Driving
WARNING: ExceedingtheSafetyCertificationLabelaxle
weightratinglimitscouldresultinsubstandardvehicle
handling,performance,engine,transmissionand/orstructural
damage,seriousdamagetothevehicle,lossofcontroland
personalinjury.
GCW(GrossCombinedWeight)–istheweightoftheloadedvehicle
(GVW)plustheweightofthefullyloadedtrailer.
GCWR(GrossCombinedWeightRating)–isthemaximumallowable
weightofthevehicleandtheloadedtrailer–includingallcargoand
passengers–thatthevehiclecanhandlewithoutriskingdamage.
(Important:Thetowingvehicle’sbrakingsystemisratedforoperationat
GVWR,notatGCWR.Separatefunctionalbrakesshouldbeusedforsafe
controloftowedvehiclesandfortrailersweighingmorethan680kg
[1,500
lbs]).TheGCWmustneverexceedtheGCWR.
MaximumLoadedTrailerWeight–isthehighestpossibleweightofa
fullyloadedtrailerthevehiclecantow.Itassumesavehiclewithonly
mandatoryoptions,nocargo(internalorexternal),atongueloadof
10–15%
(conventionaltrailer)orkingpinweightof15–25%(fifthwheel
trailer),anddriveronly(68kg[150lbs]).Consultyourdealership(or
theRVandTrailerTowingGuideprovidedbyyourdealership)for
moredetailedinformation.
TongueLoadorFifthWheelKingPinWeight–referstotheamount
oftheweightthatatrailerpushesdownonatrailerhitch.
Examples:Fora2268kg(5000lbs.)conventionaltrailer,multiply5000
by0.10and0.15toobtainapropertongueloadrangeof227to340kg
(500
to750lbs.).Foran5216kg(11,500lbs.)fifthwheeltrailer,
multiplyby0.15and0.25toobtainaproperkingpinloadrangeof782
to1304kg(1,725to2,875lbs.)
WARNING: DonotexceedtheGVWRortheGAWRspecifiedon
thecertificationlabel.
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| Categories | Mazda Manuals, Mazda Tribute Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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