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STARTING AND OPERATING
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Emergency Fuel Filler Door Release
If the battery is discharged, the fuel filler
door cannot be opened. In this case, the fuel
filler door can be opened by taking care of
the discharged battery situation.
If the fuel filler door cannot be opened even
if
the discharged battery situation has been
resolved, the electrical system may have a
malfunction.
In this case, the fuel filler door can be
op
ened using the following procedure as an
emergency measure:
1. Open the trunk and pull the center
s
ection of the plastic fastener and
remove the fastener.
Trunk Interior
2. P
artially peel back the cover inside the
t
runk, then pull the emergency release
lever.
Fuel Door Emergency Release
VEHICLE LOADING
Certification Label
As required by National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration regulations, your
vehicle has a certification label affixed to the
driver's side door or pillar.
This label contains the month and year of
ma
nufacture, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR), Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
front and rear, and Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN). A Month-Day-Hour (MDH)
number is included on this label and indi
-
cates the Month, Day and Hour of manufac-
ture. The bar code that appears on the
b
o
ttom of the label is your VIN.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
The GVWR is the total permissible weight of
your vehicle including driver, passengers,
vehicle, options and cargo. The label also
specifies maximum capacities of front and
rear axle systems (GAWR). Total load must
be limited so GVWR and front and rear
GAWR are not exceeded.
Payload
The payload of a vehicle is defined as the
allowable load weight a truck can carry,
including the weight of the driver, all passen
-
gers, options and cargo.
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
The GAWR is the maximum permissible load
on the front and rear axles. The load must be
distributed in the cargo area so that the
GAWR of each axle is not exceeded.
Each axle GAWR is determined by the
co
mponents in the system with the lowest
load carrying capacity (axle, springs, tires or
1 — Plastic Fasteners
2 — Cover
3 — Emergency Release Lever
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