Protecting Your Mazda; Tow Loads:; Attempting to tow loads greater- Page 124

Protecting Your Mazda

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WARNING

Tow Loads:
Attempting to tow loads greater
than those specified may cause
serious handling and performance
problems that could result in per-
sonal injury or vehicle damage, or
both. Always keep tow loads within
specified limits.

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Overloading

If you don’t overload your vehicle,
you’ll get better service from it. It’s been
designed for loads not to exceed the
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
or the maximum Front and Rear Axle
Weight Ratings (GAWRs) specified
on the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard label on the left door frame.

Always distribute cargo evenly over the
floor of the cargo area. If you have a
heavy load that’s concentrated, center it
in the cargo area.

Once you reach the weight capacity,
don’t load more, even if you have the
room for it.

The Certification Label, found on the
inside pillar of the driver’s door, lists
several important vehicle weight rating
limitations. Before adding any addi-
tional equipment, refer to these limita-
tions. If you are adding weight to the
front of your vehicle, (potentially
including weight added to the cab), the
weight added should not exceed the
Front Axle Reserve Capacity (FARC).
Additional frontal weight may be added
to the front axle reserve capacity pro-
vided you limit your payload in other
ways (i.e. restrict the number of passen-
gers or amount of cargo carried).