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Original Equipment (OE): Describes components originally equipped on the vehicle.
Vehicle Load Limit: The maximum value of the combination weight of occupants and
cargo.
Bead Area of the Tire: Area of the tire next to the rim.
Sidewall Area of the Tire: Area between the bead area and the tread.
Tread Area of the Tire: Area on the perimeter of the tire that contacts the road when it's
mounted on the vehicle.
Seating capacity means the total allowable number of vehicle occupants. Seating capacity
is described on the tire label.
Production options weight is the combination weight of installed regular production
options weighing over 2.3 kilogram s in excess of the standard items which they replace, and
not previously considered in the curb weight or accessory weigh t, including heavy duty
brakes, ride levelers, roof rack, heavy duty battery, and speci al trim.
Rim is the metal support (wheel) fo r a tire or a tire and tube assembly upon which the tire
beads are seated.
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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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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.
WA R N I N G
Never Exceed 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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Index
A
Accessory Socket.............................. 5-62
Active Driving Display..................... 4-57
Adaptive Front Lighting System
(AFS)............................................... 4-119
Add-On Non-Genuine Parts and
Accessories........................................ 8-19
Advanced Key
Advanced keyless entry system... 3-10
Operational range........................ 3-11
Advanced Key Removed from Vehicle
Warning Beep.................................... 7-48
Advanced Smart City Brake Support
(Advanced SCBS)........................... 4-171
Collision warning.... .................. 4-173
Stopping the Advanced Smart City
Brake Support (Advanced SCBS)
system operation........................ 4-173
Air Bag Systems............................... 2-69
Air Bag/Front Seat Belt Pretensioner
System Warning Beep....................... 7-47
Antilock Brake System (ABS)........ 4-104
Armrest Box...................................... 5-73
AUTOHOLD..................................... 4-98
AUTOHOLD Warning Beep.............7-49
Automatic Transaxle......................... 4-59
Active Adaptive Shift (AAS)...... 4-62
Automatic transaxle controls....... 4-59
Direct mode................................. 4-69
Driving tips..................................4-70
Manual shift mode.......................4-62
Shift-lock system......................... 4-60
Transaxle ranges.......................... 4-60
B
Battery............................................... 6-31Maintenance.................................6-33
Replacement................................ 6-33
Specifications.................................9-4
Battery Runs Out.............................. 7-19
Jump-starting............................... 7-19
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)........ 4-123 Canceling operation of Blind Spot
Monitoring (BSM).....................4-127
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) Warning
Beep...................................................7-50
Body Lubrication.............................. 6-25
Bottle Holder..................................... 5-71
Brakes
Brake assist.................................. 4-97
Electric parking brake (EPB)...... 4-95
Foot brake....................................4-94
Pad wear indicator....................... 4-97
Warning light............................... 4-97
Break-In Period................................. 3-47
C
Capacities............................................ 9-5
Carbon Monoxide......... .................... 3-29
Cell Phones....................................... 8-20
Center Console.................................. 5-72
Child Restraint Categories of child-restraint
systems.........................................2-49
Child-restraint precautions.......... 2-44
Child-restraint system
installation................................... 2-49
Child-restraint system suitability for
various seat positions table..........2-51
Installing child-restraint
systems.........................................2-55
ISOFIX child-restraint systems
(Mexico)...................................... 2-64
LATCH child-restraint systems
(Except Mexico).......................... 2-64
Child Safety Locks for Rear Doors... 3-18
Climate Control System...................... 5-2 Dual-zone automatic climate
control............................................ 5-5
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