Driving your vehicle
VEHICLE WEIGHT
This section will guide you in the Base curb weight
GAWR
(Gross axle weight rating)
proper loading of your vehicle and/or
This is the weight of the vehicle
trailer, to keep your loaded vehicle
weight within its design rating capa-
bility, with or without a trailer. Properly
loading your vehicle will provide max-
imum return of the vehicle design
performance. Before loading your
vehicle, familiarize yourself with the
following terms for determining your
vehicle's weight ratings, with or with-
out a trailer, from the vehicle's speci-
fications and the compliance label:
including a full tank of fuel and all This is the maximum allowable
standard equipment. It does not weight that can be carried by a single
include passengers, cargo, or option- axle (front or rear). These numbers
al equipment.
are shown on the compliance label.
The total load on each axle must
never exceed its GAWR.
Vehicle curb weight
This is the weight of your new vehicle
when you picked it up from your deal-
er plus any aftermarket equipment.
GVW (Gross vehicle weight)
This is the Base Curb Weight plus
actual Cargo Weight plus passen-
gers.
Cargo weight
This figure includes all weight added
to the Base Curb Weight, including
cargo and optional equipment.
GVWR
(Gross vehicle weight rating)
This is the maximum allowable
weight of the fully loaded vehicle
(including all options, equipment,
GAW (Gross axle weight)
This is the total weight placed on passengers and cargo). The GVWR
each axle (front and rear) - including is shown on the certification label.
vehicle curb weight and all payload.
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