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Vehicle load limits

Vehicle load limits include total load

capacity, seating capacity, towing ca-

pacity and cargo capacity. Follow the

load limits shown below.

Towing capacity:

CAUTION

318 kg (700 lb.)

Towing capacity means the maximum

gross trailer weight (trailer weight plus

its cargo weight) that your vehicle is

able to tow.

Do not apply the load more than

each load limit. That may cause

not only damage to the tires, but

also deterioration to the steering

ability and braking ability, which

may cause an accident.

Total load capacity:

280 kg (617 lb.)

Total load capacity means combined

weight of occupants, cargo and lug-

gage. Tongue load is included when

trailer towing.

Cargo capacity

Cargo capacity may increase or de-

crease depending on the size (weight)

and the number of occupants. For de-

tails, see “Capacity and distribution”

that follows.

Seating capacity:

Total 4 (Front 2, Rear 2)

Seating capacity means the maximum

number of occupants whose esti-

mated average weight is 68 kg (150

lb.) per person. Depending on the

weight of each person, the seating ca-

pacity given may exceed the total

load capacity.

NOTICE

Even if the number of occupants are

within the seating capacity, do not ex-

ceed the total load capacity.

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Cargo and luggage—

—Stowage precautions

When stowing cargo and luggage in

the vehicle, observe the following:

D Put cargo and luggage in the lug-

gage compartment when at all

possible. Be sure all items are se-

cured in place.

D Be careful to keep the vehicle bal-

anced. Locating the weight as far

forward as possible helps maintain

the balance.

NOTICE

D Never allow anyone to ride in

the luggage compartment. It is

not designed for passengers.

They should ride in their seats

with their seat belts properly

fastened. Otherwise, they are

much more likely to suffer seri-

ous bodily injury, in the event

of sudden braking or a colli-

sion.

Do not load the vehicle beyond

the vehicle capacity weight giv-

en in Section 8.

D For better fuel economy, do not

D Do not place anything on the

luggage cover. Such items may

be thrown about and possibly

injure people in the vehicle

during sudden braking or an

accident. Secure all items in a

safe place.

D Do not drive with objects left

on top of the instrument panel.

They may interfere with the

driver’s field of view. Or they

may move during sharp vehicle

acceleration or turning, and im-

pair the driver’s control of the

vehicle. In an accident they

may injure the vehicle occu-

pants.

carry unneeded weight.

CAUTION

D To prevent cargo and luggage

from sliding forward during

braking, do not stack anything

in the luggage compartment

higher than the seatbacks.

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—Capacity and distribution

Cargo capacity depends on the to-

tal weight of the occupants.

(Cargo capacity) = (Total load capac-

ity) – (Total weight of occupants)

4. The resulting figure equals the

available amount of cargo and lug-

gage load capacity. For example,

if the “XXX” amount equals 1400

lbs. and there will be five 150 lb.

passengers in your vehicle, the

amount of available cargo and lug-

gage load capacity is 650 lbs.

(1400–750 (5x150)=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.

Consult this manual to determine

how this reduces the available car-

go and luggage load capacity of

your vehicle.

STEPS

FOR

DETERMINING

CORRECT LOAD LIMIT

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1. Locate the statement “The

combined weight of occupants and

cargo should never exceed XXX

pounds” 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 kilograms or XXX pounds.

Cargo

capacity

Total load

capacity

EXAMPLE ON YOUR VEHICLE

In case that 2 people with the com-

bined weight of 166 kg (366 lb.) are

riding in your vehicle with the total

load capacity of 280 kg (617 lb.), the

available amount of cargo and lug-

gage load capacity will be as follows:

280 kg – 166 kg = 114 kg.

(617 lb. – 366 lb. = 251 lb.)

For details about trailer towing,

see page 130.

From this condition, if 2 more passen-

gers with the combined weight of 100

kg (221 lb.) get on, the available car-

go and luggage load will be reduced

as follows:

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Types of tires

114 kg – 100 kg = 14 kg.

(251 lb. – 221 lb. = 30 lb.)

Determine what kind of tires your

vehicle is originally equipped with.

CAUTION

As shown in the above example, if the

number of occupants increases, the

cargo and luggage load equaling the

combined weight of occupants who

got on later must be reduced. In other

words, if the increase in the number

of occupants causes the excess of

the total load capacity (combined

weight of occupants plus cargo and

luggage load), you have to reduce the

cargo and luggage on your vehicle.

1. Summer tires

Even if the total load of occu-

pant’s weight and the cargo load

is less than the total load capac-

ity, do not apply the load uneven-

ly. That may cause not only dam-

age to the tire but also deteriora-

tion to the steering ability due to

unbalance of the vehicle, causing

an accident.

Summer tires are high−speed capabil-

ity tires best suited to highway driving

under dry conditions.

Since summer tires do not have the

same traction performance as snow

tires, summer tires are inadequate for

driving on snow−covered or icy roads.

For driving on snow−covered or icy

roads, we recommend using snow

tires. If installing snow tires, be sure

to replace all four tires.

For details about total load capacity,

see “Vehicle load limits” on page 119.

2. All season tires

All season tires are designed to pro-

vide better traction in snow and to be

adequate for driving in most winter

conditions, as well as for use all year

round.

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All season tires, however, do not have

adequate

traction

performance

compared with snow tires in heavy or

loose snow. Also, all season tires fall

short in acceleration and handling

performance compared with summer

tires in highway driving.

The details about how to distinguish

summer tires from all season tires are

described on page 108.

CAUTION

D Do not mix summer and all sea-

son tires on your vehicle as

this can cause dangerous han-

dling characteristics, resulting

in loss of control.

D Do not use tires other than the

manufacturer’s

designated

tires, and do not mix tires or

wheels of the sizes different

from the originally equipped

tires and wheels as this can

cause dangerous handling

characteristics, resulting in

loss of control.

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