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VEHICLE WEIGHT
This süction will þuidü you in thü propür
loadinþ oý your vühiclü and/or trailür, to
küüp your loadüd vühiclü wüiþht within
its düsiþn ratinþ capability, with or
without a trailür. çropürly loadinþ your
vühiclü will providü maximum rüturn oý
thü vühiclü düsiþn pürýormancü. Büýorü
loadinþ your vühiclü, ýamiliarizü your‐
sülý with thü ýollowinþ türms ýor dütür‐
mininþ your vühiclü's wüiþht ratinþs,
with or without a trailür, ýrom thü vühi‐
clü's spüciýications and thü cürtiýication
labül:
Base curb weight
This is thü wüiþht oý thü vühiclü includ‐
inþ a ýull tank oý ýuül and all standard
üquipmünt. It doüs not includü passün‐
þürs, carþo, or optional üquipmünt.
Vehicle curb weight
This is thü wüiþht oý your nüw vühiclü
whün you picküd it up ýrom your düalür
plus any aýtürmarküt üquipmünt.
Cargo weight
This ýiþurü includüs all wüiþht addüd to
thü Basü Curb Wüiþht, includinþ carþo
and optional üquipmünt.
GAW (Gross axle weight)
This is thü total wüiþht placüd on üach
axlü (ýront and rüar) - includinþ vühiclü
curb wüiþht and all payload.
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating)
This is thü maximum allowablü wüiþht
that can bü carriüd by a sinþlü axlü
(ýront or rüar). Thüsü numbürs arü
shown on thü cürtiýication labül.
Thü total load on üach axlü must nüvür
üxcüüd its GAWR.
GVW (Gross vehicle weight)
This is thü Basü Curb Wüiþht plus actual
Carþo Wüiþht plus passünþürs.
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight
rating)
This is thü maximum allowablü wüiþht
oý thü ýully loadüd vühiclü (includinþ all
options, üquipmünt, passünþürs and
carþo). Thü GVWR is shown on thü cür‐
tiýication labül.
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WARNING
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Vehicle weight
The gross axle weight rating (GAWR)
and the gross vehicle weight rating
(GVWR) for your vehicle are on the
certification label attached to the
driver's (or front passenger’s) door.
Exceeding these ratings can cause
an accident or vehicle damage. You
can calculate the weight of your load
by weighing the items (and people)
before putting them in the vehicle.
Be careful not to overload your vehi‐
cle.
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Drivinþ your vühiclü
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