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DATE
GVWR
GAWR FRT
GAWR
RR
THIS
VEHICLE
CONFORMS
TO ALL
APPLI-
CABLE
U.S. FEDERAL
MOTOR
VEHICLE
SAFETY,
BUMPER,
AND
THEFT
PREVENTION
STANDARDS
IN
EFFECT
ON
THE DATE
OF
MANUFACTURE SHOWN ABOVE.
The other label, is the Certification label, found
on
the
rear edge
of
the driver’s door. It tells you the gross
weight capacity of your vehicle, called the GVWR
(Gross Vehicle Weight Rating). The GVWR includes the
weight
of
the vehicle, all occupants, fuel and cargo.
Never exceed the
GVWR for your vehicle, or the Gross
Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR)
for either the front or rear
axle.
And,
if you
do
have a heavy load, you
should
spread it
out. Don’t cawy more
than
160
(72
kg) in
the
sedan
trunk
or
300
pounds
(1
36
kg) in the six passenger-
wagon rear
area.
If
you put things inside your vehicle--like suitcases,
tools, packages, or anything else--they will go as fast as
the vehicle goes. If
you
have to stop
or
turn
quickly, or
if
there is a crash, they’ll keep going.
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