Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2018 Operator's Manual page 347

1500 lbs (680 kg). This is for illustration purposes only. Make sure you are using the actual load
limit for your vehicle stated on your vehicle's Tire and Loading Information placard (
The greater the combined weight of the occupants, the lower the maximum luggage load.
Step 1
Combined maximum
weight of occupants
and load (data from the
Tire and Loading Infor-
mation placard)
Step 2
Number of people in
the vehicle (driver and
occupants)
Distribution of the
occupants
Weight of the occu-
pants
Gross weight of all
occupants
Step 3
Permissible load (maxi-
mum gross vehicle
weight rating from the
Tire and Loading Infor-
mation placard minus
the gross weight of all
occupants)
Vehicle identification plate
Even if you have calculated the total cargo care-
fully, you should still make sure that the gross
vehicle weight rating and the gross axle weight
Example 1
1500 lbs (680 kg)
Example 1
5
Front: 2
Rear: 3
Occupant 1: 150 lbs
(68 kg)
Occupant 2: 180 lbs
(82 kg)
Occupant 3: 160 lbs
(73 kg)
Occupant 4: 140 lbs
(63 kg)
Occupant 5: 120 lbs
(54 kg)
750 lbs (340 kg)
Example 1
1500 lbs (680 kg) Ò
750 lbs (340 kg) =
750 lbs (340 kg)
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 (
Loading the vehicle
Example 2
1500 lbs (680 kg)
Example 2
3
Front: 1
Rear: 2
Occupant 1: 200 lbs
(91 kg)
Occupant 2: 190 lbs
(86 kg)
Occupant 3: 150 lbs
(68 kg)
540 lbs (245 kg)
Example 2
1500 lbs (680 kg) Ò
540 lbs (245 kg)
=960 lbs (435 kg)
page 343).
Y
Example 3
1500 lbs (680 kg)
Example 3
1
Front: 1
Occupant 1: 150 lbs
(68 kg)
150 lbs (68 kg)
Example 3
1500 lbs (680 kg) Ò
150 lbs (68 kg) =
1350 lbs (612 kg)
page 343).
Y
Z
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