Tires, Wheels and Loading
totransportthecementtoyourhome?Ifyouandyourfriendeach
weigh220lb.(99kg),thecalculationwouldbe:1,400-(2x220)-
(12
x100)=1,400-440-1,200=-240lb.No,youdonothave
enoughcargocapacitytocarrythatmuchweight.Inmetricunits,the
calculationwouldbe:635kg-(2x99kg)-(12x45kg)=635-198-
540
240
=-103kg.Youwillneedtoreducetheloadweightbyatleast
lb.(104kg).Ifyouremove3-100lb.(45kg)cementbags,then
theloadcalculationwouldbe:
1,400
-(2x220)-(9x100)=1,400-440-900=60lb.Nowyou
havetheloadcapacitytotransportthecementandyourfriendhome.
Inmetricunits,thecalculationwouldbe:635kg-(2x99kg)-(9x
45
kg)=635-198-405=32kg.
Theabovecalculationsalsoassumethattheloadsarepositionedinyour
vehicleinamannerthatdoesnotoverloadtheFrontortheRearGross
AxleWeightRatingspecifiedforyourvehicleontheSafetyCompliance
CertificationLabelfoundontheedgeofthedriver’sdoor.
TRAILER TOWING
Yourvehicleiscapableoftowingatrailerupto1,000lb.(454kg)gross
trailerweightwithamaximumtongueloadof100lb.(45kg).Donot
towatraileruntilyourvehiclehasbeendrivenatleast500miles
(800
km).
Towingatrailerplacesanadditionalloadonyourvehicle’sengine,
transmission,brakes,tiresandsuspension.Inspectthesecomponents
carefullyaftertowing.
WARNING:DonotexceedtheGVWRortheGAWRspecifiedon
thecertificationlabel.
WARNING:Towingtrailersbeyondthemaximumrecommended
grosstrailerweightexceedsthelimitofthevehicleandcould
resultinenginedamage,transmissiondamage,structuraldamage,loss
ofvehiclecontrol,vehiclerolloverandpersonalinjury.
Preparing to tow
Usetheproperequipmentfortowingatrailerandmakesureitis
properlyattachedtoyourvehicle.Contactyourauthorizeddealerora
reliabletrailerdealerassoonaspossibleifyourequireassistance.
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