vehicle. Consult this manual to determine how
t
his reduces the available cargo and luggage
load capacity of your vehicle.
In your Operating Instructions or Operator's Man-
ual y
ou will nd the vehicle's placard under "Tire
and Loading Information placard" and a calculation
example for determining the maximum load.
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Not all vehicles are permitted to tow a trailer.
T
owing a trailer is only permitted if a trailer-
hitch is installed. Please consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz dealer if you have any ques-
tions about towing a trailer with your vehicle.
Even if you have calculated the total load carefully,
y
ou should still make sure that the maximum per-
missible gross weight and the maximum gross axle
weight rating of your vehicle are not exceeded.
Details can be found on the vehicle identication
plate.
Have you loaded vehicle – including driver, occu-
pants and load – weighed on a vehicle weigh-
bridge. The measured values may not exceed the
maximum permissible values stated on the vehicle
identication plate.
Additional related subjects:
R
Sam
ple calculation for determining the maxi-
mum load (/ page 252)
R
Tire and Loading Information placard
(/ page 251)
R
Tire pressure table
R
Vehicle identication plate
Sample calculation for determining the maximum
load
The following table has examples of how to calcu-
lat
e total and cargo load capacities with varying
seating congurations and dierent numbers and
sizes of occupants. The following examples use a
maximum load of 1,500 lbs (680 kg). This value is
for illustrative purposes only. Make sure you are
using the actual load limit for your vehicle stated
on your vehicle's Tire and Loading Information
placard (/ page 251).
The higher the weight of all the occupants, the
smaller the maximum load for luggage.
Step 1
Example 1 Example 2
Combined maximum weight of
occupants and load (data from
the Tire and Loading Information
placard)
1500 lbs (680 kg) 1500 lbs (680 kg)
Step 2
Example 1 Example 2
Number of people in the vehicle
(dr
iver and occupants)
5 1
Distribution of the occupants Front: 2
Rear: 3
Front: 1
Weight of occupants Occupant 1: 150 lbs (68 kg)
Occupant 2:
180 lbs (82 kg)
Occupant 3: 160 lbs (73 kg)
Occupant 4: 140 lbs (63 kg)
Occupant 5: 120 lbs (54 kg)
Occupant 1: 200 lbs (91 kg)
Total weight of all occupants 750 lbs (340 kg) 200 lbs (91 kg)
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