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Removing the Cover

REAR UNDER FLOOR

STORAGE

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Cargo Management System(If

Equipped)

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Note: You must repeat the steps on both

sides of your vehicle.

1. Open the liftgate and disconnect the

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tether by pulling it out.

2. Rotate the luggage cover upward.

The system is located in the floor of the

cargo area. Lift the handle to open.

3. Tap the bottom of the luggage cover

upward near the pivot rod.

LUGGAGE COVERS

Reverse the steps to install the luggage

cover.

WARNINGS

Make sure that the posts are properly

latched in the mounting features.

The luggage cover may cause injury

in a sudden stop or crash if it is not securely

installed.

LOAD LIMIT

Vehicle Loading - with and

without a Trailer

Do not place any objects on the

luggage cover. They may obstruct

your vision or strike occupants of

your vehicle in the case of a sudden stop

or crash.

This section guides you in the

proper loading of your vehicle,

trailer, or both. Keep your loaded

vehicle weight within its design

rating capability, with or without

a trailer. Properly loading your

vehicle provides maximum return

of vehicle design performance.

Before you load your vehicle,

become familiar with the

You can remove the luggage cover to load

tall items in the cargo area.

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Tire and Loading Label Information

following terms for determining

Example:

your vehicle’s weight rating, with

or without a trailer, from the

vehicle’s Tire and Loading

Information label or Safety

Compliance Certification label.

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Payload

PAYLOAD

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Payload is the combined weight

GAWR (Gross Axle Weight

of cargo and passengers that your

vehicle is carrying. The maximum

payload for your vehicle appears

on the Tire and Loading label. The

label is either on the B-pillar or the

edge of the driver door. Vehicles

exported outside the US and

Canada may not have a tire and

loading label. Look for “The

Rating)

GAWR is the maximum allowable

weight that a single axle (front or

rear) can carry. These numbers

are on the Safety Compliance

Certification label. The label is

located on the door hinge pillar,

door-latch post, or the door edge

that meets the door-latch post,

next to the driver seating position.

combined weight of occupants

and cargo should never exceed

XXX kg OR XXX lb” for maximum

payload. The payload listed on the

Tire and Loading Information label

is the maximum payload for your

vehicle as built by the assembly

plant. If you install any additional

equipment on your vehicle, you

must determine the new payload.

Subtract the weight of the

The total load on each axle must

never exceed its Gross Axle

Weight Rating.

GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight

Rating)

GVWR is the maximum allowable

weight of the fully loaded vehicle.

This includes all options,

equipment from the payload listed

on the Tire and Loading label.

When towing, trailer tongue

equipment, passengers and cargo.

It appears on the Safety

Compliance Certification label.

The label is located on the door

hinge pillar, door-latch post, or the

door edge that meets the

weight or king pin weight is also

part of payload.

WARNING

door-latch post, next to the driver

The appropriate loading

capacity of your vehicle can

be limited either by volume

capacity (how much space is

available) or by payload capacity

(how much weight the vehicle

should carry). Once you have

reached the maximum payload of

your vehicle, do not add more

cargo, even if there is space

available. Overloading or

seating position.

The gross vehicle weight must

never exceed the Gross Vehicle

Weight Rating.

improperly loading your vehicle

can contribute to loss of vehicle

control and vehicle rollover.

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Safety Compliance Certification Label

vehicle’s braking system is rated

for operation at Gross Vehicle

Weight Rating, not at Gross

Example:

Combined Weight Rating.)

Separate functional brakes should

be used for safe control of towed

vehicles and for trailers where the

Gross Combined Weight of the

towing vehicle plus the trailer

exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight

Rating of the towing vehicle.

The gross combined weight must

never exceed the Gross Combined

Weight Rating.

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WARNING

Exceeding the Safety

Compliance Certification

label vehicle weight limits can

adversely affect the performance

and handling of your vehicle,

cause vehicle damage and can

result in the loss of control of your

vehicle, serious personal injury or

death.

Note: For trailer towing

information refer to the RV and

Trailer Towing Guide available at

an authorized dealer.

WARNINGS

Do not exceed the GVWR or

the GAWR specified on the

certification label.

