Driving Your Vehicle
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Steps for determining correct load 
limit
1.  Locate the statement "The combined 
weight of occupants and cargo should 
never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on 
your vehicle's placard.
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 
luggage load capacity. For example, 
if the "XXX" amount equals 1400 
lbs. and there will be five 150 lb 
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. That weight may not 
safely exceed the available cargo and 
luggage load capacity calculated 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 
luggage load capacity of your vehicle.
 WARNING
Do not overload the vehicle as there 
is a limit to the total weight, or load 
limit, including occupants and cargo, 
the vehicle can carry. Overloading can 
shorten the life of the vehicle. If the 
GVWR or the GAWR is exceeded, parts 
on the vehicle can break, and it can 
change the handling of your vehicle. 
These could cause you to lose control 
and result in an accident.