2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Manual SRT - Page 481

STARTING AND OPERATING 479 in "Understanding Your Instrument Panel" for further information. Tighten the fuel filler cap properly and press the SELECT button to turn off the message. If the problem continues, the message will appear the next time the vehicle is started. VEHICLE LOADING Certification Label As required by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regulations, your vehicle has a certification label affixed to the driver's side door or B-Pillar. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) The GVWR is the total permissible weight of your vehicle including driver, passengers, vehicle, options, trailer tongue weight, and cargo. The label also specifies maximum capacities of front and rear axle systems (GAWR). Total load must be limited, so GVWR, and front and rear GAWR are not exceeded. Payload The payload of a vehicle is defined as the allowable load weight a truck or any given vehicle can carry, including the weight of the driver, all passengers, options and This label contains the month and year of manufacture, cargo. 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's GAWR is determined by the components in bottom of the label is your VIN. the system with the lowest load carrying capacity (axle, 5