2003 Nissan Murano Owners Manual

VEHICLELOADING
INFORMATION
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GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) -
maximumtotalweight(load)limitspecifiedfor
thevehicle.
ceeded.IfGVWRisexceeded,removecargo
asnecessary.IfeitherthefrontorrearGAWR
is exceeded, shift the load or remove cargo
asnecessary.
WARNING
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Itisextremelydangeroustorideina
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) - maxi-
mumweight(load)limitspecifiedforthefront
orrearaxle.
cargo area inside of a vehicle. In a
collision,peopleridingintheseareas
are more likely to be seriously in-
juredorkilled
DETERMININGVEHICLELOAD
CAPACITY
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Do not allow people to ride in any
area of  your vehicle that  is not
equippedwithseatsandseatbelts.
The load capacity of this vehicle is determined
by weight, not by available cargo space. For
example, a luggage rack, bike carrier, cartop
carrier or similar equipment does not increase
loadcarryingcapacityofyourvehicle.
Besureeveryoneinyourvehicleisin
aseatandusingaseatbeltproperly.
Todeterminevehicleloadcapacity:
TERMS
Vehicle weight can be determined by using a
commercial-grade scale, found at places such
asatruckstop,gravelquarry,grainelevator,ora
scrapmetalrecyclingfacility.
It is important to familiarize yourself with the
followingtermsbeforeloadingyourvehicle:
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CurbWeight(actualweightofyourvehicle)-
vehicle weight including: standard and op-
tional equipment, fluids, emergency tools,
and spare tire assembly. This weight does
notincludepassengersandcargo.
1.
Determinethecurbweightofyourvehicle.
2. Compare the curbweight amount to the
GVWR specified for your vehicle to deter-
minehowmuchmoreweightyourvehiclecan
carry.
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GVW(GrossVehicleWeight)-curbweight
plusthecombinedweightofpassengersand
cargo.
3. After loading (cargo and passengers), re-
weigh your vehicle to determine if either
GVWR or GAWR for your vehicle is ex-
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