2010 Jeep Liberty Owner's Manual - Page 389

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