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Never overload the tires by exceeding
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the maximum load.
Only vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of less
than 10,000 lbs (4,536 kg) have a Tire and Load‐
ing Information placard on the B-pillar on the driv‐
er's side.
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Tire and Loading Information placard
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The data shown in the illustration is sample
data.
The Tire and Loading Information placard shows:
The maximum number of seats indicates the
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maximum number of occupants permitted to
travel in the vehicle.
The maximum permissible load equals the
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gross weight of all vehicle occupants, the lug‐
gage and cargo.
The recommended tire pressures for cold
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tires. The recommended tire pressures apply
to the maximum permissible load and up to
the maximum permissible speed of the vehi‐
cle.
Also observe the following information:
The information about permissible weights on
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the vehicle identification plate (
The information about tire pressure on the
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tire pressure table .
Additional related subjects:
Determining the maximum load
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(
page 303).
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Notes on tire pressure (
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page 323).
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page 296).
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Determining the maximum load
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
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weight of occupants and cargo should never
exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on the Tire and
Loading Information placard of your vehicle.
Step 2: determine the combined weight of
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the driver and passengers that will be travel‐
ing in your vehicle.
Step 3: subtract the combined weight of the
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driver and passengers from XXX kg or
XXX lbs.
Step 4: the resulting figure equals the per‐
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missible amount of cargo and luggage load
capacity. For example, if the "XXX" amount
equals 1,400 lbs and there will be five 150 lb
passengers in your vehicle, the amount of
available cargo and luggage load capacity is
650 lbs (1,400 – 750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs).
Step 5: determine the combined weight of
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luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehi‐
cle. For safety reasons, this weight must not
exceed the cargo and luggage load capacity
calculated in step 4.
Even if you have calculated the total load care‐
fully, you should still make sure that the maxi‐
mum permissible gross weight and the maximum
gross axle weight rating of your vehicle are not
exceeded. Information for this can be found on
the vehicle identification plate.
Weigh the laden vehicle, including driver, pas‐
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sengers and load, on a suitable vehicle weigh‐
bridge.
The measured values must not exceed the
maximum permitted values listed on the vehi‐
cle identification plate.
Additional related subjects:
Sample calculation for determining the maxi‐
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mum load (
page 304)
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Tire and Loading Information placard
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(
page 302)
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Tire pressure table
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Vehicle identification plate
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Wheels and tires 303
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