Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series Operator's Manual page 176

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Operation
Tires and wheels
X
Step 3: Subtract the combined weight of
the driver and passengers from
XXX kilograms or XXX lbs.
X
Step 4: The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and luggage load
capacity. For example, if the "XXX" amount
equals 1 400 lbs and there will be five
150 lbs passengers in your vehicle, the
amount of available cargo and luggage load
Example Combined weight
limit of occupants
and cargo from Tire
and Loading
Information placard
1 1 500 lbs
2 1 500 lbs
The higher the weight of all occupants, the
less cargo and luggage load capacity is
available.
For more information, see "Trailer tongue
load" ( Y page 175).
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capacity is 650 lbs
(1 400 - 750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs).
X
Step 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.
X
Step 6 (if applicable): If your vehicle will
be towing a trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your vehicle. Consult
this manual to determine how this reduces
Number of Occupants weight
occupants
(driver and
passengers)
1 Occupant 1: 175 lbs
2 Occupant 1: 175 lbs
Occupant 2: 195 lbs
Certification label
Even after careful determination of the
combined weight of all occupants, cargo and
the trailer tongue load (if applicable)
Y
( page 175) as to not exceed the
permissible load limit, you must make sure
the available cargo and luggage load
capacity of your vehicle (
The following table shows examples on how
to calculate total and cargo load capacities
with varying seating configurations and
number and size of occupants. The following
examples use a load limit of 1 500 lbs. This
is for illustration purposes only. Make sure
you are using the actual load limit for your
vehicle stated on the vehicle's Tire and
Loading Information placard (
Combined Available cargo/luggage and
weight of all trailer tongue weight (total load
occupants limit from Tire and Loading
Information placard minus
combined weight of all
occupants)
175 lbs 1 500 lbs - 175 lbs = 1 325 lbs
370 lbs 1 500 lbs - 370 lbs = 1 130 lbs
your vehicle never exceeds the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) for either the front or
rear axle. You can obtain the GVWR and
GAWR from the certification label. The
certification label can be found on the driver's
Y page 175).
Y page 173).