Tires and wheels
including the weight of a trail
er hitch and the tongue
weight of a loaded trailer does not make the vehicle
heavier than the vehicle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
Determining correct load
limit
Use the example below to calcu
late the total weight of the pas
sengers and luggage or other
things that you plan to transport
so that you can make sure that
your vehicle will not be overload ed.
Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
1. Locate the statement "THE
COMBINED WEIGHT OF OCCU
PANTS AND CARGO SHOULD
NEVER EXCEED XXX KG OR XXX
LBS"on your vehicle's placard
(tire inflation pressure label)
¢ page 263, fig. 204.
2. Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas
sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3 . Subtract the combined weight
of the driver and passengers
from
"XXX" kilograms or "XXX"
268
pounds shown on the sticker
¢ page 263, fig. 204.
4 . The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and
luggage load capacity. For ex
ample, 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 X 150) = 650
lbs.)
5. Determine the combined
weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
Tha t weight may not safely ex
ceed the available cargo and luggage load capacity calculat
ed in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a
trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your ve hicle . Consult this manual to
determine how this reduces
the available cargo and lug
gage load capacity of your vehi
cle.
~check the tire sidewall
(¢ page 253, fig. 202) to deter
mine the designated load rating
for a specific tire.
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Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency
crews and working personnel who have the nec
essary tools and equipment to perform these
ope rations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
(D Note
Veh icles with an automatic transmission can
not be started by pushing or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by con
necting it to the battery of another vehicle.
Plug-in hybrid drive*: the connection points for
the jump start cables vary ¢
page 108.
If the engine should fail to start because of a dis
charged or weak battery, the battery can be con
nected to the battery of
another vehicle, using a
pair of jumper cables to start the engine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of suffic iently large cross
section
to carry the starter current safely. Refer
to the manufact urer 's specifications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated term inal
clamps which are distinct ly ma rked:
plus (+) cable in most cases colored red
minus (-) cable
in most cases colored black .
.,&. WARNING -
Plug-in hybrid drive*: you must not give a
jump start with your vehicle. This could cause significant damage to the electrical system in
your vehicle ¢
page 108.
Emergency situations
.,&. WARNING
-
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal in
jury . Follow the instruct ions below for safe
handling of your vehicle's battery.
- Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning over the battery whenever possible.
- A discharged battery can freeze at tempera
tures just below 32 °F (0 °C) . Before con
necting a jumper cable, you must thaw the
frozen battery completely, otherwise it
could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or
skin. Flush any contacted area with water
immed iate ly.
- Improper use of a booster batte ry to sta rt a
veh icle may cause an exp losion .
- Veh icle batteries generate exp losive gases .
Keep sparks, flames and lit cigarettes away
from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a
low acid level in the battery .
- The voltage of the booster battery must also
have a 12 volt rat ing. The capacity (Ah) of
the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of
batteries of different voltage or substantial ly different "Ah" rating may cause an explo
sion and personal injury.
- Never charge a frozen battery . Gas trapped
in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has been
frozen. The battery case may have been
weakened.
- Use of batteries with different voltage or
substantially different Ah rating may cause
an explosion and injury. The capacity (Ah) of
the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery .
- Before you check anyth ing in the eng ine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
¢page 236.
(D Note
-App lying a higher voltage booster battery
will cause expensive damage to sensitive
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