Gross Vehicle Weight Rating; Gross Axle Weight Ratings - Honda Element 2004 Owner's Manual

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Your vehicle has been designed
primarily to carry passengers and
their cargo. You can use it to tow a
trailer if you carefully observe the
load limits, use the proper equipment,
and follow the guidelines in this
section.
Be sure to read the
Driving Off-
Highway Guidelines section
143 if you plan to tow off paved
surfaces.
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Exceeding any load limit or
improperly loading your vehicle
and trailer can cause a crash in
which you can be seriously hurt
or killed.
Check the loading of your
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vehicle and trailer carefully
before starting to drive.
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Towing a Trailer
To achieve a proper tongue load,
start by loading 60 percent of the
load toward the front of the trailer
and 40 percent toward the rear, then
re-adjust the load as needed.

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

The maximum
(GVWR) −
allowable weight of the vehicle, all
occupants, all cargo and the tongue
load is 4,450 lbs (2,020 kg).

Gross Axle Weight Ratings

(GAWR) The maximum
−
allowable weight on the vehicle axles
are 2,300 lbs (1,045 kg) on the front
axle, and 2,205 lbs (1,000 kg) on the
rear axle.
The best way to confirm that all
loads are within limits is to check
them at a public scale.
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