load capacity AUDI A8 2015 User Guide

254 Tires and wheels
A WARNING
Overloading a vehicle can cause loss of ve­
hicle control, a crash or other accident, se­
rious personal 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 con­
trol.
- 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 overload­
ed can fail suddenly, including a blowout
and sudden deflation, causing loss of
control and a crash.
- Always make sure that the total load be­
ing transported -including the weight of
a trailer hitch and the tongue weight of a
loaded trailer -does not make the vehi­
cle heavier than the vehicle's Gross Vehi­
cle Weight Rating.
Determining correct load limit
Use the example below to cal­
culate the total weight of the
passengers and luggage or oth­
er things that you plan to trans­
port so that you can make sure
that your vehicle will not be
overloaded.
Steps for Determining
Correct Load Limit
1. Locate the statement "THE
COMBINED WEIGHT OF OC­
CUPANTS AND CARGO
SHOULD NEVER EXCEED XXX
KG OR XXX LBS" on your ve­
hicle's placard (tire inflation pressure label)
¢ page 249,
fig. 208.
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 pas­
sengers from
"XXX" kilo­
grams or
"XXX" pounds
shown on the sticker
c> page 249, fig. 208.
4. The resulting figure equals
the available amount of car­
go and luggage load capaci­
ty. For example, if the
"XXX"
amount equals 1400 lbs.
and there will be five 150
lbs. passengers in your vehi­
cle, the amount of available
cargo and luggage load ca­
pacity is 650 lbs. (1400-7 SO
(5
X 150) = 650 lbs.)
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely
exceed the available cargo
and luggage load capacity
calculated in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing
a trailer, load from your trail­
er will be transferred to your .,.

288 Techni cal Dat a
Gross Ax le Weight R atin g
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the
vehicle
c::> &. .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is list­
ed eithe r on the dr iver's side B-pillar or inside
the fuel filler flap.
A WARNING
- The actual Gross Axle Weight Rat ing at
the front and rear axles should not ex­
ceed the perm iss ible weights, and their
combination must not exceed the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rat ing.
Dimensions
I>
-
- Exceeding permissible weight ratings can
result in veh icle damage, acc idents and
personal injury.
(D Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is distributed evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to
the rear axle as poss ible so that the vehi­
cle's handling is not impaired.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible
axle loads or the maximum gross veh icle
we ight. Always remember that the vehi­
cle's handling w il l be affected by the ex­
tra load. Therefo re, adj ust your speed ac­
cordingly.
- Always observe local regulat ions.
AS SS ASL
Length in (mm) 202.2 (5135) 202.6 (5147) 20
7.3 (5265)
Width in (mm)
76.7 (1949) 76 .7 (1949) 76 .7 (1949)
Width (across mir rors) in (mm) 83.1 (2111) 83.1 (2111) 83.1 (2111)
Height (unloaded)a) in (mm)
57.5 (1460) 57 .4 (1458) 57 .9 (1471)
a l The height of the vehicle depends on the tires an d th e suspension.
When driv ing up steep ramps, on rough roads,
over curbs, etc . it is important to remember
that some parts of your vehicle, such as spoil-
Capacities
Fuel tank: total capacity
Winds hield and headlight* washer fluid container ers or exhaust
system components, may be
close to the ground . Be careful not to damage
them .
gal (liters) approx. 21.7 (82.0)
quarts (liters) approx. 5.29 (5.0)

300 Index
Front airbags
Description .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .
155
Howtheywork . ... .... ... .. .. .... . 160
Fr onta l co llisions and the laws of physics 144
Front passenger seat adjustment ... .. .. 64
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Adjusting . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 135
Child restraints in the front seat ..... . 153
Fue l
Additives .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
220
Blended gasoline . ..... ... .. .. .... . 220
Current consumptio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Economy messages (efficiency program) 26
Fuel filler flap emergency release .... . 224
Fuel filler neck ........... .. .. .. .. . 222
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gasoline ..................... ... . 220
Gasoline additives . ........... .. .. . 221
Low fue l level symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Octane rating .......... .. .. .. .. .. . 220
Recommendation . ..... ... .. .. .... . 220
Refue lling . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 223
Reserve .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 11
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,288
Fu ses
Assignment . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
276
Rep lacing . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 276
G
Garage door opener (Homel in k) .. .. .. . 131
Garment hooks ................. ..... 75
Gas discharge lamps ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 280
Gauges
Eng ine coolan t temperature .. .. .. ....
10
Fue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Generator ..................... .....
16
Glossary of t ire and loading termino logy 246
Glove compartment (cooled) ........... 75
Glow plug system
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 287
H
Head -up Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Head lights
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ........ ...... .
215
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
De fec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Head light range control . . . . . . . . . 22 , 46
High beam assist .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 49
Washer reservoir ... ... ..... ... .. .. 244
Head restrai nts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 13 7
Adjusting . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 13 7
Heated exter ior mirro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
rear w indow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
sea ts . .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. . 80
windshield washer sp ray no zzles . . . . . . 53
Heating ...... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 78
Heavy clothing and safety be lts . ... .. .. 146
Hig h beam .. .... .. ............. ..... 48
Hig h voltage warning label ........... 287
Hill descent contro l .. .... .... ... .. .. 117
Homelink universal remote control .... 131
Hood (re lease lever) . .... ..... ... .. .. 228
Hor n ............................... 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to chi ld safety .......... .......
187
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 158
How often should I che ck my tire pres-
s ur es? . .. .. .. .. .. ............... ..
2 52
How safety belt pretens ioners work .. .. 149
Hydrop laning ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 256
I
Ig nition
Indica tor lights .. .. .... .... ... .. .. .
17
Switching on/off .... .. ..... .... . .. . 83
Immobilize r .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 26
Important t hings to do before driving .. 133
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 149
Ind icator lights
Dynam ic steer ing ................. .
201
also refer to Warning/indicator lights . . 11
Infant seats .... .. ............. .... 180
Installing child safety seats
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
184