2010 Mazda CX-9 Owner's Manual - Page 163

CX-9_8AU2-EA-09G_Edition1 Page163 Wednesday, July 8 2009 12:6 AM Black plate (163,1) Before Driving Your Mazda Towing High-altitude operation In a high-altitude operating environment, a gasoline engine loses power at a rate of 3 % to 4 % per 304 m (1,000 ft) of elevation. In these conditions, a reduction in gross vehicle weight and gross combination weight is recommended. TRAILER TOWING-LOAD TABLE Because vehicle weights vary, adjustments must be made to meet the requirements in this table. Item Model Without Towing With Towing Package Package 2.97 m2 (32 ft2) Add trailer's weight, load and hitch; vehicle passengers and vehicle load*1 MAX. TTW 907 kg (2,000 lb) 1,588 kg (3,500 lb) 4.65 m2 (50 ft2) MAX. FRONTAL AREA 3,105 kg*2 (6,845 lb) 3,786 kg*2 (8,347 lb) MAX. GCWR 3,202 kg*3 (7,059 lb) 3,883 kg*3 (8,560 lb) Front MAX. GAWR Rear 1,276 kg*2 (2,813 lb) 1,307 kg*3 (2,881 lb) 1,400 kg*2 (3,086 lb) 1,458 kg*3 (3,214 lb) 2,645 kg*2 (5,831 lb) 2,744 kg*3 (6,049 lb) MAX. GVWR Tongue load TRAILER-TONGUE LOAD Trailer load Tongue load/Trailer load × 100 = 10 % to 15 % 4-15 Form No.8AU2-EA-09G