Protecting
Y
our Mazda
4-27
You may add equipment throughout
your vehicle if the total weight added is
equal to or less than the Total Axle
Reserve Capacity (TARC) weight. You
should NEVER exceed the Total Axle
Reserve Capacity.
Always
ensure that the
weight of passen
-
gers,
car
go and equipment being carried
is
within the weight limitations that have
been
established for your vehicle
includ
-
ing
both Gross V
ehicle W
eight and Front
and
Rear Gross Axle
W
eight Rating lim
-
its. Under no circumstance should these
limitations be exceeded. Exceeding any
vehicle weight rating limitation could
result in serious damage to the vehicle
and/or personal injury.
WARNING
Vehicle Load Weight:
The
g
ros
s a
xle
w
eigh
t r
atin
g (
GAWR)
and the gross vehicle weight rating
(GVWR) of your vehicle are on the
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dard
L
abe
l o
n t
h
e d
river’
s d
oor
f
rame.
Exceeding these ratings can cause
an accident or vehicle damage. You
can estimate the weight
o
f you
r l
oad
by weighing the items (or people)
before
p
utting
t
he
m i
n t
h
e v
ehicle
. B
e
careful
n
ot to overload your vehicle.