Acura 2007 RDX Owner's Manual page 292

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Carrying Cargo
Load Limits
The maximum load for your vehicle
is 870 lbs for U.S. vehicles, and 395
kg for Canadian vehicles. This figure
includes the total weight of all
occupants, cargo, and accessories,
and the tongue load if you are towing
a trailer.
Overloading or improper
loading can affect handling and
stability and cause a crash in
which you can be hurt or killed.
Follow all load limits and other
loading guidelines in this
manual.
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Steps for determining correct load
limit:
Locate the statement, ''the
1.
combined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed 870
lbs'' on your vehicle's placard.
(The placard is on the driver's
doorjamb.)
2. Determine the combined weight
of the driver and passengers that
will be riding in your vehicle.
Subtract the combined weight of
3.
the driver and passengers from
870 lbs.
The resulting figure equals the
4.
available amount of cargo and
luggage load capacity.
For example, if the maximum load
is 870 lbs and there will be five 150
lb. passengers in your vehicle, the
amount of available cargo and
luggage load capacity is 120 lbs.
(870 750 (5 150) = 120 lbs.)
5. Determine the combined weight
of luggage and cargo being loaded
in the vehicle. That weight may
not safely exceed the available
cargo and luggage load capacity
calculated in step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a
trailer, the load from your trailer
will be transferred to your vehicle.
Consult this manual to determine
how this reduces the available
cargo and luggage load capacity of
your vehicle (see page
In addition, the total weight of the
vehicle, all occupants, accessories,
cargo, and trailer tongue load must
not exceed the gross vehicle weight
rating (GVWR) or the gross axle
weight rating (GAWR). Both are on
a label on the driver's doorjamb.
).
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