2014 Dodge Durango Owner Manual - Page 498

496 STARTING AND OPERATING VEHICLE LOADING Certification Label rear axle systems (GAWR). Total load must be limited so GVWR and front and rear GAWR are not exceeded. Payload As required by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regulations, your vehicle has a certification label The payload of a vehicle is defined as the allowable load weight a truck can carry, including the weight of the affixed to the driver's side door or pillar. driver, all passengers, options and cargo. This label contains the month and year of manufacture, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), Gross Axle Weight Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) Rating (GAWR) front and rear, and Vehicle Identification The GAWR is the maximum permissible load on the front Number (VIN). A Month-Day-Hour (MDH) number is and rear axles. The load must be distributed in the cargo included on this label and indicates the Month, Day and area so that the GAWR of each axle is not exceeded. Hour of manufacture. The bar code that appears on the Each axle GAWR is determined by the components in the bottom of the label is your VIN. system with the lowest load carrying capacity (axle, Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) springs, tires or wheels). Heavier axles or suspension The GVWR is the total permissible weight of your vehicle components sometimes specified by purchasers for inincluding driver, passengers, vehicle, options and cargo. creased durability does not necessarily increase the vehiThe label also specifies maximum capacities of front and cle's GVWR.