Driving your vehicle
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Vehicle load limit
4. The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and
luggage load capacity. For exam
-
ple, 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
o
f
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.
Loose cargo
Do not travel with unsecured blunt
objects in the passenger compart
-
ment of your vehicle (e.g. suit cases
or unsecured child seats). These
items may strike occupant during a
sudden stop or crash.
Example 1
Example 2
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
Luggage weight
549 lbs.
(249 kg)
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