Wheels
2. Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas­sengers 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 sticker
¢ page 293, fig . 266 .
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 wil l
be five
150 lbs . passengers in
your vehicle, the amount of
available cargo and luggage
load capacity is 650 lbs.
(1400-750 (5 X 150) = 650
lbs .)
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. Consult this manual to
determine how this reduces
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Wheels
the available cargo and lug­gage load capacity of your vehi­
cle.
.,.Check the tire sidewall
(¢ page 283, fig. 264) to deter­
mine the designated load rating
for a specific tire.
Wheel bolts and rims
Wheel bolts
Wheel bolts must be clean and loosen/tighten
easily .
Rims
Rims with a bolted rim ring* or with bolted wheel
covers* consist of multiple pieces . These compo­
nents were bolted together using special bolts
and a special procedure. You must not repair or
disassemble
them £:=?.&. .
A WARNING
Wheel bolts that are tightened or repaired in­
correctly can become loose and result in loss
of vehicle control, which increases the risk of
an accident. For the correct tightening specifi­
cation, see
¢page 314.
- Always keep the wheel bolts and the
threads in the wheel hub clean and free of grease.
- Only use wheel bolts that fit the rim.
- Always have damaged rims repaired by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility. Never repair or disassemble
rims yourself, because this increases the risk
of an accident .
Winter tires
Winter tires significantly improve the vehicle's
handling when driving in winter conditions. Be­
cause of their construction (width, compound,
tread pattern) , summer tires provide less trac­
tion on ice and snow.
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.. Use winter tires on all four wheels .
.. Only use winter tires that are approved for your
vehicle.
.. Please note that the maximum permitted
speed may be lower with winter
tires¢ _&.. An
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Serv ­
ice Facility can inform you about the maximum
permitted speed for your tires .
.,. Check the tire pressure after installing wheels
¢page 293 .
The effectiveness of winter tires is reduced great­
ly when the tread is worn down to a depth of
0.157 in (4 mm). The characteristics of winter
tires also decrease greatly as the tire ages , re­
gardless of the remaining tread.
A WARNING
- Never drive faster than the maximum per­
mitted speed for your tires. This could cause
the tires to heat up too much. This increases
the risk of an accident because it can cause
the tire to burst .
- Always adapt your driving to the road and
traffic conditions. Drive carefully and reduce
your speed on icy or slippery roads. Even
winter tires can lose traction on black ice .
® For the sake of the environment
Reinstall summer tires at the appropriate
time, because they provide better handling
when roads are free of snow and ice. Summer
tires cause less road noise, tire wear and fuel
consumption.
(D Tips
You can also use all season tires instead of
winter tires. Please note that in some coun­
tries where winter tires are required, only
winter tires with the
& symbol may be per­
mitted.
Snow chains
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Snow chains not only improve the driving in win­
ter road conditions, but also the braking.
.,. Only install snow chains on the front wheels. .,.

Technical data
Dimensions
Length (in (mm )) Width (in (mm))
Width across the Height at curb
mirrors (in (mm)) weight (in (mm))
AB L 207.3 (5,265) 76.7 (1,949) 83.l (2,111) 57.9 (1,471)
AB 202.2 (5,135) 76.7 (1,949) 83.1 (2,111) 57.5 (1,460)
58 202.6 (5,147) 76.7 (1,949) 83.l (2,111) 57.4 (1,458)
Capacities
Fuel
tank
Windshield and headlight washer system*
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for front
and rear are listed on a sticker on the door jamb
on the driver's side .
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle p lus full fuel tank, oi l
and coolant, plus maximum load, which includes
passenger weight (150 lbs/68 kg per designated
seating position) and luggage
we ight¢ &..
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The Gross Ax le Weight Rating is the maximum
load that can be applied at each axle of the vehi ­
cle
¢ &. .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capacity weight (max. load) is listed
either on the driver's side B-pillar or inside the
fue l filler f lap .
A WARNING
- The actual Gross Axle Weight Rating at the front and rear axles should not exceed the permissible weights, and their comb inat ion
must not exceed the Gross Veh icle Weight
Rating .
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Approximate capaci-
ties
2 1. 7 gal (82.0
L)
5.3 qt (5.0 L)
- Exceed ing permissible weight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, accidents and per­
sonal injury.
@ Note
- The veh icle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is d istr ibuted evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage) . When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to the
rea r axle as possible so that the vehicle's
hand ling is not impai red.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible
ax le loads or the maxim um gross vehicle
we ight . A lways remember that t he ve hicle's
handling will be affected by the extra load.
Th erefore, adjust your speed accordingly .
- Always observe local regulations .

Index
System volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 , 14 7 , 1 SO
Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Dialing a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Memory capacity (directory) . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Storing a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Temperature indicator
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Tie-downs ... .. .. ............. .. .. 66, 215
Time . .... .. .. .. ............. .... .. . 205
tiptronic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . 83
Tire mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Tires.. .... .. .. .. ............. .... .. . 283
Low-profile tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
quattro (all wheel drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 91
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Tire pressure monitoring sys -
tem ..... .. .. .. ............ 300,301,302
Tire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Treadwear indicators ................. 291
Unidirectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Tires and wheels
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 285
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 295
TMC/TMCpro
refer to Traffic information (TMC)
Tone (sound) 176
refer to Adjusting the sound
. . . . . . . . . . . 205
Tool kit ............................. 312
Torn or frayed safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Touch
refer to MMI touch 137
Towing Tow trucks
Towing loop
350
329
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329, 330 TPMS (
Tire Pressure Monitoring System) . . 301
Traffic information (TMC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
RSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Switching reports on and off . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Operating instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
T echnica l requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 , 90
Train (transporting your vehicle) . . . . . . . . . 330
Transmission malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Transporting your vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Tr ip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
u
Unfastening safety belts 224
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
V
Valet parking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Vanity mirror. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, SO
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
D imensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Out of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Winter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Vehicle jack . .... .. .. .. ....... 312,315,316
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Vehicle transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Vent ilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Version information .. .. ........... 197,207
Video image settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Video playback combinations (RSE) . . . . . . . 203
V IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Voice guidance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

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Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
I nput level . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 191
w
Wa rni ng/Indicato r lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
P ASS ENG ER AIR BAG O FF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Warning lights
Index
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 80
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Win ter tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Wiper b lades .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 51
Wire less headphones (RS E) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
X
Xenon-Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 26
Xenon plus headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 z
Warning triangle .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 3 12
Wa rranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Was hing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Wheel bolts Rep lac ing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Wheels . .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. . 283
C lean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Glossary of tire and load ing term ino logy . 285
Rep lac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
T ire press ure mon itor ing system . . . . . . . 30 1
T ires and veh icle lo ad lim its . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Wheel wrenc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Wi -Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1
M edia player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
W indow reg ulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
W indows
C lean ing/remov ing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Defrost ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
W indshield
C lean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Defrost ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
also refer to W indshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Windshield was her system . . . . . . . . . . 50, 28 1
Rese rvoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
W indshield w ipe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
W inter operation
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Cooling system ................ ... .. . 277
D efrost ing t he w indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Removing ice from w indows . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Se at hea ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Steering whee l heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298 Zoom (map)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
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