Payload, Load carrying – FORD 2015 Focus User Manual

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the following terms for

determining your vehicle’s weight

ratings, with or without a trailer,

from the vehicle’s Tire Label or

Safety Compliance Certification
Label:

Base Curb Weight - is the weight

of the vehicle including full fluids

and all standard equipment. It

does not include passengers,

cargo, or optional equipment.

Vehicle Curb Weight - is the
weight of your new vehicle when
you picked it up from your
authorized dealer plus any
aftermarket equipment.

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PAYLOAD

Payload - is the combined weight

of cargo and passengers that the

vehicle is carrying. The maximum

payload for your vehicle can be

found on the Tire Label on the
B-Pillar or the edge of the driver

door (vehicles exported outside
the US and Canada may not have

a Tire Label). Look for “THE

COMBINED WEIGHT OF

OCCUPANTS AND CARGO

SHOULD NEVER EXCEED XXX

kg OR XXX lb.” for maximum
payload. The payload listed on the

Tire Label is the maximum
payload for the vehicle as built by
the assembly plant. If you install
any aftermarket or

authorized-dealer installed

equipment on the vehicle, you

must subtract the weight of the

equipment from the payload listed
on the Tire Label in order to

determine the new payload.

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Load Carrying

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