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    							System Limitations
    WARNING
    The Pre-Collision Assist system
    ’s
    brake support only reduces collision
    speed if you first apply your brakes.
    You must brake as you would in any typical
    braking situation. Due to the nature of radar technology,
    there may be certain instances where
    vehicles do not provide a collision warning.
    These include:
    •
    Stationary vehicles or vehicles moving
    below 6.2 mph (10 km/h).
    • Pedestrians or objects in the roadway.
    • Oncoming vehicles in the same lane.
    • Severe weather conditions (see
    blocked sensor section).
    • Debris build-up on the grille near the
    headlamps (see blocked sensor
    section).
    • Small distance to vehicle ahead.
    • Large steering wheel and pedal
    movements (very active driving style).
    Damage to the front end of your vehicle
    may alter the radar sensor's coverage area.
    This may result in missed or false collision
    warnings. Have an authorized dealer check
    your radar sensor for proper coverage and
    operation.
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    							LOAD LIMIT
    Vehicle Loading - with and
    without a Trailer
    This section will guide you in the
    proper loading of your vehicle,
    trailer or both, to keep your loaded
    vehicle weight within its design
    rating capability, with or without
    a trailer. Properly loading your
    vehicle will provide maximum
    return of vehicle design
    performance. Before loading your
    vehicle, familiarize yourself with
    the following terms for
    determining your vehicle
    ’s weight
    ratings, with or without a trailer,
    from the vehicle ’s Tire Label or
    Safety Compliance Certification
    Label:
    Base Curb Weight - is the weight
    of the vehicle including full fluids
    and all standard equipment. It
    does not include passengers,
    cargo, or optional equipment.
    Vehicle Curb Weight -
     is the
    weight of your new vehicle when
    you picked it up from your
    authorized dealer plus any
    aftermarket equipment. Payload -
     is the combined weight
    of cargo and passengers that the
    vehicle is carrying. The maximum
    payload for your vehicle can be
    found on the Tire Label on the
    B-Pillar or the edge of the driver
    door (vehicles exported outside
    the US and Canada may not have
    a Tire Label). Look for 
    “THE
    COMBINED WEIGHT OF
    OCCUPANTS AND CARGO
    SHOULD NEVER EXCEED XXX
    kg OR XXX lb. ” for maximum
    payload. The payload listed on the Tire Label is the maximum
    payload for the vehicle as built by
    the assembly plant. If you install
    any aftermarket or
    authorized-dealer installed
    equipment on the vehicle, you
    must subtract the weight of the
    equipment from the payload listed
    on the Tire Label in order to
    determine the new payload.
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    							WARNING
    The appropriate loading
    capacity of your vehicle can
    be limited either by volume
    capacity (how much space is
    available) or by payload capacity
    (how much weight the vehicle
    should carry). Once you have
    reached the maximum payload of
    your vehicle, do not add more
    cargo, even if there is space
    available. Overloading or
    improperly loading your vehicle
    can contribute to loss of vehicle
    control and vehicle rollover. Example only:
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    							Cargo Weight - includes all
    weight added to the Base Curb
    Weight, including cargo and
    optional equipment. When towing,
    trailer tongue load or king pin
    weight is also part of cargo weight.
    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
    Certification Label. The label shall
    be affixed to either the door hinge
    pillar, door-latch post, or the door
    edge that meets the door-latch
    post, next to the driver's seating
    position. The total load on each
    axle must never exceed its
    Gross Axle Weight Rating.
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    							Note:
     For trailer towing
    information refer to the RV and
    Trailer Towing Guide available at
    an authorized dealer. GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) -
    is the Vehicle Curb Weight, plus
    cargo, plus passengers.
    GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
    Rating) - is the maximum
    allowable weight of the fully
    loaded vehicle (including all
    options, equipment, passengers
    and cargo). It is shown on the Safety Compliance Certification
    Label. The label shall be affixed
    to either the door hinge pillar,
    door-latch post, or the door edge
    that meets the door-latch post,
    next to the driver's seating
    position.
