Ford Mystique Owner's Manual page 138

Do not exceed the GVWR or the GAWR specified on the
Safety Compliance Certification Label.
Limiting Your Vehicle's Load
The load that you add to your vehicle must not exceed the
maximum load stated on the Safety Compliance Certification
Label attached to the left front door pillar or the left front door
lock facing.
To figure the weight of your vehicle's load, add the weights of:
the driver and passengers
luggage and any other items that you put in your vehicle
the tongue load of the loaded trailer
the weight of any equipment that has been added to your
vehicle since it was delivered to your dealer
If you do not know the actual weights of these items, use the
following procedure to figure the weight of a load:
Weigh your vehicle without the driver, passengers and
1.
luggage. You might take your vehicle to a shipping company
or an inspection station for trucks.
Then weigh your vehicle with the driver, passengers and
2.
luggage.
Subtract the first reading from the second to figure the total
3.
weight of the load.
After determining this load, you must also make sure that the
total weight of your vehicle, plus the load it carries, is less than
its GVWR. Also, make sure that the weight your vehicle carries
over each axle is less than the GAWR for the respective axle.
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