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Wheels and tires, Loading the vehicle – Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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Number of seats

Maximum number of seats : indicates the

maximum number of occupants allowed to

travel in the vehicle. This information can be

found on the Tire and Loading Information

placard.

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The specifications shown on the Tire and

Loading Information placard in the illustra-

tion are examples. The number of seats is

vehicle-specific and can differ from the

details shown. The number of seats in your

vehicle can be found on the Tire and Load-

ing Information placard.

Determining the correct load limit

Step-by-step instructions

The following steps have been developed as

required of all manufacturers under Title 49,

Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575

pursuant to the "National Traffic and Motor

Vehicle Safety Act of 1966".

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Step 1: Locate the statement "The com-

bined weight of occupants and cargo

should never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on

your vehicle’s Tire and Loading Information

placard.

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Step 2: Determine the combined weight of

the driver and passengers that will be riding

in your vehicle.

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Step 3: Subtract the combined weight of

the driver and passengers from XXX kilo-

grams or XXX lbs.

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Step 4: The resulting figure equals the

available amount of cargo and luggage load

capacity. For example, if the "XXX" amount

equals 1,400 lbs and there will be five

150-lb passengers in your vehicle, the

amount of available cargo and luggage load

capacity is 650 lbs (1,400 Ò 750 (5 x 150) =

650 lbs).

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Step 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 capa-

city calculated in step 4.

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Step 6 (if applicable): If your vehicle will

be towing a trailer, load from your trailer

will be transferred to your vehicle. Refer to

this Operator's Manual to determine how

this reduces the available cargo and lug-

gage load capacity of your vehicle

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