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Consumer information and Reporting safety defects/Vehicle load limit 3 how to determine 13-11

Vehicle load limit 3 how to

loads could increase the risk of

luggage load capacity. For exam-

rollover.

ple, if the <XXX= amount equals

determine

. Stopping distance will increase.

1400 lbs. and there will be five 150

S13BU

. Brakes could overheat and fail.

lb passengers in your vehicle, the

The load capacity of your vehicle is

. Suspension, bearings, axles and

amount of available cargo and

determined by weight, not by avail-

other body parts could break or

luggage load capacity is 650 lbs.

able cargo space. The load limit of

experience accelerated wear that

(1400 2 750 (5 6 150) = 650 lbs.)

your vehicle is shown on the vehicle

will shorten vehicle life.

5. Determine the combined weight

placard attached to the driver9s side

. Tires could fail.

of luggage and cargo being loaded

door pillar. Locate the statement

. Tread separation could occur.

on the vehicle. That weight may not

<The combined weight of occupants

. Tire could separate from its rim.

safely exceed the available cargo

and cargo should never exceed

and luggage load capacity calcu-

XXX kg or XXX lbs= on your

& Steps for Determining Cor-

lated in Step 4.

vehicle9s placard.

rect Load Limit

6. If your vehicle will be towing a

The vehicle placard also shows

S13AB08

1. Locate the statement <The com-

trailer, load from your trailer will be

seating capacity of your vehicle.

bined weight of occupants and

transferred to your vehicle. Consult

The total load capacity includes the

cargo should never exceed XXX

this manual to determine how this

total weight of driver and all pas-

kg or XXX lbs.= on your vehicle9s

reduces the available cargo and

sengers and their belongings, any

placard.

luggage load capacity of your ve-

cargo, any optional equipment such

2. Determine the combined weight

hicle.

as a trailer hitch, roof rack or bike

of the driver and passengers that

carrier, etc., and the tongue load of

will be riding in your vehicle.

a trailer. Therefore cargo capacity

3. Subtract the combined weight of

can be calculated by the following

the driver and passengers from

method.

XXX kg or XXX lbs.

Cargo capacity = Load limit 2 (total

4. The resulting figure equals the

weight of occupants + total weight

available amount of cargo and

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13-12 Consumer information and Reporting safety defects/Vehicle load limit 3 how to determine

of optional equipment + tongue load

indicated on the vehicle placard

further 84 lbs (38 kg) of cargo can

of a trailer (if applicable))

with the statement <The combined

be carried.

weight of occupants and cargo

For information about vehicle load-

Example 1B

should never exceed 900 lbs or

ing, refer to < Loading your vehicle=

408 kg=.

F8-11.

For example, if the vehicle has one

& Calculating total and load

occupant weighing 154 lbs (70 kg)

capacities varying seating

plus cargo weighing 662 lbs (300

configurations

kg).

S13BU01

Calculate the available load capa-

1. Calculate the total weight.

city as shown in the following

examples:

Example 1A

For example, if a person weighing

176 lbs (80 kg) now enters the same

2. Calculate the available load ca-

vehicle (bringing the number of

pacity by subtracting the total

occupants to two), the calculations

weight from the vehicle capacity

are as follows.

weight of 900 lbs (408 kg).

1. Calculate the total weight.

Vehicle capacity weight of the ve-

3. The result of step 2 shows that a

hicle is 900 lbs (408 kg), which is

Consumer information and Reporting safety defects/Vehicle load limit 3 how to determine 13-13

Example 2A

trailer tongue (i.e. Tongue load =

176 lbs (80 kg)).

1. Calculate the total weight.

2. Calculate the available load ca-

pacity.

2. Calculate the available load ca-

Vehicle capacity weight of the ve-

pacity.

hicle is 900 lbs (408 kg), which is

indicated on the vehicle placard

with the statement <The combined

3. The total weight now exceeds

weight of occupants and cargo

the capacity weight by 92 lbs (42

should never exceed 408 kg or

kg), so the cargo weight must be

900 lbs=.

reduced by 92 lbs (42 kg) or more.

3. The result of step 2 shows that a

For example, the vehicle has one

further 162 lbs (73 kg) of cargo can

occupant weighing 165 lbs (75 kg)

be carried.

plus cargo weighing 375 lbs (170

kg). In addition, the vehicle is fitted

with a trailer hitch weighing 22 lbs

(10 kg), to which is attached a trailer

weighing 1,764 lbs (800 kg). 10% of

the trailer weight is applied to the

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13-14 Consumer information and Reporting safety defects/Uniform tire quality grading standards

Uniform tire quality grading

Example 2B

standards

S13AC

This information indicates the rela-

tive performance of passenger car

tires in the area of treadwear,

traction, and temperature resis-

tance. This is to aid the consumer

in making an informed choice in the

purchase of tires.

Quality grades can be found where

applicable on the tire sidewall be-

For example, if a person weighing

tween tread shoulder and maximum

143 lbs (65 kg) and a child weighing

2. Calculate the available load ca-

section width.

40 lbs (18 kg) now enter the same

pacity.

For example:

vehicle (bringing the number of

Treadwear 200 Traction AA Tem-

occupants to three), and a child

perature A

restraint system weighing 11 lbs (5

kg) is installed in the vehicle for the

The quality grades apply to new

child to use, the calculations are as

pneumatic tires for use on passen-

follows.

ger cars. However, they do not

1. Calculate the total weight.

3. The total weight now exceeds

apply to deep tread, winter type

the capacity weight by 32 lbs (15

snow tires, space-saver or tempor-

kg), so the cargo weight must be

ary use spare tires, tires with

reduced by 32 lbs (15 kg) or more.

nominal rim diameters of 12 inches

or less, or to some limited produc-

tion tires.

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