Volkswagen 2019 ATLAS 3.6L User Manual

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of control.

Your safety and the safety of your passengers depends on making sure that load limits are not ex‐

ceeded. Vehicle load includes everybody and everything in and on the vehicle. These load limits are

technically referred to as the vehicle's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).

The GVWR includes the weight of the basic vehicle, all factory-installed and other accessories, a full

tank of fuel, oil, coolant and other fluids plus maximum load. The maximum load includes the number

of passengers that the vehicle is intended to carry (seating capacity) with an assumed weight of

150lbs (68kg) for each passenger at a designated seating position and the total weight of any lug‐

gage in the vehicle. If you tow a trailer, the weight of the trailer hitch and the tongue weight of the

loaded trailer must be included as part of the vehicle weight. At altitudes above 3000ft (1000m),

combined towing weight (vehicle plus trailer) must be reduced by 10% for every 3000ft (1000m).

The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) is the maximum load that can be carried at each of the

vehicle's 2axles (by the front or rear tires). GVWR and GAWR are listed on the safety compliance la‐

bel on the driver door jamb. Your vehicle has either 6total seating positions (2in the front, 2 in the

middle, and 2in back) or 7 total seating positions (2in the front, 3 in the middle, and 2in back). Each

seating position has a safety belt. Because there is an upper limit to your vehicle's total weight

(GVWR), the weight of whatever is being carried (including the weight of a trailer hitch and the tongue

weight of the loaded trailer) is also limited. More passengers, or passengers who are heavier than the

assumed 150lbs (68kg), mean that less weight can be carried as luggage or other cargo. The tire

pressure label on your Volkswagen also lists the maximum combined weight of all of the occupants

and luggage or other cargo that the vehicle can carry.

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 increase 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 in a

safe distance.

Tires on a vehicle that has been overloaded can fail suddenly, including a blowout and sudden

deflation, causing loss of control and a crash.

Always make sure that the total load being transported - including the weight of a trailer hitch

and the tongue weight of a loaded trailer - does not make the vehicle heavier than the

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