Lotus EMIRA V6 - Vehicle Loading Weights; Weight Loading Combinations

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VEHICLE CARE
Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing the
tire’s resistance to the generation
of heat and its ability to dissipate
heat when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained high
temperature can cause the material of
the tire to degenerate and reduce tire
life, and excessive temperature can
lead to sudden tire failure. The grade C
corresponds to a level of performance
which all passenger car tires must
meet under the Federal Motor Safety
Standard No. 109. Grades B and A
represent higher levels of performance
on the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law.
WARNING: The temperature
grade for this tire is established
for a tire that is properly inflated
and not overloaded. Excessive
speed, underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat
build-up and possible tire failure.
Vehicle Loading Weights
The combined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed the weight
displayed on your vehicle’s tire placard
label of, see page 236 for further
information.
WARNING: Never exceed the
number of occupants shown
on the tire placard label of your
Emira. Do not exceed the
maximum total weight, or
maximum front or rear axle
weights (see following information
as well as the ‘Technical Data’
section). Exceeding these limits
may cause unstable handling or
car or tire damage which could
cause a crash in which you or
others could be seriously injured
or killed.
Weight Loading Combinations
– Maximum weight of goods which
may be carried in the cabin rear shelf
luggage net: 44 lb.
– Maximum load in the trunk: 110 lb.
Determining Correct Load Limit
1. Locate the statement “The combined
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 example,
if the “XXX” amount equals (595 lb.)
and there will be 2 front occupancy
- 227 lbs. in your vehicle, the amount
of available cargo and luggage load
capacity is 141 lbs. (595 – 454 (2 ×
227 = 141 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.