Ford Escape 2013, Owner'S Manual

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The following gives you a few examples
on how to calculate the available amount
of cargo and luggage load capacity:
•
Another example for your vehicle with
1400 lb. (635 kg) of cargo and luggage
capacity. You decide to go golfing. Is
there enough load capacity to carry
you, 4 of your friends and all the golf
bags? You and four friends average
220 lb. (99 kg) each and the golf bags
weigh approximately 30 lb. (13.5 kg)
each. The calculation would be: 1400
- (5 x 220) - (5 x 30) = 1400 - 1100 -
150 = 150 lb. Yes, you have enough load
capacity in your vehicle to transport
four friends and your golf bags. In
metric units, the calculation would be:
635 kg - (5 x 99 kg) - (5 x 13.5 kg) =
635 - 495 - 67.5 = 72.5 kg.
• A final example for your vehicle with
1,400 lb. (635 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 lb. (45
kg) bags of cement. Do you have
enough load capacity to transport the
cement to your home? If you and your
friend each weigh 220 lb. (99 kg), the
calculation would be: 1400 - (2 x 220)
- (12 x 100) = 1400 - 440 - 1200 = - 240
lb. No, you do not have enough cargo
capacity to carry that much weight. In
metric units, the calculation would be:
635 kg - (2 x 99 kg) - (12 x 45 kg) = 635
- 198 - 540 = -103 kg. You will need to
reduce the load weight by at least 240
lb. (104 kg). If you remove 3-100 lb. (45
kg) cement bags, then the load
calculation would be:1400 - (2 x 220)
- (9 x 100) = 1400 - 440 - 900 = 60 lb.
Now you have the load capacity to
transport the cement and your friend
home. In metric units, the calculation
would be: 635 kg - (2 x 99 kg) - (9 x 45
kg) = 635 - 198 - 405 = 32 kg.
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 Safety
Compliance Certification Label. The label
shall be affixed to either the door hinge
pillar, door-latch post, or the door edge
that meets the door-latch post, next to the
driver's seating position.
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Load Carrying