    The Gross Vehicle
    Weight must never exceed the
    Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
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    							WARNING
    Exceeding the Safety
    Compliance Certification
    Label vehicle weight rating limits
    could result in substandard
    vehicle handling or performance,
    engine, transmission and/or
    structural damage, serious
    damage to the vehicle, loss of
    control and personal injury. GCW (Gross Combined Weight)
    - is the Gross Vehicle Weight plus
    the weight of the fully loaded
    trailer. GCWR (Gross Combined
    Weight Rating) - is the maximum
    allowable weight of the vehicle
    and the loaded trailer, including
    all cargo and passengers, that the
    vehicle can handle without risking
    damage. (Important: The towing
    vehicle
    ’s braking system is rated
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    							for operation at Gross Vehicle
    Weight Rating, not at Gross
    Combined Weight Rating.)
    Separate functional brakes should
    be used for safe control of towed
    vehicles and for trailers where the
    Gross Combined Weight of the
    towing vehicle plus the trailer
    exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight
    Rating of the towing vehicle.
    The
    Gross Combined Weight must
    never exceed the Gross
    Combined Weight Rating.
    Maximum Loaded Trailer
    Weight - is the highest possible
    weight of a fully loaded trailer the
    vehicle can tow. It assumes a
    vehicle with mandatory options,
    driver and front passenger weight
    (150 pounds [68 kilograms]
    each), no cargo weight (internal
    or external) and a tongue load of
    10– 15% (conventional trailer) or
    king pin weight of 15– 25% (fifth
    wheel trailer). Consult an
    authorized dealer (or the RV and
    Trailer Towing Guide available at
    an authorized dealer) for more
    detailed information.
    Tongue Load or Fifth Wheel
    King Pin Weight -
     refers to the
    amount of the weight that a trailer
    pushes down on a trailer hitch. Examples:
     For a 5000 pound
    (2268 kilogram) conventional
    trailer, multiply 5000 by 0.10 and
    0.15 to obtain a proper tongue
    load range of 500 to 750 pounds
    (227 to 340 kilograms). For an
    11500 pound (5216 kilogram) fifth
    wheel trailer, multiply by 0.15 and
    0.25 to obtain a proper king pin
    load range of 1725 to 2875 pounds
    (782 to 1304 kilograms). WARNINGS
    Do not exceed the GVWR or
    the GAWR specified on the
    Safety Compliance Certification
    Label. Do not use replacement tires
    with lower load carrying
    capacities than the original tires
    because they may lower the
    vehicle ’s GVWR and GAWR
    limitations. Replacement tires
    with a higher limit than the original
    tires do not increase the GVWR
    and GAWR limitations. Exceeding any vehicle weight
    rating limitation could result
    in serious damage to the vehicle
    and/or personal injury. Steps for determining the
    correct load limit:
    1. Locate the statement "The
    combined weight of occupants
    and cargo should never exceed
    XXX kg or XXX lb." on your
    vehicle ’s placard.
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    							2.
    Determine the combined
    weight of the driver and
    passengers that will be riding
    in your vehicle.
    3. Subtract the combined weight
    of the driver and passengers
    from XXX kg or XXX lb.
    4. The resulting figure equals the
    available amount of cargo and
    luggage load capacity. For
    example, if the  “XXX” amount
    equals 1,400 lb. and there will
    be five 150 lb. passengers in
    your vehicle, the amount of
    available cargo and luggage
    load capacity is 650 lb.
    (1400-750 (5 x 150) = 650 lb.)
    5. Determine the combined
    weight of luggage and cargo
    being loaded on the vehicle.
    That weight may not safely
    exceed the available cargo and
    luggage load capacity
    calculated in Step 4.
    6. If your vehicle will be towing a
    trailer, load from your trailer
    will be transferred to your
    vehicle. Consult this manual to
    determine how this reduces the
    available cargo and luggage
    load capacity of your vehicle.
    The following gives you a few
    examples on how to calculate the
    available amount of cargo and
    luggage load capacity: *Suppose your vehicle has a
    1400-pound (635-kilogram) cargo
    and luggage capacity. You decide
    to go golfing. Is there enough load
    capacity to carry you, four of your
    friends and all the golf bags? You
    and four friends average 220
    pounds (99 kilograms) each and
    the golf bags weigh approximately
    30 pounds (13.5 kilograms) each.
