2018 DODGE DURANGO SRT weight

NOTE:Remember that everything put into or on the
trailer adds to the load on your vehicle. Also, additional
factory-installed options or dealer-installed options must
be considered as part of the total load on your vehicle.
Refer to the “Tire And Loading Information” placard for
the maximum combined weight of occupants and cargo for
your vehicle.
Towing Requirements
To promote proper break-in of your new vehicle drivetrain
components, the following guidelines are recommended.
CAUTION!
• Do not tow a trailer at all during the first 500 miles
(805 km) the new vehicle is driven. The engine, axle
or other parts could be damaged.
•
Then, during the first 500 miles (805 km) that a trailer is
towed, do not drive over 50 mph (80 km/h) and do not
make starts at full throttle. This helps the engine and
other parts of the vehicle wear in at the heavier loads.
Perform the maintenance listed in the “Scheduled Servic-
ing”. Refer to “Scheduled Servicing” in “Servicing And
Maintenance” for the proper maintenance intervals. When
towing a trailer, never exceed the GAWR or GCWR ratings.
WARNING!
Improper towing can lead to a collision. Follow these
guidelines to make your trailer towing as safe as
possible:
• Make certain that the load is secured in the trailer
and will not shift during travel. When trailering
cargo that is not fully secured, dynamic load shifts
can occur that may be difficult for the driver to
control. You could lose control of your vehicle and
have a collision.
• When hauling cargo or towing a trailer, do not
overload your vehicle or trailer. Overloading can
cause a loss of control, poor performance or damage
to brakes, axle, engine, transmission, steering, sus-
pension, chassis structure or tires.
• Safety chains must always be used between your
vehicle and trailer. Always connect the chains to the
hook retainers of the vehicle hitch. Cross the chains
under the trailer tongue and allow enough slack for
turning corners.
• Vehicles with trailers should not be parked on a
grade. When parking, apply the parking brake on the
tow vehicle. Put the tow vehicle transmission in
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WARNING!(Continued)
PARK. For four-wheel drive vehicles, make sure the
transfer case is not in NEUTRAL. Always, block or
chockthe trailer wheels.
• GCWR must not be exceeded.
• Total weight must be distributed between the tow
vehicle and the trailer such that the following four
ratings are not exceeded:
1. GVWR
2. GTW
3. GAWR
4. Tongue weight rating for the trailer hitch utilized.
Towing Requirements — Tires
• Do not attempt to tow a trailer while using a compact
spare tire.
• Do not drive more than 50 mph (80 km/h) when towing
while using a full size spare tire.
• Proper tire inflation pressures are essential to the safe
and satisfactory operation of your vehicle. Refer to
“Tires” in “Servicing And Maintenance” for proper tire
inflation procedures. •
Check the trailer tires for proper tire inflation pressures
before trailer usage.
• Check for signs of tire wear or visible tire damage before
towing a trailer. Refer to “Tires” in “Servicing And
Maintenance” for the proper inspection procedure.
•
When replacing tires, refer to “Tires” in “Servicing And
Maintenance” for the proper tire replacement procedures.
Replacing tires with a higher load carrying capacity will not
increase the vehicle’s GVWR and GAWR limits.
Towing Requirements — Trailer Brakes
• Do not interconnect the hydraulic brake system or
vacuum system of your vehicle with that of the trailer.
This could cause inadequate braking and possible per-
sonal injury.
• An electronically actuated trailer brake controller is
required when towing a trailer with electronically actu-
ated brakes. When towing a trailer equipped with a
hydraulic surge actuated brake system, an electronic
brake controller is not required.
• Trailer brakes are recommended for trailers over
1,000 lbs (453 kg) and required for trailers in excess of
2,000 lbs (907 kg).
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Tire And Loading Information Placard
This placard tells you important information about the:
1. Number of people that can be carried in the vehicle.
2. Total weight your vehicle can carry.
3. Tire size designed for your vehicle.
4. Cold tire inflation pressures for the front, rear, and sparetires.Loading
The vehicle maximum load on the tire must not exceed the
load carrying capacity of the tire on your vehicle. You will
not exceed the tire’s load carrying capacity if you adhere to
the loading conditions, tire size, and cold tire inflation
pressures specified on the Tire and Loading Information
placard in “Vehicle Loading” in the “Starting And Operat-
ing” section of this manual.
NOTE: Under a maximum loaded vehicle condition, gross
axle weight ratings (GAWRs) for the front and rear axles
must not be exceeded.
For further information on GAWRs, vehicle loading, and
trailer towing, refer to “Vehicle Loading” in the “Starting
And Operating” section of this manual.
To determine the maximum loading conditions of your
vehicle, locate the statement “The combined weight of
occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX kg or
XXX lbs” on the Tire and Loading Information placard. The
combined weight of occupants, cargo/luggage and trailer
tongue weight (if applicable) should never exceed the
weight referenced here.
Tire And Loading Information Placard
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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 “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
(5x150) = 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. Consultthis manual to determine how this reduces the available
cargo and luggage load capacity of your vehicle.
Metric Example For Load Limit
For example, if “XXX” amount equals 635 kg and there will
be five 68 kg passengers in your vehicle, the amount of
available cargo and luggage load capacity is 295 kg (635-
340 (5x68) = 295 kg) as shown in step 4.
NOTE:
•
If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your
trailer will be transferred to your vehicle. The following
table shows examples on how to calculate total load,
cargo/luggage, and towing capacities of your vehicle
with varying seating configurations and number and
size of occupants. This table is for illustration purposes
only and may not be accurate for the seating and load
carry capacity of your vehicle.
• For the following example, the combined weight of
occupants and cargo should never exceed 865 lbs
(392 kg).
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Specifications.......................... .457
Tank Capacity .......................... .456
Fueling ................................. .332
Fuses .................................. .362
Garage Door Opener (HomeLink) ...............108
Gasoline, Clean Air ........................ .453
Gasoline, (Fuel) ............................453
Gasoline, Reformulated ..................... .453
Gear Ranges ............................. .269
Glass Cleaning ............................448
Gross Axle Weight Rating .....................337
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ...................336
GVWR ................................. .335
Hazard Driving Through Flowing, Rising, Or Shallow Standing
Water .................................348
Hazard Warning Flashers .....................352
Headlights ...............................359
Automatic ..............................70
Bulb Replacement ........................360
Cleaning ...............................445
On With Wipers ..........................71
Passing ................................70 Replacing
............................. .360
Head Restraints ............................57
Heated Mirrors .............................66
Hill Start Assist ............................170
Hitches Trailer Towing .......................... .339
Holder, Cup ............................. .120
HomeLink (Garage Door Opener) ...............108
Hood Prop ...............................103
Hood Release ............................ .103
Ignition ..................................23
Key Fob Battery Low Or Dead ................23
Key Fob Not Detected ......................23
Keyless Ignition ..........................23
Keyless Push Button .......................23
Push Button Ignition .......................23
Switch .................................23
Immobilizer (Sentry Key) ...................... 2
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Inside Rearview Mirror ....................64, 352
Instrument Cluster ..........................136
Descriptions ............................161
Display ............................138, 143
Instrument Panel Lens Cleaning ................447
Interior And Instrument Lights ..................73
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Telescoping Steering Column...................63
Temperature Control, Automatic (ATC) ............94
Tie Down Hooks, Cargo ..................... .107
Tilt Steering Column .........................63
Tire And Loading Information Placard ............426
Tire Markings ............................ .421
Tires......................... .251, 430, 437, 442
Aging (Life Of Tires) ..................... .434
Air Pressure ............................430
Chains ............................... .441
Changing .......................369, 379, 420
Compact Spare ..........................438
Flat Changing .......................... .379
General Information ...................430, 437
High Speed ............................ .432
Inflation Pressure ........................431
Jacking ............................... .420
Life Of Tires ............................434
Load Capacity .......................426, 427
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ........157, 190
Quality Grading ........................ .442
Radial ............................... .432
Replacement ........................ .379, 435
Rotation ...............................441
Safety ............................ .420, 430Sizes
.................................422
Snow Tires ............................ .437
Spare Tires ..................... .370, 437, 439
Spinning ...............................433
Trailer Towing .......................... .343
Tread Wear Indicators .....................433
Wheel Mounting ........................ .379
Wheel Nut Torque ........................451
Tire Safety Information .......................420
Tongue Weight/Trailer Weight .................341
To Open Hood ............................103
T owing ................................. .336
Behind

