Honda 2005 Civic Owner's Manual page 133

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Load Limits
The maximum load for your vehicle
is 850 lbs (395 kg). This figure
includes total weight of all occupants,
cargo, and accessories.
Overloading or improper
loading can affect handling and
stability and cause a crash in
which you can be hurt or killed.
Follow all load limits and other
loading guidelines in this
manual.
Steps for determining correct load
limit:
Locate the statement, ''the
1.
combined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed 850
lbs'' on your vehicle's placard.
[The placard is on the driver's
doorjamb.]
2. Determine the combined weight
of the driver and passengers that
will be riding in your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of
the driver and passengers from
850 pounds or 395 kilograms.
Carrying Cargo
4. The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and
luggage load capacity. For
example, if the maximum load is
850 lbs and there will be five 150 lb.
passengers in your vehicle, the
amount of available cargo and
luggage load capacity is 100 lbs.
(850 750 (5 150) = 100 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 in
Step 4.
In addition, the total weight of the
vehicle, all passengers, accessories,
and cargo must not exceed the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or
the Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR). Both are on a label on the
driver's doorjamb.
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