Mercedes-Benz 2013 GL Class - Manual (Page 409)

your vehicle’s Tire and Loading Information
placard.
X Step 2: Determine the combined weight of
the driver and passengers that will be riding
in your vehicle.
X Step 3: Subtract the combined weight of
the driver and passengers from XXX
kilograms or XXX lbs.
X Step 4: The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and luggage load
capacity. For example, if the "XXX" amount
equals 1400 lbs and there will be five
150 lbs passengers in your vehicle, the
amount of available cargo and luggage load
capacity is 650 lbs (1400 – 750 (5 x 150)
= 650 lbs).
X 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 1500 lbs
(680 kg).
This is for illustration purposes
only. Make sure you always use the actual
load limit for your vehicle stated on the
vehicle's Tire and Loading Information
placard (
Y page 405).
The higher the weight of all the occupants, the
smaller the maximum load for luggage.
Additional information when towing a trailer
(
Y page 255).
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
Loading the vehicle
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Wheels and tires
Z