Driving
Driving on snow and ice
NOTE:
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An4x4vehiclehasadvantagesover2WDvehiclesinsnowandicebut
canskidlikeanyothervehicle.
Avoidsuddenapplicationsofpowerandquickchangesofdirectionon
snowandice.Applytheacceleratorslowlyandsteadilywhenstarting
fromafullstop.
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Whenbraking,applythebrakesasyounormallywould.Inorderto
allowtheanti-lockbrakesystem(ABS)tooperateproperly,keep
steadypressureonthebrakepedal.
Allowmorestoppingdistanceanddriveslowerthanusual.Consider
usingoneofthelowergears.
VEHICLE LOADING
Beforeloadingavehicle,familiarizeyourselfwiththefollowingterms:
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BaseCurbWeight:Weightofthevehicleincludinganystandard
equipment,fluids,lubricants,etc.Itdoesnotincludepassengersor
aftermarketequipment.
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Payload:Combinedmaximumallowableweightofcargo,passengers
andoptionalequipment.Thepayloadequalsthegrossvehicleweight
ratingminusbasecurbweight.
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GVW(GrossVehicleWeight):Basecurbweightpluspayload
weight.TheGVWisnotalimitoraspecification.
GVWR(GrossVehicleWeightRating):Maximumtotalweightof
thebasevehicle,passengers,optionalequipmentandcargo.The
GVWRisspecifictoeachvehicleandislistedontheSafety
CertificationLabelonthedriver’sdoorpillar.
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GAWR(GrossAxleWeightRating):Carryingcapacityforeachaxle
system.TheGAWRisspecifictoeachvehicleandislistedonthe
SafetyCertificationLabelonthedriver’sdoorpillar.
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GCW(GrossCombinedWeight):Thecombinedweightofthe
towingvehicle(includingpassengersandcargo)andthetrailer.
GCWR(GrossCombinedWeightRating):Maximumcombined
weightoftowingvehicle(includingpassengersandcargo)andthe
trailer.TheGCWRindicatesthemaximumloadedweightthatthe
vehicleisdesignedtotow.
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| Model Year | 2001 |
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