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Driving Your Vehicle
Two labels on your driver’s door sill
show how much weight your vehicle
was designed to carry: the Tire and
Loading Information Label and the
Certification Label.
Before loading your vehicle,
familiarize yourself with the
following terms for determining
your vehicle’s weight ratings, from
the vehicle’s specifications and the
Certification Label:
Base curb weigh
t
This is the weight of the vehicle
including a full tank of fuel and
all s
tandard equipment. It does
not include passengers, cargo, or
optional equipment.
Vehicle curb weight
This is the weight of your new
vehicle when y
ou picked it up from
your dealer plus any aftermarket
equipment.
Cargo weight
This figure includes all weight added
to the Base Curb W
eight, including
cargo and optional equipment.
GAW (Gross Axle Weight)
This is the total weight placed on
each axle (fr
ont and rear) - including
vehicle curb weight and all payload.
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
This is the maximum allowable
weight tha
t can be carried by a single
axle (front or rear). These numbers
are shown on the Certification Label.
The total load on each axle must
never exceed its GAWR.
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
This is the Base Curb Weight
plus actual Car
go W
eight plus
passengers.
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
This is the maximum allowable
weight o
f the fully loaded vehicle
(including all options, equipment,
passengers and cargo). The GVWR
is shown on the Certification Label
located on the driver’s door sill.
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The label located on the driver’s door
sill gives the original tire size, cold
tire pressures recommended for your
vehicle, the number of people that
can be in your vehicle and vehicle
capacity weight.
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