Cargo loading – BMW M3 Convertible 2004 User Manual

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Cargo loading

Avoid overloading the vehicle so
that the permitted load on the tires

is not exceeded. Overloading can lead
to overheating and internal tire damage.
This can result in a sudden loss of tire
inflation pressure.

Determining the maximum load

1. Locate the following statement on

your vehicle's placard*:

The combined weight of occu-
pants and cargo should never

exceed XXX kg or YYY lbs., as this
could otherwise result in damage to the
vehicle or unstable driving conditions.

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 YYY pounds

4. The resulting figure equals the avail-

able amount of cargo and luggage
load capacity.
For example, if the XXX amount
equals 1,400 lbs. and there will be
five 150 lbs. passengers in your vehi-
cle, the amount of available cargo
and luggage load capacity is
650 lbs.:
1,400 lbs. minus 750 lbs. = 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 trans-
fered to your vehicle. Consult the
manual for transporting a trailer to
determine how this may reduce the
available cargo and luggage load
capacity of your vehicle.