Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe 2022 Operator's Manual page 316

314 314 Wheels and tires
the "National Tra c and Motor Vehicle Safety Act
of 1966".
(1): Locate the statement "The combined (1):
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weight of occupants and cargo should never
exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on your vehicle's
placard.
(2): (2): Determine the combined weight of the
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driver and passengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
(3): Subtract the combined weight of the (3):
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driver and passengers from XXX kg or XXX lbs.
(4): The resulting gure equals the available (4):
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amount of cargo and luggage load capacity.
For example, if the "XXX" amount equals
1,400 lbs. and there will be ve 150 lb pas-
sengers in your vehicle, the amount of availa-
ble cargo and luggage load capacity is
650 lbs. (1,400 - 750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs.)
(5): (5): Determine the combined weight of lug-
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gage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely exceed the availa-
ble cargo and luggage load capacity calcula-
ted in Step 4.
(6): (6): If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load
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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.
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Not all vehicles are permitted to tow a trailer.
Towing a trailer is only permitted if a trailer-
hitch is installed. Please consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz dealer if you have any ques-
tions about towing a trailer with your vehicle.
Even if you have calculated the total load carefully,
you should still make sure that the maximum per-
missible gross weight and the maximum gross
axle weight rating of your vehicle are not excee-
ded. Details can be found on the vehicle identi -
cation plate.
Have your loaded vehicle – including driver,
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occupants and load – weighed on a vehicle
weighbridge.
The measured values may not exceed the
maximum permissible values stated on the
vehicle identi cation plate.
Further related subjects:
Calculation example for determining the maxi-
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mum load ( page 314)
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Tire and Loading Information placard
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( page 312)
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Tire pressure table ( page 308)
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Vehicle identi cation plate ( page 339)
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Calculation ex Calculation exam ample f ple for det or deter ermining t mining the maximum
load load
The following table shows examples of how to cal-
culate total and load capacities with varying seat-
ing con gurations and di erent numbers and
sizes of occupants. The following examples use a
maximum load of 1500 lbs (680 kg). This is f
illustr tration pur illus ation purposes only. poses only. Make sure you are
using the actual load limit for your vehicle stated
on your vehicle's Tire and Loading Information
placard ( page 312).
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The higher the weight of all the occupants, the
smaller the maximum load for luggage.
he maximum
This is for or