Driving your vehicle
WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE
This section will guide you in the GAW (Gross axle weight)
proper loading of your vehicle and/or
trailer, to keep your loaded vehicle
weight within its design rating capa-
bility, with or without a trailer.
Properly loading your vehicle will
provide maximum return of the vehi-
cle design performance. Before load-
ing your vehicle, familiarize yourself
with the following terms for determin-
ing your vehicle's weight ratings, with
or without a trailer, from the vehicle's
This is the total weight placed on
each axle (front and rear) - including
vehicle curb weight and all payload.
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating)
This is the maximum allowable
weight that can be carried by a single
axle (front or rear). These numbers
are shown on the compliance label.
The total load on each axle must
never exceed its GAWR.
specifications and the compliance GVW (Gross vehicle weight)
This is the Base Curb Weight plus
label:
Base curb weight
This is the weight of the vehicle
actual Cargo Weight plus passen-
gers.
including a full tank of fuel and all GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating)
standard equipment. It does not
This is the maximum allowable
include passengers, cargo, or option-
weight of the fully loaded vehicle
al equipment.
(including all options, equipment,
Vehicle curb weight
passengers and cargo). The GVWR
is shown on the compliance label
located on the driver’s door sill.
This is the weight of your new vehicle
when you picked it up from your deal-
er plus any aftermarket equipment.
Cargo weight
This figure includes all weight added
to the Base Curb Weight, including
cargo and optional equipment.
4
46
| Categories | Hyundai Entourage Manuals, Hyundai Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Hyundai Entourage 3.8 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| Download File |
|
| Document Type | Owners Manual |
| Language | English |
| Product Brand | Hyundai, Entourage |
| Document File Type | |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
(0 votes, average: 0 out of 5)