Mercedes-Benz 2016 Metris Operator's Manual page 282

Loading the vehicle
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Tire and Loading Information placard
Maximum permissible gross weight
Maximum number of seats
:
; Maximum permissible gross weight
Specification for maximum permissible gross
X
weight ; is listed in the Tire and Loading
Information placard: "The gross weight of
occupants and luggage must not exceed XXX
kilograms or XXX lbs."
The gross weight of all vehicle occupants, cargo,
luggage and trailer load/noseweight (if applica-
ble) must not exceed the specified value.
i
The details on the Tire and Loading Infor-
mation placard illustration are only an exam-
ple. The maximum permissible gross weight is
vehicle-specific and may deviate from the
data shown here. The maximum permissible
gross weight that applies to your vehicle can
be found on your vehicle's Tire and Loading
Information placard.
Number of seats
Maximum number of seats
:
Maximum permissible gross weight
;
Maximum number of seats : determines the
maximum number of occupants allowed to
travel in the vehicle. This information can be
found on the Tire and Loading Information plac-
ard.
i
The details on the Tire and Loading Infor-
mation placard illustration are only an exam-
ple. 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 maximum load
Individual steps
The following steps have been developed as
required of all manufacturers under Title 49,
Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575 in
accordance with the "National Traffic and Motor
Vehicle Safety Act of 1966".
Step 1: Locate the statement "The combined
X
weight of occupants and cargo should never
exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on your vehicle's
Tire and Loading Information placard.
Step 2: Determine the combined weight of
X
the driver and passengers that will be travel-
ing in your vehicle.
Step 3: Subtract the combined weight of the
X
driver and passengers from XXX kilograms or
XXX lbs.
Step 4: The resulting figure equals the avail-
X
able amount of cargo and luggage load capa-
city. For example, if the "XXX" amount equals
1400 lbs and there will be five 150-pound
passengers in your vehicle, the amount of
available cargo and luggage load capacity is
650 lbs (1400 Ò 750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs).
Step 5: Determine the combined weight of
X
luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehi-
cle. For reasons of safety, that weight must
not exceed the available cargo and luggage
cargo capacity calculated in step 4.
Step 6 (if applicable): If your vehicle is tow-
X
ing a trailer, load from the trailer will be trans-
ferred to your vehicle. Please consult the Tire
and Loading Information placard, to deter-
mine how this reduces the available cargo and
luggage load capacity of your vehicle.