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Driving your vehicle Vehicle load limit
Steps for Determining Correct
Load Limit -
(1) Locate the statement "The com
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bined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed XXX kg
or XXX lbs.'' on your vehicle's plac
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ard.
(2) Determine the combined weight
of the driver and passengers that
will be riding in your vehicle.
(3) Subtract the combined weight of
the driver and passengers from XXX
kg or XXX lbs.
(4) The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and lug
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gage load capacity. For example, if
the "XXX" amount equals 1400 lbs.
and there will be five 150 lb passen
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gers 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. That weight may not
safely exceed the available cargo
and luggage load capacity calcu
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lated 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 lug
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gage load capacity of your vehicle.
WARNING
Loose Cargo
Do not travel with unsecured objects
in the passenger compartment of
your vehicle (e.g. suit cases or unse
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cured child seats). These items may
strike an occupant during a sudden
stop or crash.
Example 1
Item Description Total
A Vehicle Capacity Weight
849 lbs.
(385 kg)
B
Subtract Occupant
Weight
150 lbs. (68 kg) × 2
300 lbs.
(136 kg)
C
Available Cargo and Lug
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gage weight
549 lbs.
(249 kg)
OCV051259N
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