Porsche 911 CARRERA 4 -, Owner'S Manual

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De  nitions
The Curb weight
- actual weight of your vehicle
- vehicle weight including standard and optional
equipment, fluids and emergency tools. This
weight does not include passengers and cargo.
The Gross Vehicle Weight
is sum of the curb
weight and the weight of passengers and cargo
combined.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating is the maxi-
mum total weight of vehicle, passengers, luggage
and optional equipment.
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
load limit for the front or the rear axle. This
information is located on the safety compliance
sticker located in the driver’s side door jamb.
For determining the compatibility of the tire and
vehicle load capabilities:
Please observe the chapter ”TECHNICAL
DATA” on page 328.
The load capacity coefficient (e.g. “100”) is a
minimum requirement.
The Gross Combined Weight Rating is the maxi-
mum total weight rating of vehicle, passengers and
cargo.
The Vehicle Capacity Weight - Load Limit - is the
maximum total weight limit specified of the load
(passengers and cargo) for the vehicle. This is the
maximum weight of passengers and cargo that can
be loaded into the vehicle. This information can be
found on the tire pressure plate.
The maximum loaded vehicle weight is the sum
of curb weight, accessory weight, vehicle capacity
weight and production options weight.
The load rating
is the maximum load that a tire is
rated to carry for a given inflation pressure.
The maximum load rating is the load rating for a
tire at the maximum permissible inflation pressure.
The cargo capacity is the permissible weight of
cargo, the subtracted weight of passengers from
the load limit.
Never exceed the permissible limits.
Danger!
Risk of loss of control, damage to the vehicle
and serious personal injury or death.
Never exceed the specified axle loads.
Overloading can shorten the service life of
the tires and car, as well as lead to dangerous
vehicle reactions and long braking distances.
Damage due to overloading is not covered by
the vehicle warranty.
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