Do not exceed the specified Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR) or the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR).
Vehicle Certification Label
Your vehicle has a Vehicle Certification Label affixed to
the drivers side B-Pillar or the rear of the driver ’s door.
The label contains the following information:
•Name of manufacturer
•Month and year of manufacture
•Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
•Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) front
•Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) rear
•Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
•Type of Vehicle
•Month Day and Hour of Manufacture (MDH)
The bar code allows a computer scanner to read the VIN.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
The GVWR is the total allowable weight of your vehicle.
This includes driver, passengers, and cargo. The total
load must be limited so that you do not exceed the
GVWR.
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
The GAWR is the maximum capacity of the front and rear
axles. Distribute the load over the front and rear axles
evenly. Make sure that you do not exceed either front or
rear GAWR.
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Steering
Column Controls.......................150
Tilt Column...........................160
Wheel, Heated.........................162
Wheel, Tilt............................160
Steering Wheel Audio Controls...............334
Steering Wheel Mounted Sound System Controls . . .334
Storage................................542
Storage, Vehicle...........................347
Storing Your Vehicle.......................542
Stuck, Freeing............................482
Sunglasses Storage........................221
Sun Roof...............................230
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag..........58
System, Remote Starting.....................26
Tachometer..............................251
Telescoping Steering Column.................160
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC)..........338
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant............251
Tilt Steering Column.......................160
Time Delay, Headlight......................148
Tire and Loading Information Placard...........424
Tire Markings............................418
Ti re s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..100
Aging (Life of Tires).....................439
Air Pressure...........................429
Chains...............................441
Compact Spare.........................436
General Information.....................429
High Speed...........................432
Inflation Pressures.......................430
Life of Tires...........................439
Load Capacity.........................424
Pressure Monitor System (TPMS)............443
Pressure Warning Light...................251
Quality Grading........................569
Radial...............................432
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