Kia Soul: Vehicle weight glossary
This section will guide you in the proper loading of your vehicle and/or trailer, to keep your loaded vehicle weight within its design rating capability, with or without a trailer.
Properly loading your vehicle will provide maximum return of the vehicle design performance. Before loading your vehicle, familiarize yourself with the following terms for determining your vehicle's weight ratings, with or without a trailer, from the vehicle's specifications and the certification label:
- Base curb weight
- Vehicle curb weight
- Cargo weight
- GAW (Gross axle weight)
- GAWR (Gross axle weight rating)
- GVW (Gross vehicle weight)
- GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating)
Certification label
The certification label is located on the driver's door sill at the center pillar.
This label shows the maximum allowable weight of the fully loaded vehicle. This
is called the GVWR (Gross ...
Base curb weight
This is the weight of the vehicle including a full tank of fuel and all standard
equipment. It does not include passengers, cargo, or optional equipment. ...
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Vehicle handling instructions
As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this vehicle correctly
may result in loss of control, an accident or vehicle rollover.
Specific design characteristics (higher ground clearan ...
Economical operation
Your vehicle's fuel economy depends mainly on your style of driving, where you drive and when you drive.
Each of these factors affects how many miles (kilometers) you can get from a gallon (liter) ...
Component Location
1. Auto light sensor
2. Head lamps
3. Lighting switch (Auto)
4. Tail lamps
5. BCM (Body Control Module)
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