HONDA 2007 Civic Sedan - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 208)

To achieve a proper tongue load,
start by loading 60 % of the load
toward the front of the trailer and
40 % toward the rear, then re-adjust
the load as needed.
The best way to confirm that vehicle
and trailer weights are within limits
is to have them checked at a public
scale.
Using a suitable scale or a special
tongue load gauge, check the tongue
load the first time you set up a
towing combination (a fully-loaded
vehicle and trailer), then recheck the
tongue load whenever the conditions
change.
The maximum allowable weight of
the vehicle, all occupants, all cargo,
and the tongue is:
The maximum allowable weight of
the vehicle axles is:
(EX)
(DX, LX, Canadian DX-G)
(DX, LX, Canadian DX-G)
on the front axle
on the front axle
on the rear axle
on the rear axle
(EX)
Checking Loads
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR):
Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR):
Towing a Trailer
D
riv
ing
205
3,671 lbs (1,665 kg)
3,704 lbs (1,680 kg)
1,940 lbs (880 kg)
1,731 lbs (785 kg)
1,962 lbs (890 kg)
1,753 lbs (795 kg)
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