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Driving – FORD 2002 Focus v.1 User Manual

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Driving

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GAWR (Gross Axle Weight

Rating): Carrying capacity for each

axle system. The GAWR is specific

to each vehicle and is listed on the

Safety Compliance Certification

Label on the driver's door pillar.

GCWR (Gross Combined

Weight Rating): Maximum

combined weight of towing vehicle

(including passengers and cargo)

and the trailer. The GCWR indicates

the maximum loaded weight that

the vehicle is designed to tow.

Maximum Trailer Weight

Rating: Maximum weight of a

trailer the vehicle is permitted to

tow. The maximum trailer weight

rating is determined by subtracting

the vehicle curb weight for each

engine/transaxle combination, any

required option weight for trailer

towing and the weight of the driver

from the GCWR for the towing

vehicle.

Maximum Trailer Weight:

Maximum weight of a trailer the

loaded vehicle (including

passengers and cargo) is permitted

to tow. It is determined by

subtracting the weight of the loaded

trailer towing vehicle from the

GCWR for the towing vehicle.