Maximum Load Rating; Maximum Tire Load - Mercedes-Benz 2013 C-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

Step 3 Permissible load and
trailer load/
noseweight
(maximum
permissible load
rating from the Tire
and Loading
Information placard
minus the gross
weight of all
occupants)
The higher the weight of all the occupants, the smaller the maximum load for luggage.
Further information can be found under "Towing a trailer" (
Vehicle identification plate
Even if you have calculated the total load
carefully, you should still make sure that the
gross vehicle weight rating and the gross axle
weight rating are not exceeded. Details can
be found on the vehicle identification plate on
the B-pillar on the driver's side of the vehicle
( page 311).
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Permissible gross vehicle weight: the
gross weight of the vehicle, all passengers,
load and trailer load/noseweight (if
applicable) must not exceed the permissible
gross vehicle weight.
Gross axle weight rating: the maximum
permissible weight that can be carried by one
axle (front or rear axle).
To ensure that your vehicle does not exceed
the maximum permissible values (gross
vehicle weight and maximum gross axle
weight rating), have your loaded vehicle
(including driver, occupants, cargo, and full
trailer load if applicable) weighed on a
suitable vehicle weighbridge.
Trailer load/noseweight
Your Mercedes-Benz has been designed
primarily to carry passengers and their
Example 1 Example 2
1500 lbs 1500 lbs
(680 kg) - (680 kg) -
750 lbs (340 kg) 540 lbs (245 kg)
= 750 lbs = 960 lbs
(340 kg) (435 kg)
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luggage. Mercedes-Benz does not
recommend towing a trailer with your vehicle.

Maximum load rating

Do not overload the tires by exceeding the
specified load limit. The maximum
permissible load can be found on the
vehicle's Tire and Loading Information
placard on the B-pillar on the driver's side
( page 311).
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The actual values for tires are vehicle-
specific and may deviate from the values in
the illustration.
Maximum tire load : is the maximum
permissible weight for which the tire is
approved.
Maximum load rating
Example 3
1500 lbs
(680 kg) -
150 lbs (68 kg) =
1350 lbs
(612 kg)
page 315).
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