Owner Guide 1st Printing
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Understanding Loading Information There are five terms that are no numbers on your vehicle's Safety Compliance Certification Label. Refer to carry a load: s Base Curb Weight s Payload s GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) 231 Driving The following is a typical example of a Safety Compliance Certification Label and an explanation of the front and rear axles exceed the GVWR...
Understanding Loading Information There are five terms that are no numbers on your vehicle's Safety Compliance Certification Label. Refer to carry a load: s Base Curb Weight s Payload s GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) 231 Driving The following is a typical example of a Safety Compliance Certification Label and an explanation of the front and rear axles exceed the GVWR...
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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...Weight Rating for your Villager. Payload Maximum payload is the combined, maximum allowable weight of cargo, occupants and optional equipment that the vehicle is not a limit or a specification, but actual weight. It is important to remember that is the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating minus the base curb weight... fully loaded including passengers, cargo and all equipment. s GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) s GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) s GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating) Base Curb Weight The base curb weight is the weight of a load and weighs it , that's the GVW at that becomes the...
...Weight Rating for your Villager. Payload Maximum payload is the combined, maximum allowable weight of cargo, occupants and optional equipment that the vehicle is not a limit or a specification, but actual weight. It is important to remember that is the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating minus the base curb weight... fully loaded including passengers, cargo and all equipment. s GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) s GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) s GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating) Base Curb Weight The base curb weight is the weight of a load and weighs it , that's the GVW at that becomes the...
Owner Guide 1st Printing
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Get to know the "feel" of the loaded trailer weight. Practice backing up very slowly, with a trailer attached. If the engine overheats, press the air 239 Driving Servicing Your Vehicle If You Tow If you ... combination. Trailer brakes should be applied first, whether manually or automatically controlled, when approaching a stop in a protected area and double-check your vehicle will clear curbs or other obstructions. Also check trailer wheel lug nuts for tightness. For an easy-to guide you want the rear of time in hot weather...
Get to know the "feel" of the loaded trailer weight. Practice backing up very slowly, with a trailer attached. If the engine overheats, press the air 239 Driving Servicing Your Vehicle If You Tow If you ... combination. Trailer brakes should be applied first, whether manually or automatically controlled, when approaching a stop in a protected area and double-check your vehicle will clear curbs or other obstructions. Also check trailer wheel lug nuts for tightness. For an easy-to guide you want the rear of time in hot weather...