Maximum Loaded Trailer

Weight

Do not use replacement tires

Maximum loaded trailer weight is

the highest possible weight of a

fully loaded trailer the vehicle can

tow. Consult an authorized dealer

(or the RV and Trailer Towing

Guide available at an authorized

dealer) for more detailed

with lower load carrying

capacities than the original tires

because they may lower your

vehicle's GVWR and GAWR

limitations. Replacement tires

with a higher limit than the original

tires do not increase the GVWR

and GAWR limitations.

information.

GCWR (Gross Combined

Weight Rating)

GCWR is the maximum allowable

weight of the vehicle and the

loaded trailer, including all cargo

and passengers, that the vehicle

can handle without risking

damage. (Important: The towing

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Steps for determining the

Helpful examples for calculating

the available amount of cargo

and luggage load capacity

Suppose your vehicle has a

correct load limit:

1. Locate the statement "The

combined weight of occupants

and cargo should never exceed

XXX kg or XXX lb." on your

vehicle’s placard.

2. Determine the combined

weight of the driver and

passengers that will be riding

in your vehicle.

1400-pound (635-kilogram) cargo

and luggage capacity. You decide

to go golfing. Is there enough load

capacity to carry you, four of your

friends and all the golf bags? You

and four friends average 220

pounds (99 kilograms) each and

the golf bags weigh approximately

30 pounds (13.5 kilograms) each.

The calculation would be: 1400 -

(5 x 220) - (5 x 30) = 1400 - 1100

- 150 = 150 pounds. Yes, you have

enough load capacity in your

3. Subtract the combined weight

of the driver and passengers

from XXX kg or XXX lb.

4. The resulting figure equals the

available amount of cargo and

luggage load capacity. For

example, if the “XXX” amount

equals 1,400 lb. and there will

be five 150 lb. passengers in

your vehicle, the amount of

available cargo and luggage

load capacity is 650 lb.

vehicle to transport four friends

and your golf bags. In metric units,

the calculation would be: 635

kilograms - (5 x 99 kilograms) -

(5 x 13.5 kilograms) = 635 - 495 -

67.5 = 72.5 kilograms.

Suppose your vehicle has a

(1400-750 (5 x 150) = 650 lb.)

1400-pound (635-kilogram) cargo

and luggage capacity. You and

one of your friends decide to pick

up cement from the local home

improvement store to finish that

patio you have been planning for

the past two years. Measuring the

inside of the vehicle with the rear

seat folded down, you have room

for twelve 100-pound

5. Determine the combined

weight of luggage and cargo

being loaded on the vehicle.

That weight may not safely

exceed the available cargo and

luggage load capacity

calculated in Step 4.

6. If your vehicle will be towing a

trailer, load from your trailer

will be transferred to your

(45-kilogram) bags of cement. Do

you have enough load capacity to

transport the cement to your

home? If you and your friend each

weigh 220 pounds (99 kilograms),

the calculation would be: 1400 -

(2 x 220) - (12 x 100) = 1400 - 440

vehicle. Consult this manual to

determine how this reduces the

available cargo and luggage

load capacity of your vehicle.

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- 1200 = - 240 pounds. No, you do

Special Loading Instructions

for Owners of Pick-up Trucks

and Utility-type Vehicles

not have enough cargo capacity

to carry that much weight. In

metric units, the calculation would

be: 635 kilograms - (2 x 99

WARNING

kilograms) - (12 x 45 kilograms) =

635 - 198 - 540 = -103 kilograms.

You will need to reduce the load

weight by at least 240 pounds

(104 kilograms). If you remove

three 100-pound (45-kilogram)

cement bags, then the load

When loading the roof racks,

we recommend you evenly

distribute the load, as well as

maintain a low center of gravity.

Loaded vehicles, with higher

centers of gravity, may handle

differently than unloaded vehicles.

Take extra precautions, such as

slower speeds and increased

stopping distance, when driving a

heavily loaded vehicle.

calculation would be:1400 - (2 x

220) - (9 x 100) = 1400 - 440 -

900 = 60 pounds. Now you have

the load capacity to transport the

cement and your friend home. In

metric units, the calculation would

be: 635 kilograms - (2 x 99

kilograms) - (9 x 45 kilograms) =

635 - 198 - 405 = 32 kilograms.

The above calculations also

assume that the loads are

positioned in your vehicle in a

manner that does not overload

the front or the rear gross axle

weight rating specified for your

vehicle on the Safety Compliance

Certification label.

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