Driving
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MaximumTrailerWeight:Maximumweightofatrailertheloaded
vehicle(includingoccupantsandcargo)ispermittedtotow.Itis
determinedbysubtractingtheweightoftheloadedtrailertowing
vehiclefromtheGCWRforthetowingvehicle.
TrailerWeightRange:Specifiedrangeoftrailerweightfromzeroto
themaximumtrailerweightrating.
Remembertofigureinthetongueloadofyourloadedtrailerwhen
figuringthetotalweight.
TheSafetyCertificationLabel,locatedonthedriver’sdoorpillar,lists
vehicleweightratinglimitations.Beforeaddinganyadditionalequipment,
refertotheselimitations.
Alwaysensurethattheweightofoccupants,cargoandequipmentis
withintheweightlimitations,includingbothgrossvehicleweightand
frontandreargrossaxleweightratinglimits.
Note:DonotexceedtheGVWRortheGAWRspecifiedonthe
certificationlabel.
Exceedinganyvehicleweightratinglimitationcouldresultin
seriousdamagetothevehicle,lossofvehiclecontrol,vehicle
rollover,and/orpersonalinjury.
Donotusereplacementtireswithlowerloadcarryingcapacitiesthanthe
originalsbecausetheymaylowerthevehicle’sGVWRandGAWR
limitations.Replacementtireswithahigherlimitthantheoriginalsdo
notincreasetheGVWRandGAWRlimitations.
Special loading instructions for owners of pickup trucks and
utility-type vehicles
Forimportantinformationregardingsafeoperationofthistype
ofvehicle,seethePreparingtodriveyourvehiclesectionin
thischapter.
Loadedvehiclesmayhandledifferentlythanunloadedvehicles.
Extraprecautions,suchasslowerspeedsandincreasedstopping
distance,shouldbetakenwhendrivingaheavilyloadedvehicle.
Yourvehiclecanhaulmorecargoandpeoplethanmostpassengercars.
Dependinguponthetypeandplacementoftheload,haulingcargoand
peoplemayraisethecenterofgravityofthevehicle.
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| Model Year | 2003 |
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