weight AUDI A7 2016 Owner's Manual

® Mud and snow capability
"M/S" or "M+S" indicates the tire
has characte ris tics that make it
suitable for driving on mud and snow .
& indica tes a winter tire.
@ Composition of the tire cord
and materials
T he number of plies indicates the
number of rubber ized fabric lay­
ers in the tire . In general: the
more layers, the more weight a
tire can carry. Tire manufacturers
must also specify the mater ials
used in the ti re. These include
stee l, nylon, polyester and other
materials.
@ Maximum permitted load
This number indicates the maxi­
mum load in kilograms and
pounds that the tire can carry .
@ Uniform tire quality grade
standards for treadwear,
traction and temperature resistance
Treadwear , traction and tempera­
ture ranges
c::::> page 250 .
@Running direction
The arrows ind icate the running
direction of unidirect ional tires.
You must always follow the speci- fied running direction
c::::> page 259.
€3) Ma
ximum permitted
inflation pressure
Whe els
This number indicates the maxi­
mum pressure to which a tire can
be inflated unde r normal operat­
ing conditions .
Glossary of tire and loading
terminology
Accessory weight
means the combined weight (in
excess of those standard items
which may be replaced) of auto­ matic transmission, power steer­
ing, power brakes, power win­
dows, power seats, radio, and
heater, to the extent that these
items are available as factory-in ­
stalled equipment (whether in­
stalled or not).
Aspect ratio
means the ratio of the height to
the width of the tire in percent. Numbers of 55 or lower indicate a
low s idewall for improved steer­
ing response and better overall
handling on dry pavement . .,.
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Bead
means the part of the tire that is
made of steel wires, wrapped or
reinforced by ply cords and that is
shaped to fit the rim .
Bead separation
means a breakdown of the bond
between components in the bead.
Cord
means the strands form ing 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 coup le of miles (kilo­
meters) at low speeds in the three
hour period before the tire pres­
sure is measured or adjusted .
Curb weight
means the weight of a motor ve­
hicle with standard equipment in­
cluding the maximum capacity of
fuel, oi l, and coolant , air condi ­
tioning and additional weight of optional equipment.
E x tra load tire
means a tire des igned to operate
at higher loads and at higher in-
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flation pressures than the corre­
sponding standard tire . Extra load
tires may be identified as "XL",
"xl", "EXTRA LOAD", or "RF" on
the sidewall.
G ross A xle 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 max imum load that a
tire is rated to carry for a given in­
flation pressure . You may not find
this information on all tires be­ cause it is not required by law.
Ma ximum load rating
means the load rating for a tire at
the maximum permissible infla­
tion pressure for that tire .
Maximum loaded vehicle
w eight
means the sum of: ...

(a) Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
(c) Vehicle capacity weight, and
(d) Product ion options weight
Maximum (permissible)
inflation pressure
means the max im um cold infla­
tion pressu re to which a tire may
be inflated . Also called "ma xi­
mum inflation pressure ."
Normal occupant weight
means 150 lbs . (68 kilog rams)
times the number of occupants
seated in the veh ic le up to the to­
tal seating capacity of yo ur vehi­
c le.
Occupant distribution
means d istr ibution of occupants
in a vehicle.
Outer diameter
means the overall diameter of an
inflated new tire .
Overall width
means the linear dis tance be­
tween the exter iors of the side­
walls of an inflated tire , including
elevations d ue to labe ling, deco­
rations , or protective bands or
ribs .
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Ply
means a layer of rubbe r-coated
parallel cords .
Production options weight
means the comb ined weight o f
those installed regular production
options weighing over 5 lbs . (2 .3
kg) in excess o f those s tandard
items which they re place , not pre ­
viously conside red in c urb weight
or accessory weight, including heavy duty brakes, ride levelers,
roof rac k, heavy d uty batte ry, and
specia l trim .
Radial ply tire
means a pneumat ic t ire in which
the ply cords that ex tend to the
beads are la id at substantially 90
degrees to the centerli ne of the
tread .
Recommended inflation
pressure
see ~ page 2 36, Cold tire infla­
tion pressure .
Reinforced tire
means a tire designed to operate
at higher loads and at h igher in­
flat ion pressures than the corre­
spon ding standard tire . Rein­
f orced tires may be identified as
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading
is a tire information system devel­
oped by the United States Nat ion­
al Highway Traffic Safety Adminis ­
tration (NHTSA) that is designed
to help buyers make relative com­
parisons among tires . The UTQG is
not a safety rating and not a guar­
antee tha t a tire will last for a
prescribed number of miles (ki lo­
meters) or perform in a certain
way. It simply gives tire buyers
additional information to com­
bine with othe r considerations,
s u ch as price , brand loyalty and
dealer recommendations . Under
UT QG,
tir es a re grade d by the tire
manu factu rers in three areas :
treadwear, traction, and tempera­
ture resistance. The UTQG infor­ mation on the tires, mo lded into
the sidewalls .
