06 Wheels and tires
Vehicle loading
06
236
Loads
Properly loading your vehicle will provide maxi-
mum return of vehicle design performance.
Before loading your vehicle, familiarize yourself
with the following terms for determining 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 informa-
tion placard:
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 equip-
ment.
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.
NOTE
For trailer towing information, please refer to
the section "Towing a trailer" on page 220.
Permissible axle weight
The maximum allowable weight that can be
carried by a single axle (front or rear). These
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.
Gross vehicle weight (GVW)
The vehicle's curb cargo + passen-
gers.
NOTE
•
The location of the various labels in your
vehicle can be found on page 292.
•
A table listing important weight limits for
your vehicle can be found on page
295.
Steps for Determining Correct Load
Limit
1.
Locate the statement "the combined
weight of occupants and cargo should
never exceed XXX pounds" on your vehi-
cle's placard.
2.
Determine the combined weight of the
driver and passengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3.
Subtract the combined weight of the driver
and passengers from XXX kilograms or
XXX pounds.
4.
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
150 lb. passengers in your vehicle, the
amount of available cargo and luggage
load capacity is 650 lbs. (1400 – 750
(5 × 150) = 650 lbs.)
5.
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.
6.
If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load
from your trailer will be transferred to your
vehicle. Consult this manual
1
to determine
how this reduces the available cargo and
luggage load capacity of your vehicle.
1
220.
Summary of Contents for XC70 2011
Page 1: ...VOLVO XC70 Owner s Manual Web Edition I n f o r ma t i o nP r o v i d e db y...
Page 2: ...I n f o r ma t i o nP r o v i d e db y...
Page 7: ...Contents 7 09 09 Index Index 306 I n f o r ma t i o nP r o v i d e db y...
Page 15: ...SAFETY I n f o r ma t i o nP r o v i d e db y...
Page 53: ...LOCKS AND ALARM I n f o r ma t i o nP r o v i d e db y...
Page 71: ...YOUR DRIVING ENVIRONMENT I n f o r ma t i o nP r o v i d e db y...
Page 121: ...03 Your driving environment 03 121 I n f o r ma t i o nP r o v i d e db y...
Page 123: ...COMFORT AND DRIVING PLEASURE I n f o r ma t i o nP r o v i d e db y...
Page 201: ...DURING YOUR TRIP I n f o r ma t i o nP r o v i d e db y...
Page 225: ...WHEELS AND TIRES I n f o r ma t i o nP r o v i d e db y...
Page 253: ...06 Wheels and tires 06 253 I n f o r ma t i o nP r o v i d e db y...
Page 255: ...MAINTENANCE AND SPECIFICATIONS I n f o r ma t i o nP r o v i d e db y...
Page 289: ...07 Maintenance and specifications 07 289 I n f o r ma t i o nP r o v i d e db y...
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Page 305: ...08 Specifications 08 305 I n f o r ma t i o nP r o v i d e db y...
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