A Motorhome ..................... .347
Guide .................................339
Recreational ............................347
Weight ............................... .339
Towing Behind A Motorhome ..................347
Traction ............................. .347, 348
Traction Control .......................... .173
Trailer Sway Control (TSC) ....................177
Trailer Towing ............................ .336
Cooling System Tips ..................... .346
Hitches ............................... .339
Minimum Requirements ....................342
Tips ................................. .346
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Trailer And Tongue Weight..................341
Wiring ............................... .344
Trailer Towing Guide ........................339
Trailer Weight ............................ .339
Transfer Case ............................ .420
Electronically Shifted ..................... .280
Maintenance ............................420
Transmission ............................. .268
Automatic ..........................268, 418
Maintenance ............................418
Shifting ...............................266
Transmitter, Garage Door Opener (Homelink) ......108
Transporting Pets ..........................247
Tread Wear Indicators .......................433
Turn Signals .......................... .161, 361
Uconnect Settings Customer Programmable Features ...........33, 38
Passive Entry Programming ...............33, 38
Uniform Tire Quality Grades ..................442
Universal Transmitter ........................108
Untwisting Procedure, Seat Belt ................203
Vanity Mirrors .............................67
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .............450Vehicle Loading
........................335, 427
Vehicle Modifications/Alterations .................6
Vehicle Security Alarm ........................30
Vehicle Storage .............................95
Viscosity, Engine Oil .....................398, 399
Voice Command .......................... .526
Voice Recognition System (VR) .................526
Warning Flashers, Hazard ....................352
Warning Lights (Instrument Cluster Descriptions) . . . .157
Warnings And Cautions .......................6
Warnings, Roll Over ..........................5
Warranty Information .......................547
Washers, Windshield ..................... .76, 396
Washing Vehicle .......................... .445
W ater
Driving

Through ........................ .348
Wheel And Wheel Tire Care ...................440
Wheel And Wheel Tire Trim ...................440
Wind Buffeting ........................ .100, 102
Window Fogging ...........................96
Windows .................................97
Power .................................97
Reset Auto-Up ...........................99
Windshield Defroster ........................249
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