259 Operation
Tires and wheels
Steps for determining correct load limit
The following steps have been developed
as required of all manufacturers under Title
49, Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part
575 pursuant to the “National Traffic and
Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966”.
Step 1 (Vehicles equipped with placard
Example A)
Locate the statement “The combined
weight of occupants and cargo should
never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs.” on
your vehicle’s placard.
Step 1 (Vehicles equipped with placard
Example B)
Locate the heading “Vehicle Capacity
Weight” on your vehicle’s placard.
Step 2
Determine the combined weight of the
driver and passengers that will be
riding in your vehicle.Step 3
Subtract the combined weight of the
driver and passengers from XXX kilo-
grams or XXX lbs.
Step 4
The resulting figure equals the avail-
able amount of cargo and luggage load
capacity. For example, if the “XXX”
amount equals 1400 lbs. and there will
be five 150 lbs. passengers in your
vehicle, the amount of available cargo
and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs.
(1400-750 (5 x150) = 650 lbs.)
Step 5
Determine the combined weight of
luggage and cargo being loaded on the
vehicle. That weight may not safely
exceed the available cargo and luggage
load capacity calculated in step 4.Step 6 (if applicable)
If your vehicle will be towing a trailer,
load from your trailer will be trans-
ferred to your vehicle. Consult this
manual to determine how this reduces
the available cargo and luggage load
capacity of your vehicle (
page 261).
The following table shows examples on
how to calculate total and cargo load
capacities with varying seating configura-
tions and number and size of occupants.
The following examples use a load limit
of 1500 lbs. This is for illustration
purposes only. Make sure you are using
the actual load limit for your vehicle stated
on the vehicle’s placard (
page 257).
411 Index
Useful features
12-V socket 203
Ashtray and cigarette lighter 202
Dust cover 222
Floormats 221
Garage door opener 215
Map pocket in passenger
footwell 200
Parcel net in trunk 201
Storage compartments 200
Tele Aid 207
Telephone 203V
Vacuum line routing diagram label 366
Vehicle
Cleaning 290
Individual settings 125
Locking 31
Towing 357
Transporting 360
Unlocking 31
Unlocking in an emergency 342
Vehicle capacity weight 281
Vehicle care 290
Window cleaning 292
Wiper blades 291
Vehicle Identification Number 366Vehicle lighting
Checking 242
Vehicle literature portfolio 340
Vehicle loading terminology 278
Vehicle maximum load on the tire 281
Vehicle status message memory
Calling up 124
Clearing 125
Vehicle status messages
Displaying 124
Vehicle status messages in the multifunc-
tion display 304
Ventilation and residual heat 190
VIN (vehicle identification number) 389
