Utility and four-wheel
drive vehicles are NOT
designed for cornering at speeds
as high as passenger cars any
more than low-slung sports cars
are designed to perform
satisfactorily under off-road
conditions. Avoid sharp turns or
abrupt maneuvers in these
vehicles.
LOADING YOUR VEHICLE
Before loading your vehicle,
familiarize yourself with these
terms:
• Base curb weight —Weight of
the vehicle including any
standard equipment, fluids,
lubricants, etc. It does not
include passengers or
aftermarket equipment.
• Payload — Combined
maximum allowable weight of
passengers, cargo and optional
equipment.
• GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
— Base curb weight plus the
payload weight. The GVW is not
a limit or a specification.
• GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) — Maximum total
weight of the base vehicle,
passengers, optional equipment
and cargo. The GVWR is specific
to each vehicle and is listed on
the Safety Compliance
Certification Label on the
driver’s door pillar.
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