Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 341)

Example: steps 1 to 3
The following table shows examples on how
to calculate total and cargo load capacities
with varying seating configurations and
number and size of occupants. The following
examples use a load limit of 1500 lbs
(680 kg).
This is for illustration purposes
only. Make sure you are using the actual load
limit for your vehicle stated on your vehicle's
Tire and Loading Information placard
(
Y page 337).
The higher the weight of all the occupants, the
smaller the maximum load for luggage.
Step 1
Exampl
e 1
Exampl
e 2
Exampl
e 3
Combin
ed
maximu
m
weight
of
occupa
nts and
cargo
(data
from
the Tire
and
Loading
Informa
tion
placard)
1500 lbs
(680 kg) 1500 lbs
(680 kg) 1500 lbs
(680 kg)
Step 2
Exampl
e 1
Exampl
e 2
Exampl
e 3
Number
of
people
in the
vehicle
(driver
and
occupa
nts)
5 3 1
Distribu
tion of
the
occupa
nts
Front: 2
Rear: 3 Front: 1
Rear: 2 Front: 1
Weight
of the
occupa
nts
Occupan
t 1:
150 lbs
(68 kg)
Occupan
t 2:
180 lbs
(82 kg)
Occupan
t 3:
160 lbs
(73 kg)
Occupan
t 4:
140 lbs
(63 kg)
Occupan
t 5:
120 lbs
(54 kg) Occupan
t 1:
200 lbs
(91 kg)
Occupan
t 2:
190 lbs
(86 kg)
Occupan
t 3:
150 lbs
(68 kg) Occupan
t 1:
150 lbs
(68 kg)
Gross
weight
of all
occupa
nts
750 lbs
(340 kg) 540 lbs
(245 kg) 150 lbs
(68 kg)
Loading the vehicle
339
Wheels and tires
Z