2009 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 216

Operation Tires and wheels vehicle. That weight may not safely exceed the available cargo and luggage load capacity calculated in step 4. X this manual to determine how this reduces the available cargo and luggage load capacity of your vehicle (Y page 215). The following table shows examples on how to calculate total and cargo load capacities with varying seating configurations and numOccupants weight Step 6 (if applicable): If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer will be transferred to your vehicle. Consult Combined weight limit of occupants and cargo from Tire and Loading Information placard 1 500 lbs 1 500 lbs ber and size of occupants. The following examples use a load limit of 1 500 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 (Y page 213). Available cargo/luggage and trailer tongue weight (total load limit from Tire and Loading Information placard minus combined weight of all occupants) 1 500 lbs - 175 lbs = 1 325 lbs 1 500 lbs - 370 lbs = 1 130 lbs Example Number of occupants (driver and passengers) 1 2 Combined weight of all occupants 1 2 Occupant 1: 175 lbs Occupant 1: 175 lbs Occupant 2: 195 lbs 175 lbs 370 lbs The higher the weight of all occupants, the less cargo and luggage load capacity is available. For more information, see "Trailer tongue load" (Y page 215). Certification label Even after careful determination of the combined weight of all occupants, cargo and the trailer tongue load (if applicable) (Y page 215) as to not exceed the permissi- ble 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 the "Technical data" section (Y page 339). Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR): The total weight of the vehicle, all occupants, all cargo, and the trailer tongue load must never exceed the GVWR. Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR): The total allowable weight that can be carried by a single axle (front or rear). 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, passengers and all cargo and, if applicable, trailer 214