Loading cargo – Mini 2004 Cooper User Manual

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LOADING CARGO

Avoid overloading the vehicle so that
the permitted load on the tires is not

exceeded. Overloading can lead to over-
heating and damage inside the tires.
Depending on the circumstances, this can
result in sudden air loss.

Determining cargo limit

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 vehi-
cle and unstable driving conditions.

2. Determine the combined weight of the

driver and passengers that will be riding
in your vehicle

3. Substract the combined weight of the

driver and passengers from XXX kilo-
grams or YYY pounds

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 four 150 lbs.
passengers in your vehicle, the amount
of available cargo and luggage load
capacity is 800 lbs.:
1,400 lbs. minus 600 lbs. = 800 lbs.

5. Determine the combined weight of lug-

gage 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 the manual for
transporting a trailer to determine how
this may reduce the available cargo and
luggage load capacity of your vehicle.