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This placard tells you important information about
the:
1) Number of people that can be carried in the ve-
hicle.
2) Total weight your vehicle can carry.
3) Tire size designed for your vehicle.
4) Told tire inflation pressures for the front, rear, and
spare tires.
Loading
The vehicle maximum load on the tire must not exceed
the load carrying capacity of the tire on your vehicle. You
will not exceed the tire’s load carrying capacity if you
adhere to the loading conditions, tire size, and cold tire
inflation pressures specified on the Tire and Loading
Information placard and in the “Vehicle Loading” section
of this manual.NOTE:
Under a maximum loaded vehicle condition,
gross axle weight ratings (GAWRs) for the front and rear
axles must not be exceeded. For further information on
GAWRs, vehicle loading, and trailer towing, refer to
“Vehicle Loading” in this section.
To determine the maximum loading conditions of your
vehicle, locate the statement “The combined weight of
occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX lbs or
XXX kg” on the Tire and Loading Information placard.
The combined weight of occupants, cargo/luggage and
trailer tongue weight (if applicable) should never exceed
the weight referenced here.
Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit
1. Locate the statement “The combined weight of occu- pants and cargo should never exceed XXX lbs or
XXX kg” on your vehicle’s placard.
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2. Determine the combined weight of the driver andpassengers that will be riding in your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver and pas- sengers from XXX lbs or XXX kg.
4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and luggage load capacity. For example, if
“XXX” amount equals 700 lbs (317 kg) and there will
be four 150 lb (68 kg) passengers in your vehicle, the
amount of available cargo and luggage load capacity
is 100 lbs (45 kg) (since 4 x 150 = 600, and 700 – 600 =
100 lbs [45 kg]).
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. 6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your
trailer will be transferred to your vehicle. Consult this
manual to determine how this reduces the available
cargo and luggage load capacity of your vehicle.
NOTE:
• The following table shows examples on how to calcu-
late total load, cargo/luggage, and towing capacities
of your vehicle with varying seating configurations
and number and size of occupants. This table is for
illustration purposes only and may not be accurate for
the seating and load carry capacity of your vehicle.
• For the following example, the combined weight of
occupants and cargo should never exceed 700 lbs
(317 kg).
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Air Pressure.......................... .240
General Information .....................240
High Speed .......................... .243
Inflation Pressures ...................... .241
Life of Tires .......................... .246
Load Capacity ........................ .236
Pressure Warning Light ...................159
Quality Grading ....................... .333
Radial .............................. .243
Replacement .......................... .247
Rotation ............................. .250
Safety .............................. .230
Sizes ............................... .231
Snow Tires ........................... .244
Spinning ............................ .245
Tread Wear Indicators ....................246
Tire Safety Information .....................230
To Open Hood ...........................117
Towing ............................... .258Disabled Vehicle
....................... .280
Recreational .......................... .258
Traction ............................... .216
Traction Control ......................... .225
Trailer Towing .......................... .258
Transaxle Automatic .............................32
Transmission Automatic ........................... .209
Transmitter Battery Service (Remote Keyless Entry) . .37
Tread Wear Indicators ..................... .246
Turn Signals ............................ .120
UCI Connector .......................... .193
Uniform Tire Quality Grades .................333
Universal Consumer Interface (UCI) Connector . . . .193
Untwisting Procedure, Seat Belt ................52
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .............7
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