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Payload

 is the combination weight of

cargo and passengers that the vehicle

is designed to carry. The maximum

payload for your vehicle can be found

on the Tire and Load Information label

on the driver's door frame or door

pillar. Look for “THE COMBINATION

WEIGHT OF OCCUPANTS AND

CARGO SHOULD NEVER EXCEED XXX

kg or XXX lbs” for your maximum

payload. The payload listed on the tire

label is the maximum payload for the

vehicle as built by the assembly plant.

If any aftermarket or dealer installed

equipment has been installed on the

vehicle, the weight of the equipment

must be subtracted from the payload

listed on the tire label in order to be

accurate.

SAMPLE

CARGO

Cargo Weight

 includes all weight

added to the Base Curb Weight,

including cargo and optional

equipment.

The cargo weight limit decreases

depending on the number of vehicle

occupants. The cargo weight limit can

be calculated by subtracting the total

weight of the vehicle occupants from

the “combination weight of occupants

and cargo should never exceed” value

on the tire label.

Examples: Based on a single occupant

weight of 68 kg (150 lbs), and a value

of 385 kg (849 lbs) for the

“combination weight of occupants and

cargo should never exceed”:

The cargo weight limit with one

occupant is 385 kg (849 lbs) 

－

 68 kg

(150 lbs) = 317 kg (699 lbs)

The cargo weight limit with two

occupants is 385 kg (849 lbs) 

－

 (68 ×

2) kg ( (150 × 2) lbs) = 249 kg (549

lbs)

If the weight of the occupant increases,

the cargo weight limit decreases by

that much.

GAW (Gross Axle Weight)

 is the total

weight placed on each axle (front and

rear) - including vehicle curb weight

and all payload.

GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)

 is

the maximum allowable weight that

can be carried by a single axle (front or

rear).

 These numbers are shown on

the Safety Compliance Certi

fi

cation

Label located on the driver's door

frame or door pillar. The total load on

each axle must never exceed its

GAWR.

GVW

Customer Information and Reporting Safety Defects

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