Subaru Forester: Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) and Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR)
Gross Vehicle Weight
The Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) must never exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) is the combined total of the weight of the vehicle, driver, passengers, luggage, trailer hitch, trailer tongue load and any other optional equipment installed on your vehicle.
Therefore, the GVW changes depending on the situation. Determine the GVW each time before going on a trip by putting your vehicle and trailer on a vehicle scale.
Certification label
GVWR is shown on the certification label located on the driver’s side door jamb.
Total trailer weight
Total trailer weight
The total trailer weight (trailer weight plus
its cargo load) must never exceed the
maximum weight shown in the following
table.
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Gross Axle Weight (GAW) and Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR)
Gross Axle Weight
The total weight applied to each axle
(GAW) must never exceed the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR). The front and rear
GAWs can be adjusted by relocating
passengers and l ...
See also:
Antilock Brake System (ABS)
This vehicle has the Antilock Brake System (ABS), an advanced electronic braking
system that helps prevent a braking skid.
When the engine is started and the vehicle begins to drive away, ABS check ...
Points To Remember
NOTE: When the vehicle is stopped after a few miles/
kilometers of operation, you may observe vapor coming
from the front of the engine compartment. This is normally
a result of moisture from ra ...
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (U.S.-spec. models)
Type A
Type B
The tire pressure monitoring system provides
the driver with the warning message
indicated by sending a signal from a
sensor that is installed in each wheel
when tire p ...
