Loading information
It is very important to know how much weight your vehicle can carry. This weight is called the vehicle capacity weight and includes the weight of all occupants, cargo and non-factory- installed options. The tire and loading information placard located on the driver’s door sill of your vehicle will show how much weight it may properly carry.
It is important to familiarize yourself with the following terms before loading your vehicle:
● Vehicle maximum load on the tire: load on an individual tire that is determined by distributing to each axle its share of the maximum loaded vehicle weight and dividing by two.
● Vehicle normal load on the tire: load on an individual tire that is determined by distributing to each axle its share of the curb weight, accessory weight, and normal occupant weight and dividing by two.
● Maximum loaded vehicle weight: the sum of - (a) Curb weight; (b) Accessory weight; (c) Vehicle capacity weight; and (d) Production options weight.
WARNING! ● Leaving the engine running risks injury or death
from accidentally moving the gearshift lever (man- ual transaxle) or the selector lever (automatic tran- saxle) or the accumulation of toxic exhaust fumes in the passenger compartment.
WARNING! ● Do not park your vehicle in areas where combustible
materials such as dry grass or leaves can come in contact with a hot exhaust, since a fire could occur.
WARNING! ● Never overload your vehicle. Overloading can dam-
age your vehicle, adversely affect vehicle perfor- mance, including handling and braking, cause tire failure, and result in an accident.
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● Curb weight: the weight of a motor vehicle with standard equipment including the maximum capacity of fuel, oil, and coolant.
● Accessory weight: the combined weight (in excess of those standard items which may be replaced) of automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, power win- dows, power seats, radio, and heater, to the extent that these items are available as factory- installed equipment (whether installed or not).
● Vehicle capacity weight: the rated cargo and luggage load plus 150 lbs (68 kg)* times the vehicle’s designated seat- ing capacity.
● Production options weight: the combined weight of those installed regular production options weighing over 5 lbs (2.3 kg) in excess of those standard items which they replace, not previously considered in curb weight or accessory weight, including heavy duty brakes, ride level- ers, roof rack, heavy duty battery, and special trim.
● Normal occupant weight: 150 lbs (68 kg)* times the num- ber of specified occupants. (In your vehicle the number is 2)
● Occupant distribution: distribution of occupants in a vehi- cle as specified. (In your vehicle the distribution is 2 in front seat)
Tire and loading information placard
The tire and loading information placard is located on the driver’s door sill.
*: 150 lbs (68 kg) is the weight of one person as defined by U.S.A. and Canadian regulations.
A- All vehicles (Type A) B- Vehicles sold in Canada (Type B)
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This placard shows the maximum number of occupants permit- ted to ride in your vehicle as well as “the combined weight of occupants and cargo” (C), which is called the vehicle capacity weight. This placard also tells you the size and recommended inflation pressure for the original equipment tires on your vehi- cle. For more information, refer to “Tires” on page 7-20. Type A
Type B
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Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
1. Locate the statement “The combined weight of occu- pants 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 pas- sengers 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 lbs. 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. Con- sult this manual to determine how this reduces the available cargo and luggage load capacity of your vehicle.
NOTE ● The above steps for determining correct load limit
were written in accordance with U.S.A. regulations. For your vehicle, please determine correct load limit bearing in mind the following differences: • Your vehicle’s seating capacity is 4 people. • Your vehicle cannot tow a trailer, so step 6 is irrele-
vant.
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NOTE ● The following table shows examples on how to calculate total cargo/load capacity of your vehicle with varying seating config-
urations and number and size of occupants. This table is for illustration purposes only and may not be accurate for the seating and load capacity of your vehicle.
● For the following example the combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed 865 lbs (392 kg).
● Under a maximum loaded vehicle condition, gross axle weight ratings (GAWR’s) for the front and rear axles must not be exceeded. For further information on GAWR’s, vehicle loading, see the “Specifications” section of this manual.
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