    The calculation would be: 1400 -
    (5 x 220) - (5 x 30) = 1400 - 1100
    - 150 = 150 pounds. Yes, you have
    enough load capacity in your
    vehicle to transport four friends
    and your golf bags. In metric units,
    the calculation would be: 635
    kilograms - (5 x 99 kilograms) -
    (5 x 13.5 kilograms) = 635 - 495 -
    67.5 = 72.5 kilograms.
    *Suppose your vehicle has a
    1400-pound (635-kilogram) cargo
    and luggage capacity. You and
    one of your friends decide to pick
    up cement from the local home
    improvement store to finish that
    patio you have been planning for
    the past two years. Measuring the
    inside of the vehicle with the rear
    seat folded down, you have room
    for twelve 100-pound
    (45-kilogram) bags of cement. Do
    you have enough load capacity to
    transport the cement to your
    home? If you and your friend each
    weigh 220 pounds (99 kilograms),
    the calculation would be: 1400 -
    (2 x 220) - (12 x 100) = 1400 - 440
    - 1200 = - 240 pounds. No, you do
    not have enough cargo capacity
    to carry that much weight. In
    metric units, the calculation would
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    							be: 635 kilograms - (2 x 99
    kilograms) - (12 x 45 kilograms) =
    635 - 198 - 540 = -103 kilograms.
    You will need to reduce the load
    weight by at least 240 pounds
    (104 kilograms). If you remove
    three 100-pound (45-kilogram)
    cement bags, then the load
    calculation would be: 1400 - (2 x
    220) - (9 x 100) = 1400 - 440 -
    900 = 60 pounds. Now you have
    the load capacity to transport the
    cement and your friend home. In
    metric units, the calculation would
    be: 635 kilograms - (2 x 99
    kilograms) - (9 x 45 kilograms) =
    635 - 198 - 405 = 32 kilograms.
    The above calculations also
    assume that the loads are
    positioned in your vehicle in a
    manner that does not overload
    the Front or the Rear Gross Axle
    Weight Rating specified for your
    vehicle on the Safety Compliance
    Certification Label. The label shall
    be affixed to either the door hinge
    pillar, door-latch post, or the door
    edge that meets the door-latch
    post, next to the driver's seating
    position.
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    							TOWING A TRAILER
    WARNINGS
    Do not exceed the GVWR or
    the GAWR specified on the
    certification label. Towing trailers beyond the
    maximum recommended
    gross trailer weight exceeds the
    limit of your vehicle and could
    result in engine damage,
    transmission damage, structural
    damage, loss of vehicle control,
    vehicle rollover and personal
    injury. Note:
    Your vehicle may have
    electrical items, such as fuses or
    relays, related to towing.  See
    Fuses (page 237).
    Your vehicle's load capacity
    designation is by weight, not by
    volume, so you cannot necessarily
    use all available space when
    loading a vehicle.
    Towing a trailer places an extra
    load on your vehicle's engine,
    transmission, axle, brakes, tires
    and suspension. Inspect these
    components periodically during,
    and after, any towing operation. Load Placement
    To help minimize how trailer
    movement affects your vehicle
    when driving:
    •
    Load the heaviest items closest
    to the trailer floor.
    • Load the heaviest items
    centered between the left and
    right side trailer tires.
    • Load the heaviest items above
    the trailer axles or just slightly
    forward toward the trailer
    tongue. Do not allow the final
    trailer tongue weight to go
    above or below 10-15% of the
    loaded trailer weight.
    • Select a tow bar with the
    correct rise or drop. When both
    the loaded vehicle and trailer
    are connected, the trailer frame
    should be level, or slightly
    angled down toward your
    vehicle, when viewed from the
    side.
    When driving with a trailer or
    payload, a slight takeoff vibration
    or shudder may be present due to
    the increased payload weight.
    Additional information regarding
    proper trailer loading and setting
    your vehicle up for towing is
    located in the Load Carrying
    chapter.  See 
    Load Limit (page
    209).
    You can also find information in
    the 
    RV & Trailer Towing Guide
    available at your authorized
    dealer, or online.
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