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Wheels and tires, Loading the vehicle – Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2013 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

illustration 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

Loading 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

combined 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

kilograms 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 lbs passengers in your vehicle, the

amount of available cargo and luggage load

capacity is 650 lbs (1,400 – 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

capacity calculated in step 4.

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 maximum load of 1,500 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

(

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page 555).

The higher the weight of all the occupants, the

smaller the maximum load for luggage.
Step 1

Example 1 Example 2

Combined

maximum

weight of

occupants

and cargo

(data from the

Tire and

Loading

Information

placard)

1500 lbs

(680 kg)

1500 lbs

(680 kg)

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