2013 Dodge Durango Owner Manual - Page 511

STARTING AND OPERATING 509 XXX kg" on the Tire and Loading Information placard. 5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle. That weight may not The combined weight of occupants, cargo/luggage and safely exceed the available cargo and luggage load trailer tongue weight (if applicable) should never exceed capacity calculated in Step 4. the weight referenced here. Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit 6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer will be transferred to your vehicle. Consult this 1. Locate the statement "The combined weight of occumanual to determine how this reduces the available pants and cargo should never exceed XXX lbs or cargo and luggage load capacity of your vehicle. XXX kg" on your vehicle's placard. 2. Determine the combined weight of the driver and NOTE: passengers that will be riding in your vehicle. • The following table shows examples on how to calcu3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver and paslate total load, cargo/luggage, and towing capacities sengers from XXX lbs or XXX kg. of your vehicle with varying seating configurations 4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of and number and size of occupants. This table is for cargo and luggage load capacity. For example, if illustration purposes only and may not be accurate for "XXX" amount equals 1,400 lbs (635 kg) and there will the seating and load carry capacity of your vehicle. be five 150 lb (68 kg) passengers in your vehicle, the • For the following example, the combined weight of amount of available cargo and luggage load capacity occupants and cargo should never exceed 865 lbs is 650 lbs (295 kg) (since 5 x 150 = 750, and 1400 - 750 (392 kg). = 650 lbs [295 kg]). 5