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SAMPLE
WARNING
Exceeding Axle Weight Rating Limits:
Exceeding the Safety Certification Label axle weight rating limits is dangerous and
could result in death or serious injury as a result of substandard vehicle handling,
performance, engine, transmission and/or structural damage, serious damage to the
vehicle, or loss of control.
Always keep the vehicle within the axle weight rating limits.
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GCW
GCW (Gross Combination Weight)is the weight of the loaded vehicle (GVW) plus the
weight of the fully loaded trailer.
GCWR (Gross Combination Weight Rating) is the maximum allowable weight of the
vehicle and the loaded trailer - including all cargo and passengers - that the vehicle can
handle without risking damage. (Important: The towing vehicle's braking system is rated
for operation at GVWR, not at GCWR. Separate functional brakes should be used for safe
control of towed vehicles and for trailers weighing more than 1,500 lbs). The GCW must
never exceed the GCWR.
Maximum Loaded Trailer Weight is the highest possible weight of a fully loaded trailer
the vehicle can tow. It assumes a vehicle with only mandatory options, no cargo (internal or
external), a tongue load of 10 _
15% (conventional trailer) or king pin weight of 15 _
25%
(fifth-wheel trailer), and driver only (150 lbs). Consult your dealership (or the RV and
Trailer Towing Guide provided by your dealership) for more detailed information.
Tongue Load or Fifth-Wheel King Pin Weight refers to the amount of the weight that a
trailer pushes down on a trailer hitch.
Examples: For a 5000 lb conventional trailer, multiply 5000 by 0.10 and 0.15 to obtain a
proper tongue load range of 500 to 750 lbs. For an 11,500 lb fifth-wheel trailer, multiply by
0.15 and 0.25 to obtain a proper king pin load range of 1,725 to 2,875 lbs.
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Steps for Determining the Correct Load Limit:
Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit:
(1) Locate the statement“The combined weight of occupants and cargo should
never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs ”on your vehicle's placard.
(2) Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that will be riding in your vehicle.
(3) Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers from XXX kg or XXX lbs.
(4) The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and luggage load capacity. For example, if the “XXX ”amount equals 1400 lbs. and there
will be five 150 lb passengers in your vehicle, the amount of available
cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs. (1400 _
750 (5 × 150) = 650
lbs.)
(5) Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle. That weight may not safely exceed the available cargo and luggage
load capacity calculated in Step 4.
(6) If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, the load from your trailer will be transferred to your vehicle. Consult this manual to determine how this
reduces the available cargo and luggage load capacity of your vehicle.
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qDimensions
Item Specification
Overall length Sedan
4,745 mm*3(186.8 in), 4,765 mm*4(187.6 in)
5-Door 4,745 mm*3(186.8 in), 4,765 mm*4(187.6 in)
Sport Wagon 4,770 mm*3(187.8 in), 4,785 mm*4(188.4 in)
Overall width 1,780 mm (70.1 in)
Overall height Sedan/5-Door 1,440 mm (56.7 in)
Sport Wagon 1,455 mm (57.3 in)
Track, front 1,540 mm
*1(60.6 in), 1,530 mm*2(60.2 in)
Track, rear 1,540 mm*1(60.6 in), 1,530 mm*2(60.2 in)
Wheelbase 2,675 mm (105.3 in)
*1 16-inch wheel vehicle
*2 17-inch/18-inch wheel vehicle
*3 Without license plate holder
*4 With license plate holder
q Weights
Specification ItemWeight
2.3-liter engine GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
1,940 kg (4,279 lbs)
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) Front
1,005 kg (2,216 lbs)
Rear 936 kg (2,064 lbs)
3.0-liter engine GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
2,052 kg (4,526 lbs)
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) Front
1,084 kg (2,390 lbs)
Rear 968 kg (2,136 lbs)
qAir Conditioner
Item Classification
Refrigerant Type HFC134a (R-134a)
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Storage Compartments ...................... 6-56Cargo securing loops .................. 6-58
Cargo sub-compartment ............. 6-59
Center box .................................. 6-56
Center console ............................ 6-57
Glove box ................................... 6-57
Overhead console ....................... 6-56
Storage box ................................ 6-57
Storage pocket ............................ 6-56
Storage Pocket .................................. 6-56
Sunshade ........................................... 3-34
Sunvisors .......................................... 6-49
T
Tachometer ........................................ 5-26
Temporary Spare Tire ....................... 8-37
Theft-Deterrent System ..................... 3-38
Tire Information ................................ 9-22
Tires Flat tire ......................................... 7-3
Inflation pressure ........................ 8-35
Replacement ............................... 8-36
Rotation ...................................... 8-35
Snow tires .................................. 4-10
Spare tire and tool storage ............ 7-3
Specifications ............................. 10-8
Tire chains .................................. 4-10
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS) ................................... 9-20
Tool ..................................................... 7-3
Towing Description ................................. 7-21
Emergency towing ..................... 7-21
Recreational towing ................... 7-22
T
Traction Control System (TCS) ........ 5-22
TCS indicator light ..................... 5-22
TCS OFF indicator light ............ 5-22
TCS OFF switch ........................ 5-23
Trip Meter ......................................... 5-25
Trunk Lid .......................................... 3-20 Inside trunk release lever ............ 3-22
Trunk Light ....................................... 3-21
Turn and Lane-Change Signals ......... 5-42
V
Vanity Mirrors ................................... 6-49
Vehicle Information Labels ............... 10-2
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Warning Lights ................................. 5-29 ABS ............................................ 5-31
Air bag system ........................... 5-34
Automatic transaxle ................... 5-36
Brake system .............................. 5-31
Charging system ......................... 5-32
Check engine .............................. 5-33
Door-ajar .................................... 5-36
Engine oil pressure ..................... 5-33
Front seat belt pretensioner
system ........................................ 5-34
Low fuel ..................................... 5-34
Low washer fluid level ............... 5-36
Seat belt ...................................... 5-34
Warranty ............................................ 9-12
Washer Fluid ..................................... 8-27
Weights ............................................. 10-6
Wheel Replacement .......................... 8-37
Windows Power windows .......................... 3-23
Windshield Washer ........................... 5-44
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