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KG OR XXX
LBS"on your vehi-
cle's placard (tire inflation
pressure label)
¢
page
198 ,
fig.
146.
2.
Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas-
sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle .
3 . Subtract the combined
weight of the driver and pas -
sengers from
"XXX"
kilo-
grams or
"XXX"
pound s
shown on the sticker
¢
page
198 ,
fig.
146 .
4. The resulting figure equals
the available amount of car-
go and luggage load capa ci-
ty. For example, if the
"XXX''
amount equals 1400 lbs.
and there will be five 150
lbs. passengers in your vehi-
cle, the amount of available
cargo and luggage load ca-
pacity is 650 lbs. (1400-750
(5
X
150)
=
650 lbs .)
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.
Tires and wheels
203
6 . If your vehicle will be towing
a trailer , load from your trail-
er will be transferred to your
vehicle. Consult this manual
to determine how this re-
duces the available cargo
and luggage load capacity of
your vehicle.
~check the tire sidewall
(¢
page
205,
fig .
150)
to de-
termine the designated load
rating for a specific tire.
Tire service life
The service life of tires depends on a lot of
differ ent things including proper ins tallation
and balancing, correct tire press ure and driv-
ing s tyle .
Fig. 148
Tire t read: tread wea r indicators (TWI)
f --------
~- ----
--'
Fig. 149
Rotatin g tire s for more even wea r
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI)
The or iginal t ires on yo ur vehi cle have
1/ 16 inch ( 1.6 mm) hig h "wea r indicato rs"
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