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Definitions<br />
The Curb weight - actual weight of your vehicle -<br />
vehicle weight including standard and optional<br />
equipment, fluids and emergency tools. This<br />
weight does not include passengers and cargo.<br />
The Gross Vehicle Weight is sum of the curb<br />
weight and the weight of passengers and cargo<br />
combined.<br />
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating is the maximum<br />
total weight of vehicle, passengers, luggage<br />
and optional equipment.<br />
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum<br />
load limit for the front or the rear axle. This information<br />
is located on the safety compliance sticker<br />
located in the driver’s side door jamb.<br />
For determining the compatibility of the tire and<br />
vehicle load capabilities:<br />
f Please see the chapter “TECHNICAL DATA” on<br />
Page 266.<br />
The load capacity coefficient (e.g. “100”) is a minimum<br />
requirement.<br />
224 Practical Tips, Emergency Service<br />
The Gross Combined Weight Rating is the<br />
maximum total weight rating of vehicle, passengers<br />
and cargo.<br />
The Vehicle Capacity Weight - Load Limit - is<br />
the maximum total weight limit specified of the<br />
load (passengers and cargo) for the vehicle. This<br />
is the maximum weight of passengers and cargo<br />
that can be loaded into the vehicle. This information<br />
can be found on the tire pressure plate.<br />
The maximum loaded vehicle weight is the<br />
sum of curb weight, accessory weight, vehicle capacity<br />
weight and production options weight.<br />
The load rating is the maximum load that a tire<br />
is rated to carry for a given inflation pressure.<br />
The maximum load rating is the load rating for<br />
a tire at the maximum permissble inflation pressure.<br />
The cargo capacity is the permissible weight of<br />
cargo, the substracted weight of passengers from<br />
the load limit.<br />
f Never exceed the permissible limits.<br />
Danger!<br />
Risk of loss of control, damage to the vehicle<br />
and serious personal injury or death.<br />
f Never exceed the specified axle loads.<br />
Overloading can shorten the service life of the<br />
tires and car, as well as lead to dangerous<br />
vehicle reactions and long braking distances.<br />
Damage due to overloading is not covered by<br />
the vehicle warranty.
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