Ford 1996 Contour, Manual

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Limiting Your Vehicle’s Load
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The load that you add to your vehicle must not exceed the
maximum load stated on the Safety Compliance Certification
Label attached to the left front door pillar or the left front door
lock facing.
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To figure the weight of your vehicle’s load, add the weights of:
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the driver and passengers
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luggage and any other items that you put in your vehicle
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the tongue load of the loaded trailer
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the weight of any equipment that has been added to your
vehicle since it was delivered to your dealer
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If you do not know the actual weights of these items, use the
following procedure to figure the weight of a load:
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Weigh your vehicle without the driver, passengers and
luggage. You might take your vehicle to a shipping company
or an inspection station for trucks.
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Then weigh your vehicle with the driver, passengers and
luggage.
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Subtract the first reading from the second to figure the total
weight of the load.
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After determining this load, you must also make sure that the
total weight of your vehicle, plus the load it carries, is less than
its GVWR. Also, make sure that the weight your vehicle carries
over each axle is less than the GAWR for the respective axle.
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You can find the GVWR and GAWR on the Safety Compliance
Certification Label on the left front door lock facing or the door
latch post pillar.
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Update:Thu Jan 25 12:23:16 1996