Ve h i c l e L o a d i n g
This section will guide you in the proper loading of your vehicle and/or trailer, to keep your
loaded vehicle weigh t within its design rating capability, with or without a trailer. Properly
loading your vehicle will provide maximum return of vehicle des ign performance. Before
loading your vehicle, familiarize yourself with the following t erms for determining your
vehicle's weight ratings, with o r without a trailer, from the vehicle's Safety Certification
Label and Tire and Load Information Label:
WA R N I N G
Overloaded Vehicle:
Overloading a vehicle is dangerous. The results of overloading can have serious consequences
in terms of passenger safety. Too much weight on a vehicle's suspension system can cause
spring or shock absorber failure, brake failu re, handling or steering problems, irregular tire
wear, tire failure or other damage.
Overloading makes a vehicle harder to drive an d control. It also increases the distance
required for stopping. In cases of serious overloading, brakes can fail completely, particularly
on steep grades. The load a tire will carry safely is a combination of the size of the tire, its load
range, and corresponding inflation pressure.
Never overload the vehicle and always observe th e vehicle's weight ratings from the vehicle's
Safety Certification and Tire and Load Information labels.
Base Curb Weight is the weight o f the vehicle including a full tank of fuel and all
standard equipment. It does not i nclude passengers, cargo, or optional equipment.
Vehicle Curb Weight is the weight of your new vehicle when you picked it up from y our
dealer plus any aftermarket equipment.
PAYLOAD
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Always keep the vehicle within the axle weight rating limits.
GCW
GCW (Gross Combination Weight) is the weight of the loaded vehicle (GVW) plus the
weight of the fu lly loaded trailer.
GCWR (Gross Combination Weight Rating) is the maximum allowable weight of the
vehicle and the loaded trailer - including all cargo and passen gers - 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 shou ld 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 o ptions, 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 fi fth-wheel trailer, multiply by
0.15 and 0.25 to obtain a proper king pin load range of 1,725 t o 2,875 lbs.
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Index
A
Accessory Socket.............................. 5-99
Active Driving Display..................... 4-56
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS)............................................... 4-119
Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and
Accessories........................................ 8-19
Advanced Key
Advanced keyless entry system..... 3-9
Operational range........................ 3-10
Advanced Key Removed from Vehicle
Warning Beep.................................... 7-43
Advanced Smart City Brake Support
(Advanced SCBS)........................... 4-167
Collision warning.... .................. 4-169
Stopping the Advanced Smart City
Brake Support (Advanced SCBS)
system operation........................ 4-169
Air Bag Systems............................... 2-55
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt Pretensioner
System Warning Beep....................... 7-42
Antilock Brake System (ABS)........ 4-104
Armrest Box.................................... 5-104
Audio Control Switch Adjusting the Volume.................. 5-15
Seek Switch................................. 5-15
Audio Set Android Auto™........................... 5-45
Apple CarPlay............................. 5-42
Applications................................. 5-80
AUX.............................................5-35
Bluetooth®.................................. 5-49
Radio............................................5-27
Satellite Radio........ ..................... 5-31
Settings........................................ 5-78
Troubleshooting.......... ................. 5-81
USB............................................. 5-36
Voice Recognition.... ................... 5-75
Volume/Display/Sound
Controls....................................... 5-24
Audio System Antenna........................................5-18
Appendix..................................... 5-87
Audio Control Switch................. 5-15
Audio Set..................................... 5-19
AUX/USB mode..........................5-16
Before Using the Audio
System......................................... 5-15
AUTOHOLD..................................... 4-98
AUTOHOLD Warning Beep.............7-45
Automatic Transmission................... 4-62 Active Adaptive Shift (AAS)...... 4-65
Automatic transmission
controls........................................ 4-62
Driving tips..................................4-70
Manual shift mode.......................4-65
Shift-lock system......................... 4-63
Transmission ranges.................... 4-63
B
Battery............................................... 6-36Maintenance.................................6-37
Replacement................................ 6-38
Specifications.................................9-4
Battery Runs Out.............................. 7-14 Jump-starting............................... 7-14
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)........ 4-123 Canceling operation of Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM).....................4-127
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning
Beep...................................................7-45
Bluetooth® Bluetooth® Audio....................... 5-55
Bluetooth® Hands-Free...............5-65
Bluetooth® Preparation............... 5-52
Body Lubrication.............................. 6-30
Bottle Holder................................... 5-103
Brakes Brake assist.................................. 4-97
Electric parking brake (EPB)...... 4-94
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