CB-pillar, driver's side
Maximum permissible gross vehicle
weight rating
XSpecification for maximum gross vehicleweight Cis listed in the Tire and LoadingInformation placard: "The combined weightof occupants and cargo should neverexceed XXX kilograms or XXX lbs."
The gross weight of all vehicle occupants, loadand luggage must not exceed the specifiedvalue.
iThe specifications shown on the Tire andLoading Information placard in the illustra-tion are examples. The maximum permissi-ble gross vehicle weight rating is vehicle-specific and may differ from that in the illus-tration. You can find the valid maximum per-missible gross vehicle weight rating for yourvehicle on the Tire and Loading Informationplacard.
Number of seats
Maximum number of seats Cindicates themaximum number of occupants allowed totravel in the vehicle. This information can befound on the Tire and Loading Informationplacard.
iThe specifications shown on the Tire andLoading Information placard in the illustra-tion are examples. The number of seats isvehicle-specific and can differ from thedetails shown. The number of seats in yourvehicle can be found on the Tire and Load-ing Information placard.
Determining the correct load limit
Step-by-step instructions
The following steps have been developed asrequired of all manufacturers under Title 49,Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575pursuant to the "National Traffic and MotorVehicle Safety Act of 1966".
XStep 1:Locate the statement "The com-bined weight of occupants and cargo shouldnever exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on yourvehicle’s Tire and Loading Information plac-ard.
XStep 2:Determine the combined weight ofthe driver and passengers that will be ridingin your vehicle.
XStep 3:Subtract the combined weight ofthe driver and passengers from XXX kilo-grams or XXX lbs.
XStep 4:The resulting figure equals the avail-able amount of cargo and luggage loadcapacity. For example, if the "XXX" amountequals 1400 lbs and there will be five 150-lbpassengers in your vehicle, the amount of
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Wheels and tires
