Kia Automobile User Manual page 202

Driving tips
Steps for determining correct
load limit
1. Locate the statement "The com-
1
bined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed XXX
2
kg or XXX lbs.'' on your vehicle's
placard.
2. Determine the combined weight of
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the driver and passengers that will
be riding in your vehicle.
4
3. Subtract the combined weight of
the driver and passengers from
XXX kg or XXX lbs.
5
4. The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and lug-
6
gage load capacity. For example, if
the "XXX" amount equals 635 kg
(1400 lbs.), and there will be five
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68 kg (150 lbs.) passengers in
your vehicle, the amount of avail-
able cargo and luggage load
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capacity is 295 kg (650 lbs.).
(635-340 (5 x 68) = 295 kg or
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1400-750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs.)
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5. Determine the combined weight of
luggage and cargo being loaded
on 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 trail-
er, 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.
WARNING
- Load distribu-
tor
Your vehicle may become unsta-
ble while towing if your vehicle is
overloaded to one side.
sure that the load in the vehicle is
distributed equally to each side
of the centerline.
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