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Consumer information and Reporting safety defects/Vehicle load limit – how to determine
of optional equipment + tongue
load of a trailer (if applicable))
For information about vehicle load-
ing, refer to “Loading your vehicle”
F8-10.
CAUTION
& Calculating total and load
capacities varying seating
configurations
Calculate the available load capa-
city as shown in the following
examples:
occupant weighing 154 lbs (70 kg)
plus cargo weighing 662 lbs (300
kg).
1. Calculate the total weight.
Example 1A
Your vehicle is neither de-
signed nor intended to be
used for trailer towing. There-
fore, never tow a trailer with
your vehicle.
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 the vehicle has one
3. The result of step 2 shows that a
further 84 lbs (38 kg) of cargo can
be carried.