Subaru Forester Manuals 2014 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 978

Consumer information and Reporting safety defects/Tire information ! Calculating total and load capacities varying seating configurations Calculate the available load capacity as shown in the following examples: occupant weighing 154 lbs (70 kg) plus cargo weighing 662 lbs (300 kg). 1. Calculate the total weight. 13-11 13-12 Consumer information and Reporting safety defects/Tire information 2. Calculate the available load capacity. Example 1B Example 1A 3. The total weight now exceeds the capacity weight by 92 lbs (42 kg), so the cargo weight must be reduced by 92 lbs (42 kg) or more. 2. Calculate the available load ca- pacity by subtracting the total weight from the vehicle capacity weight of 900 lbs (408 kg). Vehicle capacity weight of the vehicle is 900 lbs (408 kg), which is indicated on the vehicle placard with the statement “The combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed 900 lbs or 408 kg”. For example, if a person weighing 176 lbs (80 kg) now enters the same vehicle (bringing the number of occupants to two), the calculations are as follows. 1. Calculate the total weight. Example 2A 3. The result of step 2 shows that a further 84 lbs (38 kg) of cargo can be carried. Vehicle capacity weight of the vehicle is 900 lbs (408 kg), which is indicated on the vehicle placard For example, if the vehicle has one – CONTINUED – with the statement “The combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed 408 kg or 900 lbs”. For example, the vehicle has one occupant weighing 165 lbs (75 kg) plus cargo weighing 375 lbs (170 kg). In addition, the vehicle is fitted with a trailer hitch weighing 22 lbs (10 kg), to which is attached a trailer weighing 1,764 lbs (800 kg). 10% of the trailer weight is applied to the trailer tongue (i.e. Tongue load = 176 lbs (80 kg)). 1. Calculate the total weight. 2. Calculate the available load capacity. 3. The result of step 2 shows that a further 162 lbs (73 kg) of cargo can be carried.