2005 Kia Sportage Owners Manual

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GCW (Gross combined weight)     Maximum trailer weight
Calculating the load your vehi-
cle can tow
This is the weight of the loaded vehi-     This is the highest possible weight of
cle (GVW) plus the weight of the fully     a fully loaded  trailer the  vehicle can     1. Use   the  appropriate    maximum
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loaded trailer.
tow. It  assumes  a vehicle  with  only
mandatory options,  no cargo,  and a
driver. The  weight  of  other optional
equipment, passengers and cargo in
your  vehicle  will  reduce  the   maxi-
GCWR chart (in  the Weight of the
Trailer section  in  this chapter)  for
your  type   of  drive   system   and
transmission.
GCWR (Gross combined
weight rating)
2.
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Weigh your vehicle.
This   is   the   maximum    allowable     mum  trailer weight  your vehicle  can
Subtract the weight of your vehicle
from the  maximum  GCWR in  the
chart. This is  the maximum  trailer
weight  your   vehicle  can   tow.  It
must be below the  maximum trail-
er weight shown in the chart. Note
that  the  maximum  trailer   weight
your vehicle  can tow  depends on
the total weight of any cargo,  pas-
sengers  and available  equipment
in the vehicle.
weight of the  vehicle and the loaded
trailer -  including all  cargo and pas-
sengers - that the vehicle can handle
without risking  damage. (Important :
The towing vehicle's  braking system
is rated  for operation  at GVWR, not
GCWR.  Separate functional  brakes
should  be  used  for  safe control  of
towed vehicles and for trailers weigh-
ing an 454 kg (1,000 lbs).) The GCW
must never exceed the GCWR.
tow.
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