load capacity Acura RL 2007 Owner's Manual

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Steps
for Determining Correct Load
Limit:
The maximum load for your vehicle
is 850 lbs (385 kg) for U.S. vehicles,
and 395 kg for Canadian vehicles.
This figure includes the total weight
of all occupants, cargo, and
accessories, and the tongue load if
you are towing a trailer. Locate
the statement, ‘‘the
combined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed 850
pounds’’ on your vehicl e’s placard.
[The placard is on the driv er’s
doorjamb.]
Determine the combined weight
of the driver and passengers that
will be riding in your vehicl e. (Five
is the seating capacity of your
vehicle.)
Subtract the combined weight of
the driver and passengers from
850 pounds or 385 kilograms. [395
kg Canada.]
The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and
luggage load capacity.
For example, if the amount equals
850 lbs and there will be five 150 lb
passengers in your vehicle, the amount
of available cargo and
luggage load capaci ty is 100 lbs.
(850 750 (5 150) = 100 lbs.)
In addition, the total weight of the
vehicle, all occupants, accessories,
cargo, and trailer tongue load
must not exceed the gross vehicle
weight rating (GVWR) or the
gross axle weight rating (GAWR).
Bothareonalabelonthedriver’s
doorjamb. Ifyourvehiclewillbetowinga
trailer, load from your trailer will
be transf erred to your vehicle.
Consult this manual to determine
how this reduces the available
cargo and luggage load capacity of
yourvehicle(seepage ). Determine the combined weight
of luggage and cargo being loaded
on the vehicle. That weight may
not saf ely exceed the available
cargo and luggage load capacity
calculated in step 4.
1.
2.
3.
4. 5.
6.
373
Carrying Cargo
Load Limits
336
Overloading or improper
loading can affect handling and
stability and cause a crash in
which you can be hurt or killed.
Follow all load limits and other
loading guidelines in this
manual.
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CONT INUED
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Temperature, Outside .73
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Tether Anchorage Points .51
Three Way Catalytic
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Converters .470
Tilt/Telescopic Steering .........................................
Wheel .147
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Timing Belt .403
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Tire Chains .420
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Tire, How to Change a Flat .432
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
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(TPMS) .368
Monitoring Tire Pressure ..................................
Reading .415
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TPMS System Warning .365
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Tires .415
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Air Pressure .417
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Chains .420
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Checking Wear .417
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Compact Spare .431
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DOT Tire Quality Grading .462
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Inf lation .415
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Inspection .417
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Labeling . 464, 465
Low Tire Pressure ...........................
Indicator . 67, 365
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Michelin PAX System . 422......................
Pressure Monitor .367
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Pressure Monitor System . 365
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Replacing .419
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Rotating .418
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Snow .420
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Specif ications .461
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Tools, Tire Changing . 432
Torque Distribution Monitor .................................
(SH-AWD) .350
Towing .....................................
A Trailer .373
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Equipment and Accessories . 374
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Weight Limit .373
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring ..................................
System) .365
Required Federal ............................
Explanation .466
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Warning Message .369
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Trailer Loading .373
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Trailer Towing Tips .377
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .400
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Fluid Selection .401
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Identif ication Number . 458
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Shif ting the Automatic . 343.............................
Treadwear . 418, 431
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Trip Meter .72
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Trunk .153
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Emergency Opener . 154
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Opening the .153
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Open Monitor Indicator . 13, 79
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Turn Signals .140
Unexpected, Taking Care ..........................................
of the .427
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Unif orm Tire Quality Grading . 462
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Unleaded Gasoline .326
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Used Oil, How to Dispose of . 397
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Vehicle Capacity Load . 336
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Vehicle Dimensions .460
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Vehicle Identif ication Number . 458
Index
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