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Vehicle weight
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Vehicle weight
The gross axle weight rating
(GAWR) and the gross vehicle weight
rating (GVWR) for your vehicle are
on the certification label attached to
the driver's (or front passenger's)
door. Exceeding these ratings can
cause an accident or vehicle dam
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age. You can calculate the weight of
your load by weighing the items
(and people) before putting them in
the vehicle. Be careful not to over
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load your vehicle.
Loading Your Vehicle - For Australia
Certification label (if equipped)
Tyre label - type A
Tyre label - type B
The Certification/Tyre label is found
on the front edge of the RH (or LH)
"B" pillar. The label shows the size of
your original tyres and inflation
pressures needed to obtain the
gross weight capacity of your vehi
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cle.
This is called the GVWR (Gross Vehi
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cle Weight Rating). The GVWR
includes the weight of the vehicle, all
occupants, fuel and cargo. The Cer
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tification/Tyre label also tells you
the maximum weights for the front
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