Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2020 Operator's Manual page 458

456 Wheels and tires
(1): Locate the statement "The combined
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weight of occupants and cargo should never
exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on your vehicle's
placard.
(2): Determine the combined weight of the
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driver and passengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
(3): Subtract the combined weight of the
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driver and passengers from XXX kg or
XXX lbs.
(4): The resulting figure equals the available
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amount of cargo and luggage load capacity.
For example, if the "XXX" amount equals
1400 lbs. and there will be five 150 lb pas‐
sengers in your vehicle, the amount of availa‐
ble cargo and luggage load capacity is
650 lbs. (1400 - 750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs.)
(5): Determine the combined weight of lug‐
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gage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle.
The weight may not safely exceed the availa‐
ble cargo and luggage load capacity calcula‐
ted in Step 4.
(6): If your vehicle will be towing a trailer,
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load from your trailer will be transferred to
your vehicle. Consult this manual to deter‐
mine how this reduces the available cargo
and luggage load capacity of your vehicle.
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Not all vehicles are permitted to tow a
trailer. Towing a trailer is only permitted if a
trailer-hitch is installed. Please consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer if you have
any questions about towing a trailer with
your vehicle.
Even if you have calculated the total load care‐
fully, you should still make sure that the maxi‐
mum permissible gross weight and the maxi‐
mum gross axle weight rating of your vehicle are
not exceeded. Details can be found on the vehi‐
cle identification plate.
Have your loaded vehicle – including driver,
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occupants and load – weighed on a vehicle
weighbridge.
The measured values may not exceed the
maximum permissible values stated on the
vehicle identification plate.
Further related subjects:
Calculation example for determining the max‐
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imum load ( page 456)
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Tire and Loading Information placard
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( page 454)
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Tire pressure table ( page 449)
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Vehicle identification plate
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Calculation example for determining the
maximum load
The following table shows examples of how to
calculate total and load capacities with varying
seating configurations and different numbers
and sizes of occupants. The following examples
use a maximum load of 1500 lbs (680 kg). This
is for illustration purposes only. Make sure
you are using the actual load limit for your vehi‐
cle stated on your vehicle's Tire and Loading
Information placard ( page 454).
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The higher the weight of all the occupants, the
smaller the maximum load for luggage.