Operation Manual
Steps for determining correct load limit
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 XXXX kg or XXXX lbs.” on your vehicle’s Tire and Loading Information placard.
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Step 2: Determine the combined weight of the driver and passenger that will be riding
in your vehicle.
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Step 3: Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passenger from XXXX kilograms
or XXXX lbs.
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Step 4: The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and luggage load
capacity. For example, if the “XXXX” amount equals 540 lbs and there will be one 150 lbs
passenger in your vehicle, the amount of available cargo and luggage load capacity is
390 lbs (540 lbs - 150 lbs = 390 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.
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The maximum cargo compartment load is 110 lbs (50 kg).
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 540 lbs. This is for illustration purposes only. Make sure
you are using the actual load limit for your vehicle stated on the vehicle’s Tire and
Loading Information placard (Y page 132).
Example 1 Example 2
Step 1 Combined weight limit of
occupants and cargo from Tire and
Loading Information placard
540 lbs 540 lbs
Step 2 Number of occupants (driver and
passenger)
2 1
Occupants weight
Occupant 1: 150 lbs
Occupant 2: 180 lbs
Occupant 1: 150 lbs
Combined weight of all occupants
330 lbs 150 lbs
Step 3 Available cargo weight (total load
limit from Tire and Loading
Information placard minus
combined weight of all occupants)
540 lbs - 330 lbs =
210 lbs
540 lbs - 150 lbs =
390 lbs
The higher the weight of all occupants, the less cargo and luggage load capacity is
available.
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