Vehicle Capacity Weight; Gvwr And Gawr (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating And Gross Axle Weight Rating) - Subaru 2007 B9 Tribeca Owner's Manual

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Driving tips
Do not carry spray cans, containers
with flammable or corrosive liquids
or any other dangerous items inside
the vehicle.
NOTE
For better fuel economy, do not carry
unneeded cargo.

Vehicle capacity weight

The load capacity of your vehicle is deter-
mined by weight, not by available cargo
space. The maximum load you can carry
in your vehicle is shown on the vehicle
placard attached to the driver's side door
pillar. It includes the total weight of the
driver and all passengers and their be-
longings, any optional equipment such as
a trailer hitch, roof rack or bike carrier,
etc., and the tongue load of a trailer.
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GVWR and GAWR (Gross Ve-
hicle Weight Rating and
Gross Axle Weight Rating)
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Certification label
The certification label attached to the driv-
er's side door shows GVWR (Gross Vehi-
cle Weight Rating) and GAWR (Gross
Axle Weight Rating).
The GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) must
never exceed the GVWR. GVW is the
combined total of weight of the vehicle, fu-
el, driver, all passengers, luggage, any
optional equipment and trailer tongue
load. Therefore, the GVW changes de-
pending on the situation.
In addition, the total weight applied to
each axle (GAW) must never exceed the
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