Get Tires and wheels -> Determining the correct load limit Guide for Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

WARNING

Overloading a vehicle can cause loss of vehicle control, a crash

or other accident, serious personal injury, and even death.

Carrying more weight than your vehicle was designed to car-

ry will prevent the vehicle from handling properly and increase

the risk of the loss of vehicle control.

The brakes on a vehicle that has been overloaded may not be

able to stop the vehicle in a safe distance.

Tires on a vehicle that has been overloaded can fail sudden-

ly, including a blowout and sudden deflation, causing loss of

control and a crash.

Always make sure that the total load being transported – in-

cluding the weight of a trailer hitch and the tongue weight of a

loaded trailer – does not make the vehicle heavier than the ve-

hicle's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

Determining the correct load limit

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Never overload tires. The following example illustrates how to deter-

mine the combined weight of all vehicle occupants and luggage or

other vehicle payloads. Never overload the vehicle!

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 (tire inflation pressure la-

bel)

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 kg or XXX lbs.

Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit:

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 lb. 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. Consult this Manual to determine

how this reduces the available cargo and luggage capacity of

your vehicle.

Check the tire sidewall to determine the load index specified for

the tire.

UTQG classification

¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and

heed the WARNINGS

Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG): Quality grades can be found

where applicable on the tire sidewall between the tread shoulder and

maximum section width. Example:

Treadwear (number)

Traction: AA, A, B or C

Temperature: A, B or C

For example: Treadwear 200, Traction AA, Temperature A.

All passenger car tires must conform to Federal Safety Requirements

in addition to these grades.

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