2007 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 506

Operation Tires and wheels Seating capacity The seating capacity gives you important information on the number of occupants that can be in the vehicle. Observe front and rear seating capacity. Your vehicle is equipped with either placard Example A or placard Example B located on the driver's door B-pillar ( page 503). Steps for determining correct load limit The following steps have been developed as required of all manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the "National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966". Step 1 (Vehicles equipped with placard Example A) Placard (Example B) i Data shown on placard examples are for illustration purposes only. Seating data are specific to each vehicle and may vary from data shown in the illustrations below. Refer to placard on vehicle for actual data specific to your vehicle. 1 Seating capacity Locate the statement "The combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on your vehicle's placard. Step 1 (Vehicles equipped with placard Example B) Locate the heading "Vehicle Capacity Weight" on your vehicle's placard. Step 2 Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that will be riding in your vehicle. Placard (Example A) 1 Seating capacity 505