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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 Weightis 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 Weightrefers 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.
WARNING
Exceeding GVWR or GAWR Specifications:
Exceeding the GVWR or the GAWR specified on the certification label is dangerous.
Exceeding any vehicle rating limitation could result in a serious accident, injury, or
damage to the vehicle.
Do not use replacement tires with lower load carrying capacities than the originals
because they may lower the vehicle's GVWR and GAWR limitations. Replacement
tires with a higher limit than the originals do not increase the GVWR and GAWR
limitations.
Never exceed the GVWR or the GAWR specified on the certification label.
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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, 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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Smart City Brake Support
(SCBS) ............................................ 4-126
Stopping the Smart City Brake
Support
(SCBS) system operation ......... 4-130
Spare Tire ............................................ 7-5
Specifications ...................................... 9-4
Speedometer ...................................... 4-11
SRS Air Bags
Front passenger occupant
classification system .................. 2-60
How the SRS air bags work ....... 2-53
Limitations to SRS air bag ......... 2-58
Monitoring ................................. 2-66
SRS air bag deployment
criteria ........................................ 2-57
Supplemental restraint system
components ................................ 2-51
Starting the Engine .............................. 4-3
Steering Wheel .................................. 3-28
Horn ........................................... 4-70
Storage Compartments .................... 5-134
Cargo securing loops ................ 5-135
Center console .......................... 5-135
Glove compartment .................. 5-134
Overhead console ..................... 5-134
Rear coat hooks ........................ 5-135
Sunshade ........................................... 3-36
Sunvisors ........................................ 5-127
T
Tachometer ........................................ 4-12
Theft-Deterrent System ..................... 3-39
Tiedown
Hook .......................................... 7-21
Tire Information ................................ 8-25
Tire Pressure Monitoring System .... 4-148
T
Tires .................................................. 6-41
Flat Tire ........................................ 7-3
Replacing a Tire ......................... 6-43
Replacing a Wheel ..................... 6-44
Snow tires .................................. 3-44
Specifications ............................... 9-8
Temporary Spare Tire ................. 6-44
Tire chains .................................. 3-45
Tire Inflation Pressure ................ 6-42
Tire Rotation .............................. 6-42
Uniform tire quality grading system
(UTQGS) ................................... 8-23
Towing
Recreational towing ................... 3-56
Trailer Towing
(U.S.A. and Canada) .................. 3-48
Towing Description ........................... 7-20
Traction Control System (TCS) ........ 4-81
TCS OFF switch ........................ 4-82
Transmitter .......................................... 3-5
Trip Computer ................................... 4-16
Trouble
Battery runs out .......................... 7-14
Emergency Starting .................... 7-17
Emergency Towing .................... 7-20
Flat Tire ........................................ 7-3
Overheating ................................ 7-18
Parking in an Emergency ............. 7-2
Warning/indicator lights and warning
sounds ........................................ 7-23
When liftgate cannot be
opened ........................................ 7-39
Turn and Lane-Change Signals ......... 4-63
V
Vanity Mirrors ................................. 5-127
Vehicle Information Labels ................. 9-2
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