Vehicle Loading; Vehicle Certification Label - Jeep 2014 Compass Owner's Manual

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VEHICLE LOADING

As required by National Highway Traffic Safety Admin-

istration regulations, your vehicle has a certification label

affixed to the driver's side door or B-Pillar.

Your vehicle has a Vehicle Certification Label attached to

the driver's door B-Pillar.

The label contains the following information:

• Name of manufacturer

• Month and year of manufacture

• Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)

• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

• Type of Vehicle

• Month, Day and Hour of Manufacture (MDH)

The bar code allows a computer scanner to read the

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)

The GVWR is the total allowable weight of your vehicle.

This includes driver, passengers, and cargo. The total

load must be limited so that you do not exceed the

The tire size on the Vehicle Certification Label represents

the actual tire size on your vehicle. Replacement tires

must be equal to the load capacity of this tire size.

This is the rim size that is appropriate for the tire size

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