Dodge Charger: VEHICLE LOADING / Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
The GVWR is the total allowable weight of your vehicle. This includes driver,
passengers, and cargo. The total load must be limited so that you do not exceed
the GVWR.
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
The GAWR is the maximum capacity of the front and rear axles. Distribute the
load over the front and rear axles evenly. Make sure that you do not exceed either
front or rear GAWR.
WARNING!
Because the front wheels steer the vehicle, it is important that you do
not exceed the maximum front or rear GAWR. A dangerous driving condition can result
if either rating is exceeded. You could lose control of the vehicle and have a collision.
Your vehicle has a Vehicle Certification Label affixed to the drivers side B-pillar
or the rear of the driver’s door.
The label contains the following information:
Name of manufacturer
Month and year of manufacture
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) front
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) rear
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Type of vehicle
Month, Day, and Hour of manufacture (MDH)
The bar code allows a computer scanner to read the VIN...
The load carrying components (axle, springs, tires, wheels, etc.) of your vehicle
will provide satisfactory service as long as you do not exceed the GVWR and the
front and rear GAWR...
Other information:
The following features can be accessed through the Uconnect Phone if the feature(s)
are available and supported by Bluetooth® on your mobile service plan. For example,
if your mobile service plan provides three-way calling, this feature can be accessed
through the Uconnect Phone...
Children who are large enough to wear the shoulder belt comfortably, and whose
legs are long enough to bend over the front of the seat when their back is against
the seatback, should use the seat belt in a rear seat. Use this simple 5-step test
to decide whether the child can use the vehicle’s seat belt alone:
Can the child sit all the way back against the back of the vehicle seat?
Do the child’s knees bend comfortably over the front of the vehicle seat
– while the child is still sitting all the way back?
Does the shoulder belt cross the child’s shoulder between the neck and arm?
Is the lap part of the belt as low as possible, touching the child’s thighs
and not the stomach?
Can the child stay seated like this for the whole trip?
If the answer to any of these questions was “no,” then the child still needs
to use a booster seat in this vehicle...