2009 Volvo XC90 Owner's Manual - Page 175

07 Wheels and tires Vehicle loading Properly loading your vehicle will provide maximum return of vehicle design performance. Before loading your vehicle, familiarize yourself with the following terms for deter-mining your vehicle's weight ratings, with or without a trailer, from the vehicle's Federal/ Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS/ CMVSS) label, and the vehicle's tire information placard. numbers are shown on the Federal/Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS/ CMVSS) label. The total load on each axle must never exceed its maximum permissible weight. 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.) Gross vehicle weight (GVW) The vehicle's curb weight + cargo + passengers. A table listing important weight limits for your vehicle, is in chapter "Dimension and weights". For the location of the various labels in your vehicle, see page 258 • Determine the combined 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. • If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer will be transferred to your vehicle. Consult this manual1 to determine how this reduces the available cargo and luggage load capacity of your vehicle. Curb weight The weight of the vehicle including a full tank of fuel and all standard equipment. It does not include passengers, cargo, or optional equipment. Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit Capacity weight All weight added to the curb weight, including cargo and optional equipment. When towing, trailer hitch tongue load is also part of cargo weight. WARNING • Locate the statement "the combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX pounds" on your vehicle's placard. • • Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that will be riding in your vehicle. Exceeding the permissible axle weight, gross vehicle weight, or any other weight rating limits can cause tire overheating resulting in permanent deformation or catastrophic failure. Do not use replacement tires with lower load carrying capacities than the tires that were original equipment on the vehicle because this will lower the vehicle's GVW rating. Replacement tires with a higher limit than the originals do not increase the vehicle's GVW rating limitations. NOTE For trailer towing information, please refer to the section "Towing a trailer." • • Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers from XXX kilograms or XXX pounds. 07 Permissible axle weight The maximum allowable weight that can be carried by a single axle (front or rear). These 1 • 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 For "Towing a trailer" see page 151. 175