FORD 2005 Focus v.2 - Manual (Page 128)

2. Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that will
be riding in your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers from XXX
kilograms or XXX pounds.
4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and luggage
load capacity. For example, if the “XXX” amount equals 1,400 lb. and
there will be five 150 lb. passengers in your vehicle, the amount of
available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lb. (1400–750 (5 x 150)
= 650 lb.).
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.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer will be
transferred to your vehicle. Consult this manual to determine how this
reduces the available cargo and luggage load capacity of your vehicle.
The following gives you a few examples on how to calculate the available
amount of cargo and luggage load capacity:
• An example for your vehicle with 1400 lbs. (636 kg) of cargo and
luggage capacity. You decide to go golfing. You and your friends
average 220 lbs. (100 kg) each and the golf bags weigh approximately
30 lbs. (14 kg) each. Is there enough load capacity to carry you, 4 of
your friends and all the golf bags? The calculation would be: 1400 – (5
x 220) – (5 x 30) = 1400 – 1100 – 150 = 150 lbs. Metric conversion;
636 kg – (5 x 100) – (5 x 14) = 636 – 570 = 66 kg. Yes, you have
enough load capacity in your vehicle to transport 4 of your friends and
golf bags.
• Another example for your vehicle with 1400 lbs. (636 kg) of cargo and
luggage capacity. You and one of your friends decide to pick up
cement from the local home improvement store to finish that patio
you have been planning for the past 2 years. Measuring the inside of
the vehicle with the rear seat folded down, you have room for 12-100
lbs. (45 kg) bags of cement. Do you have enough load capacity to
transport the cement to your home? If you and your friend each
weighed 220 lbs. (100 kg), the calculation would be: 1400 – (2 x 220)
– (12 x 100) = 1400 – 440 – 1200 = – 40 pounds. Metric conversion;
636 kg – (2 x 100) – (12 x 45) = 636 – 200 – 540 = –104 kg. No, you
do not have enough cargo capacity to carry that much weight. You will
need to reduce the load weight by at least 240 lbs. (104 kg). If you
remove 3-100 lbs. (45 kg) cement bags, then the load calculation
would be:
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