Certification Label - SMART fortwo coupe Operator's Manual

Tires and wheels
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The following table shows examples on how to calculate total and cargo load capacities
with varying seating configurations and number and size of occupants. The following
examples use a load limit of 540 lbs. This is for illustration purposes only. Make sure
you are using the actual load limit for your vehicle stated on the vehicle's Tire and
Loading Information placard (
Step 1 Combined weight limit of
occupants and cargo from Tire and
Loading Information placard
Step 2 Number of occupants (driver and
passenger)
Occupants weight
Combined weight of all occupants
Step 3 Available cargo weight (total load
limit from Tire and Loading
Information placard minus
combined weight of all occupants)
The higher the weight of all occupants, the less cargo and luggage load capacity is
available.

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Even after careful determination of the
combined weight of all occupants and cargo
as to not exceed the permissible load
limit, you must make sure your vehicle
never exceeds the Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR) for either the front or rear
axle. You can obtain the GVWR and GAWR
from the certification label. The
certification label can be found on the
driver's door B‑pillar, see "Technical
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data" ( page 202).
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) means:
The total weight of the vehicle, all
occupants, and all cargo must never exceed
the GVWR.
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) means:
The total allowable weight that can be
carried by a single axle (front or rear).
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page 124).
Example 1
540 lbs
2
Occupant 1: 150 lbs
Occupant 2: 180 lbs
330 lbs
540 lbs - 330 lbs =
210 lbs
To assure that your vehicle does not exceed
the maximum permissible weight limits
(GVWR and GAWR for front and rear axle),
have the loaded vehicle (including driver,
passenger, and all cargo) weighed on a
suitable commercial scale.
Maximum tire load
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Do not overload the tires by exceeding the
specified load limit as indicated on the
Tire and Loading Information placard on
the driver's door B‑pillar. Overloading the
tires can overheat them, possibly causing
a blowout. Overloading the tires can also
result in handling or steering problems, or
brake failure.
Example 2
540 lbs
1
Occupant 1: 150 lbs
150 lbs
540 lbs - 150 lbs =
390 lbs
Warning!