U.S. DOT Tire Identification
Number (TIN)
This is the tire's "serial number" .
It beg ins with the letters "DOT"
and indicates that the tire meets
all federal standa rds. The next
two numbers or letters indicate
the plant where it was manufac ­
tured, and the last four numbers
represent the wee k and year o f
manufacture . For example ,
Wheels
DOT ... 2214 ...
means that the tire was produced
in the 22nd week of 201 4. The
other numbers are ma rketing co­
des that may or may not be used
by the tire manufact urer. Th is 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 plus 150 lbs. (68 kilo­
grams) times the vehicle's des ig ­
na ted seating capacity.
Vehicle maximum load on the
tire
means that l oad on an ind iv idual
tire that is determined by distrib­
ut ing to eac h ax le its share of t he
maximum loaded vehic le weight
and dividing by two.
Vehicle normal load on the tire
means that load on an individual
tire that is determined by d istrib­
uting to each ax le its share of the
curb weight , accessory weight,
and norma l occupant weigh t (dis­
tributed in acco rdance with¢
ta­
ble on page 245) and dividing by
two .
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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
A7: 235/55 Rl 7 99Y 3.0L High Performance
32 22 0 29 20 0 35 240
38 260
6 cylinders
255/45 Rl8 99H
All Season
3 2 220 2 9 200 3 5 2
40
38 260
255/45 Rl8 99Y
High Performance 32 220 29 2 00 35 240
38 260
255/40 Rl9 l00H XL
All Season
35 240
32 220 38 260 41
280
255/40 Rl9 l00YXL
36 High Performance 25 0 3 2 220 3 8 260 41 280
265/35 R20 99H XL
All Season
3 5 240
32 220
38 260
41 280
265/35 R20 99Y XL
High Performance
36 250 32 220 38 260 41 280
275/30 R21 98Y XL
High Performance
38 2 60 33 230 3 9 270 41 280
S7: 265/35 R20 99Y XL
4 .0L High Performance 4 1
280 35 240
44
300 44
300
8 cylinders
255/40 Rl9 l00YXL
High Performance
39 270 33 230 42
29 0 42
290
275/30 R21 98Y XL
High Performance 41 28 0
35 2
4 0 44 300 44 300
a) Vehicles with 4 seating positions: 2 p eop le in th e fron t, Vehicles with 5 seating posi­
tions:
2 pe ople in the fron t, 1 p erson i n the r ear
A WARNING
Please note the important safe­
ty precautions regarding tire pressure
¢ page 243 and load
limits
¢ page 245 .
Tires and vehicle load limits
There are limits to the amount of
load or weight that any vehi cle
and any tire can carry. A vehicle that is overloaded will not handle
well and is more difficult to stop.
O verloading can not only lead to
loss of vehicle control, but can al­
so damage important part s of the
vehicle and can lead to sudden tire failure , including a blowout
and sudden deflation that can
c ause the vehicle to crash.
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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 Rating
("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
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 trai ler, 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 Axle Weight Rating
("GAWR") is the maximum load
that can be applied at each of the
vehicle's two axles.
The fact that there is an upper
limit to your vehicle's Gross Vehi -
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cle Weight Rating means that the
total weight of whatever is being
carried in the vehicle (including
the weight of a trailer 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 Weight Rating
and the Gross Axle Weight Rating
are listed on the safety compli­
ance sticker label located on the
driver's side B-pillar
c::> page 243,
fig. 197.
&_ 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 in­
crease 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.
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 243, fig. 19 7.
Wheels
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 sticker
¢ page 243, fig . 197 .
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
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 vehi­
cle. Consult this manual to de­
termine how this reduces the ..,
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Raising the vehicle
lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be lift ed at the lifting
poin ts illustra ted.
F ig. 222 Front lift in g po int
F ig. 223 Rear lift in g point
.,. Read and heed WARNING ¢ .&_.
.,. Activate the vehicle jack mode* in the M MI:
I CAR I funct ion button> (Car )* systems control
button >
Servicing & checks > Air susp.: jack
mode > On .
.. Locate lifting points¢ fig. 222 and¢ fig. 223 .
.. Adju st lift ing a rm s of wor ksh op hoist or floor
jack t o match ve hicle lifting poi nts.
