Terms
It is important to familiarize yourself with the following terms before loading your vehicle:
• Curb Weight (actual weight of your
vehicle) - vehicle weight including:
standard and optional equipment,
fluids, emergency tools, and spare tire
assembly. This weight does not include
passengers and cargo.
• GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) - curb
weight plus the combined weight of
passengers and cargo.
• GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
- maximum total combined weight of the
unloaded vehicle, passengers, luggage,
hitch, trailer tongue load and any other
optional equipment. This information is
located on the F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S.
label.
• GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) -
maximum weight (load) limit specified
for the front or rear axle. This information
is located on the F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.
S.S. label.
• GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating)
- The maximum total weight rating
of the vehicle, passengers, cargo, and
trailer.
• Vehicle Capacity Weight, Load limit,
Total load capacity - maximum total
weight limit specified of the load
(passengers and cargo) for the vehicle.
This is the maximum combined weight
of occupants and cargo that can be
loaded into the vehicle. If the vehicle is
used to tow a trailer, the trailer tongue
weight must be included as part of the
cargo load. This information is located
on the Tire and Loading Information
label.
• Cargo capacity - permissible weight of
cargo, the subtracted weight of occupants
from the load limit.
See also:
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Tachometer
The tachometer indicates engine speed in
revolutions per minute (RPM). Do not rev the
engine into the red zone1 .
CAUTION
When engine speed approaches the red
zone, shift to a higher gear or re ...
Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants
1: For additional information, see “Engine oil” in the “8. Maintenance
and do-it-yourself” section for changing engine oil.
2: For additional information, see “Engine oil and oil filter ...