Load carrying – FORD 2015 Fiesta User Manual

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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.

Note: For trailer towing
information refer to the RV and
Trailer Towing Guide available at
an authorized dealer.

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GVW

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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