2014 Hyundai Ix35 Owners Manual

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Driving your vehicle
VEHICLE WEIGHT
This section will  guide you in  the proper
loading of  your  vehicle and/or  trailer, to
keep your loaded vehicle weight within its
design rating capability, with or  without a
trailer. Properly  loading your  vehicle will
provide  maximum  return of  the  vehicle
design performance. Before loading your
vehicle,  familiarize yourself  with the  fol-
lowing  terms for  determining  your vehi-
cle's  weight  ratings,  with  or   without  a
trailer,  from  the  vehicle's  specifications
and the compliance label:
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating)
Overloading
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.
WARNING - Vehicle weight
The
gross
axle
weight
rating
(GAWR)   and   the   gross   vehicle
weight rating (GVWR) for your vehi-
cle  are   on  the  certification   label
attached  to  the   driver's  (or  front
The total  load on  each axle  must never
exceed its GAWR.
GVW (Gross vehicle weight)
passenger’s)
door.
Exceeding
This is  the  maximum allowed  weight of
the  vehicle,  contents,  passengers   and
optional equipment.
these  ratings  can  cause  an  acci-
dent  or  vehicle  damage.  You  can
calculate the weight of your load by
weighing  the   items  (and   people)
before putting  them in  the vehicle.
Be  careful   not  to   overload  your
vehicle.
Vehicle kerb weight
This is the weight of the vehicle including
fuel, driver and all standard equipment.
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating)
This is the maximum allowable  weight of
the  fully   loaded  vehicle   (including   all
options,   equipment,   passengers    and
cargo). The GVWR is shown  on the cer-
tification label located  on the driver's  (or
front passenger's) door sill.
Payload
This  is  the  weight  of  passengers,  lug-
gage   and   any
installed.
optional   equipment
GAW (Gross axle weight)
This is  the  total weight  placed on  each
axle  (front and  rear) -  including  vehicle
kerb weight and all payload.
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