Acura EL 2005 Owner's Manual page 128

Load Limits
The maximum load limit for your
vehicle is 395 kg (850 lbs). This
figure includes the total weight of all
occupants, cargo, accessories, and
the tongue weight if you are towing a
trailer.
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:
1. Locate the statement, ''the
combined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed 395 kg
(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 the vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of
the driver and passengers from
395 kilograms or 850 pounds.
4. The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and
luggage load capacity. For
example, if the maximum load is
395 kg (850 lbs) and there will be
five 70 kg (154 lbs). passengers in
your vehicle, the amount of
available cargo and luggage load
Carrying Cargo
capacity is 45 kg (100 lbs).
(395 350 (5 70) = 45 kg)
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.
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