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VEHICLE WEIGHT
Two labels on your driver’s door sill
show how much weight your vehicle
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Loading Information Label and the
Certification Label.
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
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actual Cargo Weight plus passen-
gers.
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ize yourself with the following terms
for determining your vehicle’s weight
ratings, from the vehicle’s specifica-
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GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating)
This is the maximum allowable weight
of the fully loaded vehicle (including
all options, equipment, passengers
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the Certification Label located on the
driver’s door sill.
Base Kerb Weight
This is the weight of the vehicle
including a full tank of fuel and all
standard equipment. It does not
include passengers, cargo, or option-
al equipment.
Overloading
WARNING
Vehicle Kerb Weight
The Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR) and the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) for your
vehicle are on the Certification
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front passenger’s) door. Exceeding
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.
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
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cargo and 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.
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 Certification Label. The
total load on each axle must never
exceed its GAWR.
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