2005 Mercury Sable Owner's Manual - Page 156
2005 Mercury Sable Manual
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Tires, Wheels and Loading 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: 1400 - (2 x 220) - (9 x 100) = 1400 - 440 - 900 = 60 lbs. Metric conversion; 636 kg - (2 x 100) - (9 x 45) = 636 - 200 - 405 = 31 kg. Now you have the load capacity to transport the cement and your friend home. The above calculations also assume that the loads are positioned in your vehicle in a manner that does not overload the Front or the Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating specified for your vehicle on the Certification label found on the driver's door. TRAILER TOWING Your vehicle is classified as a light duty towing vehicle. The amount of weight you can safely tow depends on the type of engine you have in your vehicle. Your vehicle does not come from the factory fully equipped to tow. No towing packages are available through Ford or Mercury/Lincoln dealers. Do not tow a trailer until your vehicle has been driven at least 800 km (500 miles). If towing with a station wagon, inflate the rear tires to 35 psi. 156 REVIEW COPY 2005 Sable (sab), Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) (own2002), Market: USA_English (fus)