2006 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 339

13-8 Consumer information and Reporting safety defects Vehicle load limit - how to determine The load capacity of your vehicle is determined by weight, not by available cargo space. The load limit of your vehicle is shown on the vehicle placard attached to the driver's side B-pillar. Locate the statement "The combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs" on your vehicle's placard. The vehicle placard also shows seating capacity of your vehicle. The total load capacity includes the total weight of driver and all passengers and their belongings, any cargo, any optional equipment such as a trailer hitch, roof rack or bike carrier, etc., and the tongue load of a trailer. Therefore cargo capacity can be calculated by the following method. Cargo capacity = Load limit - (total weight of occupants + total weight of optional equipment + tongue load of a trailer (if applicable)) For towing capacity information and weight limits, refer to "Trailer towing" in Chapter 8. Calculating total and load capacities varying seating configurations Calculate the available load capacity as shown in the following examples: Example 1A 1. Calculate the total weight. Total weight = 154 lbs (70 kg) + 662 lbs (300 kg) (Occupant) (Cargo) = 816 lbs (370 kg) 2. Calculate the available load capacity by subtracting the total weight from the vehicle capacity weight of 900 lbs (408 kg). D00106 Vehicle capacity weight of the vehicle is 900 lbs (408 kg), which is indicated on the vehicle placard with the statement "The combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed 900 lbs or 408 kg". For example, if the vehicle has one occupant weighing 154 lbs (70 kg) plus cargo weighing 662 lbs (300 kg). 3. The result of step 2 shows that a further 84 lbs (38 kg) of cargo can be carried.