2010 GMC Acadia Owner's Manual - Page 270
2010 GMC Acadia Manual
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9-14 Driving and Operating 5. Determine the combined 3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers from XXX kg or XXX lbs. 4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo and luggage load capacity. For example, if the "XXX" amount equals 1400 lbs and there will be five 150 lb passengers in your vehicle, the amount of available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs (1400 − 750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs). 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, the 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 for your vehicle. See Trailer Towing on page 9‑53 for important information on towing a trailer, towing safety rules and trailering tips. Example 1 A. Vehicle Capacity Weight for Example 1 = 453 kg (1,000 lbs). B. Subtract Occupant Weight @ 68 kg (150 lbs) × 2 = 136 kg (300 lbs). C. Available Occupant and Cargo Weight = 317 kg (700 lbs).