Mercedes-Benz SL SERIES Operator's Manual page 582

Loading the vehicle
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Example: steps 1 to 3
The following table shows examples on how
to calculate total and cargo load capacities
with varying seating configurations and num-
ber and size of occupants. The following
examples use a load limit of 1500 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
( page 578).
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The greater the combined weight of the occu-
pants, the lower the maximum luggage load.
Step 1
Combined
maximum
weight of
occupants
and cargo
(data from the
Tire and Load-
ing Informa-
tion placard)
Example 1 Example 2
1500 lbs 1500 lbs
(680 kg) (680 kg)
Step 2
Example 1 Example 2
Number of
1
people in the
vehicle (driver
and occu-
pants)
Weight of the
Occu-
occupants
pant 1:
175 lbs
(80 kg)
Gross weight
175 lbs
of all occu-
(80 kg)
pants
Step 3
Example 1 Example 2
Permissible
1500 lbs
load (maxi-
(680 kg) Ò
mum gross
175 lbs
vehicle weight
(80 kg) =
rating from
1325 lbs
the Tire and
(600 kg)
Loading Infor-
mation plac-
ard minus the
gross weight
of all occu-
pants)
Vehicle identification plate
Even if you have calculated the total cargo
carefully, you should still make sure that the
gross vehicle weight rating and the gross axle
weight rating are not exceeded. Details can
be found on the vehicle identification plate on
the B-pillar on the driver's side of the vehicle
( page 578).
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2
Occu-
pant 1:
175 lbs
(80 kg)
Occu-
pant 2:
195 lbs
(88 kg)
370 lbs
(168 kg)
1500 lbs
(680 kg) Ò
370 lbs
(168 kg) =
1130 lbs
(512 kg)