.. Inse rt a r ubber pa d between the floor jac k/
workshop hoist and the lifting poi nts.
T he vehicle jac k mode* mus t be activa ted so that
the au tomatic a djust ment of the Adaptive Air
Suspension * does not make it more diffi cult to
ra ise the veh icle with the floor jack.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath , be sure the vehicle is safely
supported on stands intended for this purpose.
Emergency situations
Front lifting point
T he li ftin g po in t is loca ted o n the floo r pan rein­
f o rcement about at the same level as the ja ck
mounting point¢
fig. 222 . Do not lift the vehi­
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
T he lifti ng po int is loc ated o n the vert ica l rei n­
f o rcement o f the lower s ill for the on- bo ar d ja ck
¢ fig. 223.
lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to¢ page 257 .
A WARNING
- To reduce t he ris k o f ser ious injury and vehi­
cle damag e.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the specia l
workshop h oist a nd f loor jack lift poi nts il­
lu strat ed¢
fig. 222 and ¢ fig. 223.
- Fail ure to lift the ve hicle at these points
could cause the veh icle to tilt o r fall from
a lift if there is a cha nge in veh icle weight
dis tributi on and balance . T his might hap ­
p en, fo r example, wh en h eavy compone nts
s uch as th e engine blo ck or trans missi on
are re m ove d.
- Wh en removing heavy comp onents li ke
t he se, an ch or veh icle to h ois t o r ad d corre­
spon ding we ights to m aintai n the c enter of
g ravity . Otherwise, the vehicle might tilt or
slip off the hoist , causing ser ious persona l
i nju ry .
(D Note
- B e aw are o f the following poi nts befo re li ft­
ing the vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil
pan, the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members.
Thi s could lead to serious damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in ­
serted between the floor ja ck and the lift
point s. .,,.
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Emergency situations
-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.
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Technical data
Vehicle identification
F ig. 22 4 Vehicl e Ide ntificat io n Number (VlN) plate: loca ·
t io n on drive r's s id e das h pane l
XXXXX XX -X -XXXX XXX XX
CD+ ~t :1:: xxxxxxxx xx x xxxxxxxx
T VP /fffl XXX XXX
XX XXXXXXX XX X X XX
XXX
KW XXX
®i ~:J ·f lfils~~ XXXX XXX XXX
®-+ ~N:a=i~ l xxxx ; xxxx xxx ; xx
II.· AUSS, I OPTIONS
E0 A
7D5 4UB 6XM 5SG 5RW
2EH J0Z lLB l
A S lB A
3FC SMU 7Xl
F0A 9G3 0G7
0YH 0JF
T L6 3KA 8EH Ul A X98 QZ7
l X W 803 908 824 020
7T6 CV7 7K0 4X3 2K2
3L4 4KC 3Y0 413
502
lSA 7GB 01A 4G0
XX. X XX X XX X xxxx
Fig. 225 T he veh icle iden ti fica tion label -inside the lug ·
g age compart ment
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN )
The Veh icle Iden tifica tion Number is located in
d iffe rent p laces:
- u nder the w indshield on the dr iver's side
¢ fig . 224.
-in the MMI: Select: Funct ion button ICAR I >
(Car )* syste ms> Servi cing & checks > VIN
~ numb er.
i3 -on the vehicle identification label.
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Technical d ata
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label is lo cate d in the
lu ggage compartment in the spare whee l we ll.
T he labe l¢
fig. 225 shows the fo llowing vehicle
da ta:
(D Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type , engine o utp ut, transmission
® Engine and transm iss ion code
@ Paint number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
T he information of the veh icle identification label
c a n a lso be fo und in your W arranty
& Mai nte·
nance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is you r assurance
that your new vehi cle complies w ith all applicable
Fede ra l Mo tor Vehi cle Safety Sta ndards which
were in effec t at the time the vehicle was m anu­
fac tured. Yo u can find this sticker on the door
jamb on the driver 's side. It shows the month and
year of production and the vehicle identification number of your vehicle (perforation) as we ll as
the Gross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR).
H igh vo ltage warn ing lab el
T he high voltage wa rning label is located in the
engine compartment next to the eng ine hood re ­
lease. The spark ign it ion system complies with
t h e Canadian standard ICES-002 .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for front
and rear are listed on a st icker on the door jamb
on the dr iver 's side.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus f ull fuel tank, oil
and coolant, pl us maxim um load, which includes
passenger weigh t (150 lbs/68 kg per design ated
seat ing pos ition) and luggage weight ¢.&, . ..,,.
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