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BeforeDrivingYourMazda
Towing
Model
Item
WithoutTowing
Package
WithTowing
Package
Front
Rear
60%
40%
DISTRIBUTION
OFTRAILER
LOAD
GCWR:GrossCombinationWeightRating(sumofTTW,vehicleweightsand2passengers)
GAWR:GrossAxleWeightRating
GVWR:GrossVehicleWeightRating
*1
*2
*3
i.e.baggage,food,campgear
2WD
AWD
WARNING
AlwayskeeptowloadswithinspecifiedlimitsasindicatedintheTrailerTowing-Load
Table:
Attemptingtotowloadsgreaterthanthosespecifiedisdangerousasitmaycause
serioushandlingandperformanceproblemsthatcouldresultinpersonalinjuryor
vehicledamage,orboth.
Loadyourtrailerwiththeweightabout60%towardthefrontand40%towardthe
rear:
Loadingthetrailerwithmoreweightintherearthaninthefrontisdangerous.
Doingsocouldcauseyoutolosecontrol.Thetrailertongueloadmustbe10%―15
%
ofthetotaltrailerload(sumoftheweightsofthetrailerandcargo).
Alwayshavethetotaltrailerweightandtongueloaddeterminedpriortodeparture:
Attemptingtotowloadswithoutdeterminingthetotaltrailerweightandtongue
loadisdangerous.Trailerswayfromcrosswinds,roughroadsorothercausescould
resultinlossofcontrolandaseriousaccident.
CAUTION
Thetotaltrailerweightandtongueloadcanbedeterminedbyweighingthetrailer
onplatformscalesatahighwayweightstationoratruckingcompany.
qTrailerHitch
Useonlyahitchballrecommendedbythetrailermanufacturerthatconformstothegross
trailerweightrequirement.
Whennottowingatrailer,removethetrailerhitch(ifdetachable)toreducethepossibility
ofdamageasaresultofthevehiclebeingrear-ended.
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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