Vehicle Load Limit - How To Determine - Subaru 2011 Tribeca Owner's Manual

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uniformly, it is best to rotate the
tires every 7,500 miles (12,000 km).
For information about the tire rota-
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& Vehicle load limit – how to
determine
The load capacity of your vehicle is
determined by weight, not by avail-
able cargo space. The load limit of
your vehicle is shown on the
vehicle placard attached to the
driver's side B-pillar. Locate the
statement "The combined weight
of occupants and cargo should
never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs"
on your vehicle's placard.
The vehicle placard also shows
seating capacity of your vehicle.
The total load capacity includes the
total weight of driver and all pas-
sengers and their belongings, any
cargo, any optional equipment such
as a trailer hitch, roof rack or bike
carrier, etc., and the tongue load of
a trailer. Therefore cargo capacity
can be calculated by the following
method.
Cargo capacity = Load limit − (total
weight of occupants + total weight
of optional equipment + tongue
load of a trailer (if applicable))
For information about vehicle load-
ing, refer to "Loading your vehicle"
F8-11
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For information about towing capa-
city and weight limits, refer to
"Trailer towing" F8-20
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! Calculating total and load ca-
pacities varying seating con-
figurations
Calculate the available load capa-
city as shown in the following
examples.
Example 1A
Vehicle capacity weight of the
vehicle is 1,157 lbs (525 kg), which
is indicated on the vehicle placard
with the statement "The combined
weight of occupants and cargo
should never exceed 525 kg or
1,157 lbs".