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Driving your vehicle
Vehicle weight
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GAW (Gross axle weight)
Thisisthetotalweightplacedon
eachaxle(frontandrear)-including
vehiclecurbweightandallpayload.
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating)
Thisisthemaximumallowable
weightthatcanbecarriedbya
singleaxle(frontorrear).These
numbersareshownonthe
certificationlabel.
Thetotalloadoneachaxlemust
neverexceeditsGAWR.
GVW (Gross vehicle weight)
ThisistheBaseCurbWeight
plusactualCargoWeightplus
passengers.
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight
rating)
Thisisthemaximumallowable
weightofthefullyloadedvehicle
(includingalloptions,equipment,
passengersandcargo).TheGVWR
isshownonthecertificationlabel
locatedonthedriver’s(orfront
passenger’s)doorsill.
Overloading
WARNING
Vehicle weight
Thegrossaxleweightrating(GAWR)
andthegrossvehicleweightrating
(GVWR)foryourvehicleareonthe
certificationlabelattachedtothe
driver’s(orfrontpassenger’s)door.
Exceedingtheseratingscancause
anaccidentorvehicledamage.You
cancalculatetheweightofyourload
byweighingtheitems(andpeople)
beforeputtingtheminthevehicle.
Becarefulnottooverloadyour
vehicle.