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Vehicle features and options  
Fluids in the cargo area can cause dam‐  
age. There is a risk of property damage. Make  
sure that no fluids leak in the cargo area.◀  
This chapter describes all standard, country-  
specific and optional features offered with the  
series. It also describes features that are not  
necessarily available in your vehicle, e. g., due  
to the selected options or country versions.  
This also applies to safety-related functions  
and systems. When using these functions and  
systems, the applicable country provisions  
must be observed.  
Determining the load limit  
1. Locate the following statement on your ve‐  
hicle’s placard:  
The combined weight of occupants and  
cargo should never exceed XXX kg or  
YYY lbs. Otherwise, damage to the vehicle  
and unstable driving situations may result.  
Safety information  
WARNING  
High gross weight can overheat the tires,  
damage them, and cause a sudden drop in tire  
inflation pressure. There is a risk of an acci‐  
dent. Pay attention to the permitted load ca‐  
pacity of the tires and never exceed the per‐  
mitted gross weight.◀  
WARNING  
Loose objects or devices with a cable  
connection to the vehicle, e.g., mobile phones,  
can be thrown into the vehicle's interior while  
driving, e.g., in the event of an accident or dur‐  
ing braking and evasive maneuvers. There is a  
risk of injury. Secure loose objects or devices  
with a cable connection to the vehicle in the  
vehicle's interior.◀  
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  
YYY pounds.  
4. The resulting figure equals the available  
amount of cargo and luggage load ca‐  
pacity.  
WARNING  
Improperly stowed objects can shift and  
be thrown into the vehicle's interior, e.g., in the  
event of an accident or during braking and eva‐  
sive maneuvers. Vehicle occupants can be hit  
and injured. There is a risk of injury. Stow and  
secure objects and cargo properly.◀  
E.g., if the YYY amount equals 1,000 lbs  
and there will be four 150 lbs passengers  
in your vehicle, the amount of available  
cargo and luggage load capacity is 400 lbs:  
1,000 lbs minus 600 lbs = 400 lbs.  
5. Determine the combined weight of lug‐  
gage and cargo being loaded on the vehi‐  
cle. That weight may not safely exceed the  
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