Vehicle Load Limits - Chevrolet 2012 Corvette Owner's Manual

9-14 Driving and Operating

Vehicle Load Limits

It is very important to know how
much weight your vehicle can
carry. This weight is called the
vehicle capacity weight and
includes the weight of all
occupants, cargo and all
nonfactory installed options.
Two labels on your vehicle show
how much weight it may
properly carry, the Tire and
Loading Information label and
the Certification label.
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WARNING
Do not load the vehicle any
heavier than the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR), or either the
maximum front or rear Gross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR).
This can cause systems to
break and change the way the
WARNING (Continued)
vehicle handles. This could
cause loss of control and a
crash. Overloading can also
shorten the life of the vehicle.
Tire and Loading Information
Label
A vehicle specific Tire and
Loading Information label is
attached to the center pillar
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(B-pillar) of your vehicle.
Label Example
With the driver's door open, you
will find the label attached below
the door latch. This label shows
the number of occupant seating
positions (A), and the maximum
vehicle capacity weight (B) in
kilograms and pounds.
The Tire and Loading
Information label also shows the
size of the original equipment
tires (C) and the recommended
cold tire inflation pressures (D).
For more information on tires
and inflation see Tires on
page 10 58 and Tire Pressure
on page 10 66.
There is also important loading
information on the vehicle
Certification label. It tells you
the Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR) and the
Gross Axle Weight