2016 NISSAN Towing Guide    12  
On all NISSAN vehicles, the GVWR is shown on the  
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (F.M.V.S.S.) 
certification label located in the driver’s-side door area.  
Weigh your vehicle on the scale with all of the 
passengers and cargo that are normally in the vehicle 
when pulling a trailer.  Subtract the actual vehicle 
weight from the GVWR.  The remaining amount is the 
available maximum tongue/king pin load. 
  To avoid overloading the vehicle, be sure  
to include the trailer tongue/king pin load as a  
part of the cargo when determining how much weight  
can be safely carried inside the vehicle. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GROSS AXLE WEIGHT (GAW) 
The Gross Axle Weight (GAW) is the maximum weight placed on a single axle (front and rear) 
that it is designed to safely carry.  
  To determine the GAW, load the vehicle as you would for towing and attach the loaded 
trailer. At a public scale, with the loaded trailer attached, place only the tow vehicle's front 
wheels on the scale to determine the actual front axle GAW. To obtain the rear axle GAW, 
place all four tow vehicle's wheels on the scale. From that figure, subtract the front GAW and 
you will have the rear GAW amount.  The cargo in the trailer and the vehicle may have to be 
distributed, or some removed to meet the specified rating.  
 The GAW you come up with must not exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) 
for your vehicle. On NISSAN vehicles, the GAWR for both axles is listed on the F.M.V.S.S. 
certification label. 
 
    MFD BY NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD
DATE
GVWR
GAWR FR.
WITH
 
GAWR RR.
WITH
THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO
ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL 
MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY
STANDARDS IN EFFECT ON 
THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE 
SHOWN ABOVE. 
SEE OWNERS MANUAL FOR 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. 
TIRES
TIRES
     TYPE:     TRUCK                       
     MODEL:                                3B000
     COLOR        TRIM        TRANS
AXLE                         ENGINE
  
RIMS AT          PSI
COLD SINGLERIMS AT          PSI
COLD SINGLE
F.M.V.S.S.  
Certification Label