Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operator's Manual page 377

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Step 1: Locate the statement "The
combined weight of occupants and cargo
should never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on
your vehicle's Tire and Loading Information
placard.
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Step 2: Determine the combined weight of
the driver and passengers that will be riding
in your vehicle.
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Step 3: Subtract the combined weight of
the driver and passengers from XXX
kilograms or XXX lbs.
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Step 4: The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and luggage load
capacity. For example: at a sum "XXX" of
1400 lbs and five occupants each weighing
150 lbs, the amount of available cargo and
luggage load capacity is 650 lbs (1400 -
750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs).
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Step 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.
Example: steps 1 to 3
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 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
( Y page 373).
The higher the weight of all the occupants, the
smaller the maximum load for luggage.
Loading the vehicle
Step 1
Exampl
e 1
Combin
1500 lbs
ed
(680 kg)
maximu
m
weight
of
occupa
nts and
cargo
(data
from
the Tire
and
Loading
Informa
tion
placard)
Step 2
Exampl
e 1
Number 5
of
people
in the
vehicle
(driver
and
occupa
nts)
Distribu Front: 2
tion of
Rear: 3
the
occupa
nts
Exampl Exampl
e 2 e 3
1500 lbs 1500 lbs
(680 kg) (680 kg)
Exampl Exampl
e 2 e 3
3 1
Front: 1 Front: 1
Rear: 2
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