Kia SELTOS - Vehicle Weight

Driving your vehicle
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Vehicle weight
simply by moving some items
around in the trailer.
CAUTION
With increasing altitude the engine
performance decreases. From 1000
meter above sea level and for every
1000 meter thereafter 10% of vehi
-
cle/trailer weight (trailer weight +
gross vehicle weight) must be
deducted.
WARNING
Trailer
䳜 Never load a trailer with more
weight in the rear than in the
front. The front should be loaded
with approximately 60% of the
total trailer load; the rear should
be loaded with approximately
40% of the total trailer load.
䳜 Never exceed the maximum
weight limits of the trailer or
trailer towing equipment.
Improper loading can result in
damage to your vehicle and/or
personal injury. Check weights
and loading at a commercial scale
or highway patrol office equipped
with scales.
䳜 An improperly loaded trailer can
cause loss of vehicle control.
Vehicle weight
This section will guide you in the
proper loading of your vehicle and/
or trailer, to keep your loaded vehi
-
cle weight within its design rating
capability, with or without a trailer.
Properly loading your vehicle will
provide maximum return of the
vehicle design performance. Before
loading your vehicle, familiarize
yourself with the following terms
for determining your vehicle's
weight ratings, with or without a
trailer, from the vehicle's specifica
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tions and the compliance label:
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 optional equipment.
Vehicle kerb weight This is the
weight of your new vehicle when
you picked it up from your dealer
plus any aftermarket equipment.
Cargo weight This figure includes all
weight added to the Base Kerb
Weight, including 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.