Terms

It is important to familiarize yourself
with the following terms before
loading your vehicle:
► Curb Weight (actual weight of your
vehicle) - vehicle weight including:
standard and optional equipment,
fluids, emergency tools,
and spare tire assembly. This
weight does not include passengers
and cargo.
► GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) - curb
weight plus the combined weight
of passengers and cargo.
► GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
- maximum total combined
weight of the unloaded vehicle,
passengers, luggage, hitch, trailer
tongue load and any other optional
equipment. This information
is located on the F.M.V.S.S./
C.M.V.S.S. label.
► GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) -
maximum weight (load) limit specified
for the front or rear axle.
This information is located on the
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. label.
► GCWR (Gross Combined Weight
Rating) - The maximum total
weight rating of the vehicle, passengers,
cargo, and trailer.
► Vehicle Capacity Weight, Load
limit, Total load capacity - maximum
total weight limit specified
of the load (passengers and cargo)
for the vehicle. This is the
maximum combined weight of
occupants and cargo that can be
loaded into the vehicle. If the
vehicle is used to tow a trailer,
the trailer tongue weight must be
included as part of the cargo load.
This information is located on the
Tire and Loading Information label.
► Cargo capacity - permissible
weight of cargo, the weight of
total occupants weight subtracted
from the load limit.
See also:
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Lighting
1 When turning the switch to the
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