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Driving your vehicle Vehicle load limit
Cargo capacity:
The cargo capacity of your vehicle
will increase or decrease depending
on the weight and the number of
occupants.
Steps For Determining Correct Load
Limit -
1. Locate the statement "The com
-
bined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed XXX
lbs. or XXX kg'' 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 lbs. or XXX kg.
4. The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and
luggage load capacity. For exam
-
ple, if the "XXX" amount equals
1400 lbs. (635 kg) and there will
be five 150 lbs. (68 kg) passen
-
gers in your vehicle, the amount
of available cargo and luggage
load capacity is 650 lbs. (295 kg).
(1400-750 (5x150) = 650 lbs. or
635-340 (5x68) = 295 kg)
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.
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
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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